…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Oklahoma…
Illinois River near Tahlequah affecting Cherokee County.
* WHAT…Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE…Illinois River near Tahlequah.
* WHEN…Until tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS…At 15.0 feet, moderate flooding occurs from Hanging Rock
downstream towards Tahlequah. Access roads east of the Combs
Bridge near Eagles Bluff are impassable. Some cabins and parks may
begin to flood. Extreme turbulence makes the river too hazardous
for floating.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 14.7 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.3
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
– Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood