Flood Warning for Neosho River Near Commerce in Ottawa County, OK

Source: NOAA · Ottawa County, Oklahoma

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on July 28, 2026, 3 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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NWS Tulsa has issued a Flood Warning for the Neosho River near Commerce affecting Ottawa County, with moderate flooding forecast from Monday evening to late Thursday evening.

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Record type
Flood Warning
Affected area
Ottawa County, Oklahoma
Issued
July 28, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Tulsa OK

Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.

Record status: historical. It was issued 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Ottawa County, Oklahoma.

Alert Details

A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Tulsa OK for the Neosho River near Commerce. The alert was sent at 9:14AM CDT on June 21, 2026, and is in effect until 11:48PM CDT on June 25, 2026. The event code is FLW.

Affected Areas

The warning covers Ottawa County, Oklahoma, specifically the Neosho River near Commerce.

What You Should Do

Residents should avoid low-lying areas around Miami that may become cut off. Monitor conditions near Riverview Park and State Highway 125 near the fairgrounds.

Expected Conditions

Moderate flooding is forecast. The river is expected to rise above the 15.0-foot flood stage Monday evening, cresting at 19.1 feet early Tuesday afternoon before falling below flood stage Thursday afternoon. At 19.0 feet, low-lying areas around Miami become cut off, Riverview Park experiences moderate flooding, and State Highway 125 is threatened.

Timeline

The warning is effective from Monday evening (onset 7:13PM CDT June 22) to late Thursday evening (ends 11:48PM CDT June 25). As of 8:30AM CDT Sunday, the river stage was 5.3 feet.

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NWS Tulsa has issued a Flood Warning for the Neosho River near Commerce affecting Ottawa County, with moderate flooding forecast from Monday evening to late Thursday evening.
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