Flood Warning

...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 Monday morning to late Monday evening.

* 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 7:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 9.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Monday morning to a crest of 11.3 feet early Monday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Monday afternoon. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood