Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 8 at 9:01AM CDT until June 9 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 8, 2025 - 7:01am
Expires:
June 8, 2025 - 7:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Illinois River at Chewey affecting Adair, Cherokee and Delaware
Counties.
Illinois River near Tahlequah affecting Cherokee County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Illinois River near Tahlequah.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow 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 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 13.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.0
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
Cherokee, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK