Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 24 at 2:03PM CDT until May 26 at 11:17AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 24, 2025 - 12:03pm
Expires:
May 25, 2025 - 12:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Illinois River near Watts affecting Delaware and Adair Counties.
Illinois River at Chewey affecting Delaware, Cherokee and Adair
Counties.
Illinois River near Tahlequah affecting Cherokee County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Illinois River near Watts.
* WHEN...Until late Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from the Arkansas
border to near Fidler's Bend. Extreme turbulence makes the river
unsafe for floating.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 4.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow evening to a crest of 13.5 feet early Monday
morning. This forecast only includes the next 24 hours of
forecast rainfall, and interests along the river should
continue to monitor updates to this forecast as higher river
levels are possible with several rounds of rain expected
through Monday.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
Adair, OK; Delaware, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK