…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Oklahoma…
Illinois River near Tahlequah affecting Cherokee County.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Illinois River near Tahlequah.
* WHEN…From Sunday afternoon to late Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS…At 14.0 feet, moderate flooding occurs from Hanging Rock
downstream towards Tahlequah. Access roads east of the Combs
Bridge near Eagles Bluff will be impassable. Extreme turbulence
makes the river too hazardous for floating.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 1:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 6.9 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 13.7 feet early Monday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday
morning.
– Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood