River Flood Warning 21, NWS Tulsa, OK

Issued

Nov 4, 2024, 1:22 PM CST (19:22 UTC)

In effect from

Nov 5, 2024, 2:34 PM CST

Expired

Nov 6, 2024, 3:09 PM CST

In force

25 hr

Issued by

NWS Tulsa, OK

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Adair County, OK, Cherokee County, OK, Delaware County, OK

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Illinois River (AR OK) at Chewey (CWYO2). The gauge peaked at 10.82 ft at Nov 6, 2024, 12:00 AM CST.

Action stage

9 ft

Minor stage

12 ft

Moderate stage

15 ft

Major stage

20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07196090, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

673 
WGUS44 KTSA 041922
FLWTSA

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
122 PM CST Mon Nov 4 2024

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

  Illinois River near Watts affecting Adair and Delaware Counties.

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

  Illinois River near Tahlequah affecting Cherokee County.

&&

OKC001-041-050730-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0020.241105T1016Z-241106T1357Z/
/WTTO2.1.ER.241105T1016Z.241105T1800Z.241106T0756Z.NO/
122 PM CST Mon Nov 4 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Illinois River near Watts.

* WHEN...From late tonight to Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from the Arkansas 
  border to near Fidler's Bend. Permanent campgrounds are affected.
  At 17.0 feet, moderate flooding occurs from the Arkansas border to 
  Fidler's Bend. Farmlands and permanent campgrounds are affected. A 
  few cabins in the Fidler's Bend area may have minor flooding. 
  Extreme turbulence makes the river too hazardous for floating.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:30 PM CST Monday the stage was 3.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tonight to a crest of 16.6 feet early tomorrow
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early
    Wednesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


$$

OKC001-021-041-050730-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0021.241105T2034Z-241106T2109Z/
/CWYO2.1.ER.241105T2034Z.241106T0600Z.241106T1508Z.NO/
122 PM CST Mon Nov 4 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY 
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Illinois River at Chewey.

* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from near Fidler's 
  Bend to near Hanging Rock. Water begins to affect access to Winset 
  Hollow. Road access near the river to residential homes southeast 
  of Chewey Bridge may be compromised. Water impacts 630 Road east 
  of the Cherokee/Adair County line.
  At 15.0 feet, moderate flooding occurs from near Fidler's Bend to 
  near Hanging Rock. Moderate flooding of agricultural lands may 
  result in livestock issues. Travel around Hanging Rock is 
  impacted. Road access near the river is cut off to residential 
  homes southeast of Chewey Bridge. Access to Winset Hollow is cut 
  off. A few cabins in the Fidler's Bend area may have minor 
  flooding. Extreme turbulence makes the river too hazardous for 
  floating.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:15 PM CST Monday the stage was 2.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 14.3 feet early
    Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late
    Wednesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


$$

OKC021-050730-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0022.241106T0102Z-241107T1030Z/
/TALO2.1.ER.241106T0102Z.241106T1200Z.241107T0430Z.NO/
122 PM CST Mon Nov 4 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING TO EARLY THURSDAY 
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Illinois River near Tahlequah.

* WHEN...From Tuesday evening to early Thursday morning.

* 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.
  At 14.0 feet, moderate flooding occurs from Hanging Rock 
  downstream towards Tahlequah. Access roads east of the Combs 
  Bridge near Eagles Bluff will be impassable. Extreme turbulence 
  makes the river too hazardous for floating.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:30 AM CST Monday the stage was 5.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow evening to a crest of 13.8 feet Wednesday morning.
    It will then fall below flood stage late Wednesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


$$

584 
WGUS84 KTSA 050110
FLSTSA

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
710 PM CST Mon Nov 4 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Oklahoma...

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

&&

OKC001-021-041-051315-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0021.241106T0300Z-241106T1342Z/
/CWYO2.1.ER.241106T0300Z.241106T0600Z.241106T0742Z.NO/
710 PM CST Mon Nov 4 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING TO WEDNESDAY 
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Illinois River at Chewey.

* WHEN...From Tuesday evening to Wednesday morning.

* 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 6:15 PM CST Monday the stage was 3.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tomorrow evening to a crest of 12.2 feet early Wednesday
    morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


$$

069 
WGUS84 KTSA 050812
FLSTSA

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
212 AM CST Tue Nov 5 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Oklahoma...

  Illinois River near Tahlequah affecting Cherokee County.

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

  Illinois River near Watts affecting Delaware and Adair Counties.

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

&&

OKC001-041-050915-
/O.CAN.KTSA.FL.W.0020.241105T1216Z-241105T0812Z/
/WTTO2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
212 AM CST Tue Nov 5 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Illinois River near Watts.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:30 AM CST Tuesday the stage was 8.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.9
    feet this evening. This is below flood stage and therefore
    the warning will be canceled.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


$$

OKC001-021-041-050915-
/O.CAN.KTSA.FL.W.0021.241106T0300Z-241105T0812Z/
/CWYO2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
212 AM CST Tue Nov 5 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Illinois River at Chewey.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:15 AM CST Tuesday the stage was 6.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.3
    feet just after midnight tonight. This is below flood stage
    but above action stage. Therefore, the warning will be
    canceled and replaced with a flood advisory.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


$$

OKC021-052015-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0022.241106T1200Z-241106T1800Z/
/TALO2.1.ER.241106T1200Z.241106T1200Z.241106T1200Z.NO/
212 AM CST Tue Nov 5 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO EARLY 
TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Illinois River near Tahlequah.

* WHEN...From Wednesday morning to early tomorrow afternoon.

* 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 1:30 AM CST Tuesday the stage was 5.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.0
    feet Wednesday morning, which is right at flood stage. The
    river is then expected to quickly fall below flood stage by
    around noon Wednesday.
  - 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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