Oklahoma Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 06/15/2026 06:56

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued June 15 at 8:56AM CDT until June 15 at 10:41PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 15, 2026 - 6:56am
Expires: 
June 15, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Illinois River near Tahlequah affecting Cherokee County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Illinois River near Tahlequah. * WHEN...Until late this evening. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from near Hanging Rock downstream towards Tahlequah. Extreme turbulence makes the river too hazardous for floating. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 11.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is near its forecast crest of 11.8 feet and will begin falling late this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this afternoon. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description: 
Cherokee, OK
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tulsa OK