Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 4 at 7:14PM CST until November 7 at 1:07AM CST by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 4, 2024 - 5:14pm
Expires:
November 5, 2024 - 5:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Illinois River near Tahlequah affecting Cherokee County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Illinois River near Tahlequah.
* WHEN...From Tuesday evening to early Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from near Hanging
Rock downstream towards Tahlequah. Extreme turbulence makes the
river too hazardous for floating.
At 13.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from near Hanging Rock
downstream towards Tahlequah. Access roads east of the Combs
Bridge near Eagles Bluff may be threatened. Extreme turbulence
makes the river too hazardous for floating.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:30 PM CST Monday the stage was 5.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow evening to a crest of 12.9 feet Wednesday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday evening.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
Cherokee, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK