Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 5 at 1:54PM CST until November 6 at 7:17PM CST by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 5, 2024 - 11:54am
Expires:
November 6, 2024 - 12:00am
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 Wednesday morning to tomorrow evening.
* 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 PM CST Tuesday the stage was 7.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 11.3 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
Cherokee, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK