Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 5 at 2:10PM CDT until April 7 at 9:07PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 5, 2025 - 12:10pm
Expires:
April 6, 2025 - 12:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Illinois River near Tahlequah affecting Cherokee County.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Illinois River near Tahlequah.
* WHEN...From this evening to late Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, moderate flooding occurs from Hanging Rock
downstream towards Tahlequah. Access roads east of the Combs
Bridge near Eagles Bluff are impassable. Some cabins and parks may
begin to flood. Extreme turbulence makes the river too hazardous
for floating.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 9.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening to a crest of 16.0 feet tomorrow evening. It
will then fall below flood stage Monday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
Cherokee, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK
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