Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 5 at 8:24PM CDT until April 7 at 8:33AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 5, 2025 - 6:24pm
Expires:
April 6, 2025 - 6:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Illinois River near Tahlequah affecting Cherokee County.
Illinois River at Chewey affecting Adair, Cherokee and Delaware
Counties.
Illinois River near Watts affecting Adair and Delaware Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Illinois River at Chewey.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, moderate flooding occurs from near
Fidler's Bend to near Hanging Rock. Moderate flooding of
agricultural lands may result in livestock issues. Travel around
Hanging Rock is impacted. Road access near the river is cut off to
residential homes southeast of Chewey Bridge. Access to Winset
Hollow is cut off. A few cabins in the Fidler's Bend area may have
minor flooding. Extreme turbulence makes the river too hazardous
for floating.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to near 15 feet just
after midnight tonight and fluctuate between 14 and 15 feet
before eventually rising to a crest of 15.2 feet just after
noon Sunday. The river will then begin falling, and fall
below flood stage early Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
Adair, OK; Cherokee, OK; Delaware, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK
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