Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 9 at 2:30PM CDT until June 10 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 9, 2026 - 12:30pm
Expires:
June 10, 2026 - 12:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Illinois River near Tahlequah affecting Cherokee County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Illinois River near Tahlequah.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow 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 Tuesday the stage was 11.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.9
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just
after midnight tonight.
- 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