Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 20 at 2:08AM CDT until May 21 at 3:30PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 20, 2025 - 12:08am
Expires:
May 20, 2025 - 12:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Illinois River near Watts affecting Adair and Delaware Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Illinois River near Watts.
* WHEN...From this morning to tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from the Arkansas
border to near Fidler's Bend. Permanent campgrounds are affected.
Extreme turbulence makes the river unsafe for floating.
At 17.0 feet, moderate flooding occurs from the Arkansas border to
Fidler's Bend. Farmlands and permanent campgrounds are affected. A
few cabins in the Fidler's Bend area may have minor flooding.
Extreme turbulence makes the river too hazardous for floating.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 8.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this morning to a crest of 16.1 feet this evening. It
will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
Adair, OK; Delaware, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK