Cherokee County
River Flood Warning from TUE 2:58 AM CDT until WED 7:00 PM CDT
Issued June, 09 2026 at 2:48 AM - US/Central expires June, 10 2026 at 7:00 PM - US/Central
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Illinois River near Tahlequah.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from near Hanging
Rock downstream towards Tahlequah. Extreme turbulence makes the
river too hazardous for floating.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 10.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early this morning to a crest of 12.5 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
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