Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK

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WGUS84 KTSA 111732
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1232 PM CDT SAT MAY 11 2013


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
OKLAHOMA...

  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY.

OKC021-120132-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130512T1612Z/
/TALO2.2.ER.130511T0457Z.130512T0000Z.130512T1012Z.NO/
1232 PM CDT SAT MAY 11 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1100 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.48 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH WILL CONTINUE RISING
  TO NEAR 14.0 FEET THIS EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE
  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.

&&

LAT...LON 3604 9498 3573 9498 3573 9487 3617 9472 3617 9485

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