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
Sender: