Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 6 at 7:42AM CST until November 6 at 7:00PM CST by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 6, 2024 - 5:42am
Expires:
November 6, 2024 - 5:00pm
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...
Poteau River near Panama affecting Le Flore County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Illinois River near Tahlequah.
* WHEN...Until this 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 7:30 AM CST Wednesday the stage was 11.5 feet and
cresting.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this afternoon and continue falling and remain below flood
stage.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
Cherokee, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK