Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 5 at 8:24PM CDT until April 7 at 1:00AM 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 near Watts.
* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, moderate flooding occurs from the Arkansas
border to Fidler's Bend. Farmlands and permanent campgrounds are
affected. 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 7:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 15.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is falling but is expected to rise again
later tonight, cresting near 17.8 feet tomorrow morning. It
will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
Adair, OK; Delaware, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK
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