Flood Warning

...The National Weather Service in Tulsa OK has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Oklahoma...

Verdigris River near Lenapah affecting Nowata County.

Spring River near Quapaw affecting Ottawa County.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Spring River near Quapaw.

* WHEN...From Friday morning to late Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, park and recreational areas experience minor flooding. At 24.0 feet, park and recreational areas downstream from the gage site experience moderate flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 8.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow morning to a crest of 23.7 feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning. This forecast is based on rain that has recently fallen plus the next 24 hours of forecast rainfall. Interests along the river should closely monitor updates to this warning. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood