Flood Warning Issued for Cherokee County, OK
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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 Tahlequah in Cherokee County, with minor flooding expected from Tuesday afternoon through late Wednesday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Cherokee County, 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 Cherokee County, Oklahoma.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning (FLW) has been issued by the National Weather Service Tulsa OK. The alert is effective from June 8 at 8:48AM CDT and remains in effect until June 10 at 11:55AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Cherokee County, Oklahoma, specifically the Illinois River near Tahlequah. Minor flooding is forecast from near Hanging Rock downstream towards Tahlequah.
What You Should Do
Residents should avoid the river due to extreme turbulence that makes floating hazardous.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast with the river cresting at 12.0 feet. Flood stage is 11.0 feet. At 8:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 6.0 feet.
Timeline
The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Tuesday afternoon, crest at 12.0 feet Tuesday evening, and fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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