Flash Flood Warning for Adair and Cherokee Counties in Oklahoma

Source: NOAA · Northeastern Oklahoma

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on July 31, 2026, 3 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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NWS Tulsa has issued a Flash Flood Warning for central Adair and Cherokee counties until 8:15 AM CDT June 22.

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Record type
Flash Flood Warning
Affected area
Northeastern Oklahoma
Issued
July 31, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Tulsa OK

Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.

Record status: historical. It was issued 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeastern Oklahoma.

Alert Details

Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Tulsa OK. Effective from June 22 at 5:09 AM CDT until June 22 at 8:15 AM CDT.

Affected Areas

Central Cherokee County in east central Oklahoma and central Adair County in northeastern Oklahoma. Locations include Tahlequah, Stilwell, Westville, Hulbert, Eldon, Proctor, Christie, Maryetta, Baron, Adair State Park, Sequoyah State Park, and Lost City.

What You Should Do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Expected Conditions

Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen, with additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Timeline

The warning is in effect from June 22 at 5:09 AM CDT until June 22 at 8:15 AM CDT.

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What is this NWS weather alert about?
NWS Tulsa has issued a Flash Flood Warning for central Adair and Cherokee counties until 8:15 AM CDT June 22.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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