…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oklahoma…
Illinois River at Chewey affecting Adair, Delaware and Cherokee
Counties.
Illinois River near Watts affecting Adair and Delaware Counties.
Illinois River near Tahlequah affecting Cherokee County.
* WHAT…Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Illinois River near Watts.
* WHEN…Until Tuesday morning.
* 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 Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.0
feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
early Tuesday morning.
– Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood