Flood Warning Issued for Adair and Delaware Counties, OK

Source: NOAA · Adair and Delaware Counties, Oklahoma

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on June 28, 2026, 8 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 Flood Warning for the Illinois River near Watts affecting Adair and Delaware Counties from late tonight to tomorrow afternoon.

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Record type
Flood Warning
Affected area
Adair and Delaware Counties, Oklahoma
Issued
June 28, 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 8 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Adair and Delaware Counties, Oklahoma.

Alert Details

Flood Warning issued by NWS Tulsa OK on June 8 at 8:48AM CDT, effective from late tonight through June 9 at 3:09PM CDT. The alert covers minor flooding on the Illinois River near Watts.

Affected Areas

Adair County, OK and Delaware County, OK.

What You Should Do

Extreme turbulence makes the river unsafe for floating. Residents should avoid the river during the flood period.

Expected Conditions

Minor flooding is forecast. The river is expected to crest at 13.5 feet tomorrow morning. Flood stage is 13.0 feet.

Timeline

Onset: June 9 at 1:00AM CDT. Ends: June 9 at 3:09PM CDT. The river is forecast to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight and fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS Tulsa has issued a Flood Warning for the Illinois River near Watts affecting Adair and Delaware Counties from late tonight to tomorrow afternoon.
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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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