Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 24 at 8:52PM CDT until May 27 at 6:08PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 24, 2025 - 6:52pm
Expires:
May 25, 2025 - 7:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Illinois River near Tahlequah affecting Cherokee County.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Illinois River near Tahlequah.
* WHEN...From Sunday evening to Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, moderate flooding occurs from Hanging Rock
downstream towards Tahlequah. Access roads east of the Combs
Bridge near Eagles Bluff are impassable. Some cabins and parks may
begin to flood. Extreme turbulence makes the river too hazardous
for floating.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 7.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Sunday evening to a crest of 16.0 feet Monday evening. 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 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
Cherokee, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK