…The National Weather Service in Tulsa OK has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Oklahoma…
Bird Creek near Sperry affecting Tulsa and Osage Counties.
Illinois River near Tahlequah affecting Cherokee County.
Illinois River at Chewey affecting Adair, Delaware and Cherokee
Counties.
Illinois River near Watts affecting Adair and Delaware Counties.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Illinois River at Chewey.
* WHEN…From late Saturday night to early Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS…At 12.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from near Fidler’s
Bend to near Hanging Rock. Road access near the river to
residential homes southeast of Chewey Bridge may be compromised.
Water begins to impact 630 Road east of the Cherokee/Adair County
line. Floating the river is too hazardous due to strong turbulence.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 8:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 4.9 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.0
feet late Saturday night. It will then fall below flood stage
Sunday morning. This forecast includes rain that fell this
morning and forecast rainfall for another thunderstorm
complex that is expected late tonight.
– Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood