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River Flood Warning 6, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at May 22, 2026, 8:11 AM CDT for Rogers County, Tulsa County, Oklahoma. It took effect at May 22, 2026, 12:38 PM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 22, 2026, 8:11 AM CDT (13:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 22, 2026, 12:38 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 22, 2026, 8:01 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Rogers County, OK, Tulsa County, OK
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Caney River near Collinsville (CVLO2).
- Action stage
- 26 ft
- Minor stage
- 26 ft
- Moderate stage
- 29 ft
- Major stage
- 33 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07175550, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at May 22, 6:31 AM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 22, 6:31 AM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 505 AM CDT Fri May 22 2026 ARZ001-002-010-011-119-120-129-219-220-229-OKZ049-053-055>071- 073>075-154-172-176-254-272-276-354-376-231015- Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Northern Crawford- Northern Franklin-North and Central Sebastian-Southern Crawford- Central and Southern Franklin-Southern Sebastian-Pushmataha- Choctaw-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers- Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair- Muskogee-McIntosh-Pittsburg-Haskell-Latimer-Western Osage- Northern Sequoyah-Northern Le Flore-Northeast Osage- Central and Southern Sequoyah-Central Le Flore-Southeast Osage- Southern Le Flore- 505 AM CDT Fri May 22 2026 This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. HEAVY RAIN. RISK...Limited. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma. ONSET...Ongoing. THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. RISK...Elevated. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. DISCUSSION... Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms will continue this morning with a gradual decrease in coverage through the afternoon. Additional showers and scattered storms are likely to move into the region late tonight and continue into the day Saturday. Areas of heavy rainfall have been observed overnight resulting in localize flooding. This potential for localized flooding will remain through tonight and into the day Saturday. Avoid any flooded roadways. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Spotter Activation Not Expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. SATURDAY through THURSDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... A wet weather pattern is forecast to continue through the weekend and much of next week. Daily shower and thunderstorm chances are forecast with periods of widespread coverage likely. Any severe weather threat will remain isolated with the focus being on heavy rainfall potential and resultant flooding concerns. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 22, 5:31 AM CDT, 2 hours 40 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
531 AM CDT Fri May 22 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0515 AM Flash Flood 3 NNW Owasso 36.32N 95.87W
05/22/2026 Tulsa OK Law Enforcement
N. Mingo Rd closed from 110th St N to 116th
St N due to flooding.
&&Local storm report, May 22, 5:33 AM CDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
533 AM CDT Fri May 22 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0515 AM Flash Flood 4 NE Owasso 36.31N 95.81W
05/22/2026 Rogers OK Law Enforcement
E 106th St N closed from N 145th E Ave to N
149th E Ave due to flooding. Relayed via
social media.
&&Local storm report, May 22, 8:08 AM CDT, 3 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 1:06 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | LeFlore | 3 hr |
| May 22, 2:57 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Creek, Nowata, Okmulgee, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington | 3 hr |
| May 22, 2:58 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Latimer, LeFlore | 3 hr |
| May 22, 3:39 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Latimer | 4 hr |
| May 22, 4:25 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Rogers, Tulsa, Washington | 3 hr |
| May 22, 5:18 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Latimer | 3 hr |
| May 22, 6:16 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Latimer | 3 hr |
| May 22, 7:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Rogers, Tulsa, Washington | 6 hr |
| May 22, 8:05 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Latimer, Pushmataha | 3 hr |
| May 22, 9:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Latimer | 6 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.