Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 9 at 2:48AM CDT until June 10 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 9, 2026 - 12:48am
Expires:
June 9, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Illinois River near Tahlequah affecting Cherokee County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Illinois River near Tahlequah.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.
* 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 2:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 10.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early this morning to a crest of 12.5 feet just after
midnight tonight. 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
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov