970
WGUS84 KTSA 041303
FLSTSA

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
803 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...

  Illinois River near Watts affecting Adair and Delaware Counties.

  Illinois River at Chewey affecting Cherokee, Adair and Delaware
  Counties.

  Illinois River near Tahlequah affecting Cherokee County.

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OKC001-041-050115-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0004.250405T1152Z-250406T2141Z/
/WTTO2.1.ER.250405T1152Z.250405T1800Z.250406T1541Z.NO/
803 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Illinois River near Watts.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning to Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from the Arkansas
  border to near Fidler`s Bend. Permanent campgrounds are affected.
  Extreme turbulence makes the river unsafe for floating.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 2.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow morning to a crest of 14.8 feet early tomorrow
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3619 9474 3615 9453 3607 9453 3611 9472


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OKC001-021-041-050115-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0005.250406T0200Z-250407T0051Z/
/CWYO2.1.ER.250406T0200Z.250406T0600Z.250406T1851Z.NO/
803 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO SUNDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Illinois River at Chewey.

* WHEN...From Saturday evening to Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from near Fidler`s
  Bend to near Hanging Rock. Road access near the river to
  residential homes southeast of Chewey Bridge may be compromised.
  Water begins to impact 630 Road east of the Cherokee/Adair County
  line. Floating the river is too hazardous due to strong turbulence.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 2.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tomorrow evening to a crest of 12.4 feet late Saturday
    night. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday
    afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3619 9472 3611 9471 3606 9481 3612 9487


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OKC021-050115-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0006.250406T0336Z-250408T0000Z/
/TALO2.1.ER.250406T0336Z.250406T1800Z.250407T1800Z.NO/
803 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO MONDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Illinois River near Tahlequah.

* WHEN...From Saturday evening to Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from near Hanging
  Rock downstream towards Tahlequah. Access roads east of the Combs
  Bridge near Eagles Bluff may be threatened. Extreme turbulence
  makes the river too hazardous for floating.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 5.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tomorrow evening to a crest of 13.4 feet early Sunday
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday
    afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3612 9487 3606 9481 3576 9487 3576 9496
      3603 9496


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