Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 24 at 8:54PM CDT until May 26 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 24, 2025 - 6:54pm
Expires:
May 25, 2025 - 7:00am
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...Until Monday 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 4.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Sunday evening to a crest of 14.5 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