Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 8 at 2:37PM CDT until June 10 at 11:54AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 8, 2026 - 12:37pm
Expires:
June 9, 2026 - 12:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Illinois River near Watts affecting Adair and Delaware Counties.
Illinois River near Tahlequah affecting Cherokee County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Illinois River near Tahlequah.
* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon to late Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from near Hanging
Rock downstream towards Tahlequah. Extreme turbulence makes the
river too hazardous for floating.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 6.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 12.0 feet tomorrow
evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
Cherokee, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov