…Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Oklahoma…
Illinois River near Watts affecting Delaware and Adair Counties.
Illinois River at Chewey affecting Delaware, Adair and Cherokee
Counties.
* WHAT…Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE…Illinois River near Watts.
* WHEN…Until late tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS…At 17.0 feet, moderate flooding occurs from the Arkansas
border to Fidler’s Bend. Farmlands and permanent campgrounds are
affected. A few cabins in the Fidler’s Bend area may have minor
flooding. Extreme turbulence makes the river too hazardous for
floating.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 1:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 17.2 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.0
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
– Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood