Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 5 at 2:12AM CST until November 6 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 5, 2024 - 12:12am
Expires:
November 5, 2024 - 12:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Illinois River near Tahlequah affecting Cherokee County.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Illinois River near Watts affecting Delaware and Adair Counties.
Illinois River at Chewey affecting Delaware, Adair and Cherokee
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Illinois River near Tahlequah.
* WHEN...From Wednesday morning to early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from near Hanging
Rock downstream towards Tahlequah. Floating the river is too
hazardous due to strong turbulence.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 AM CST Tuesday the stage was 5.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.0
feet Wednesday morning, which is right at flood stage. The
river is then expected to quickly fall below flood stage by
around noon Wednesday.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
Cherokee, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK