…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 forecast.
* WHERE…Illinois River at Chewey.
* WHEN…Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS…At 15.0 feet, moderate flooding occurs from near
Fidler’s Bend to near Hanging Rock. Moderate flooding of
agricultural lands may result in livestock issues. Travel around
Hanging Rock is impacted. Road access near the river is cut off to
residential homes southeast of Chewey Bridge. Access to Winset
Hollow is cut off. 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 1:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 11.5 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon to a crest of 15.2 feet tomorrow morning.
It will then fall below flood stage early Monday morning.
– Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood