Flood Warning

...The National Weather Service in Tulsa OK has issued a Flood Warning 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 Monday afternoon to Tuesday afternoon.

* 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 1:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 7.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Monday afternoon to a crest of 12.2 feet early Tuesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood