Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 5 at 11:28PM CST until November 6 at 7:38PM CST by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 5, 2024 - 9:28pm
Expires:
November 6, 2024 - 9:30am
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 Adair and Delaware Counties.
* 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 10:30 PM CST Tuesday the stage was 9.2 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