Flood Warning issued May 1 at 3:18AM CDT until May 2 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

…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 late tonight to late tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS…At 11.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from near Hanging
Rock downstream towards Tahlequah. Floating the river is too
hazardous due to strong turbulence.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 2:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 8.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight with a crest of 11.1 feet. It
will then fall below flood stage late tonight.
– Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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