River Observations - Illinois River, Tahlequah, OK

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Tahlequah, OK
Lat: 35.92N, Lon: 94.91W Weather Forecast for Welling, OK

Critical Stages
9' -Action	11' -Flood	14' -Moderate Flood	18' -Major Flood

Latest Observation
Updated: 6:00:00 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

Stage:	6.52 ft
Flow:	1.38 kcfs*
* Thousand cubic feet per second

Forecast

Date	Stage ft	Flow kcfs
05/19/2013 01:00 pm	6.4	1.26
05/19/2013 07:00 pm	6.4	1.26
05/20/2013 01:00 am	6.3	1.16
05/20/2013 07:00 am	6.3	1.16
05/20/2013 01:00 pm	6.3	1.16
05/20/2013 07:00 pm	6.2	1.06
05/21/2013 01:00 am	6.2	1.06
05/21/2013 07:00 am	6.2	1.06
05/21/2013 01:00 pm	6.1	0.957
05/21/2013 07:00 pm	6.1	0.957
05/22/2013 01:00 am	6.1	0.957
05/22/2013 07:00 am	6.1	0.957
05/22/2013 01:00 pm	6.1	0.957
05/22/2013 07:00 pm	6	0.861
05/23/2013 01:00 am	6	0.861
05/23/2013 07:00 am	6	0.861

Date CDT	Stage ft	Flow kcfs
05/19/2013 06:00 am	6.52	1.380
05/19/2013 05:00 am	6.52	1.380
05/19/2013 04:00 am	6.53	1.390
05/19/2013 03:00 am	6.53	1.390
05/19/2013 02:00 am	6.53	1.390
05/19/2013 01:00 am	6.54	1.400
05/19/2013 12:00 am	6.56	1.420
05/18/2013 11:00 pm	6.56	1.420
05/18/2013 10:00 pm	6.56	1.420
05/18/2013 09:00 pm	6.57	1.430
05/18/2013 08:00 pm	6.58	1.440
05/18/2013 07:00 pm	6.58	1.440
05/18/2013 06:00 pm	6.59	1.450
05/18/2013 05:00 pm	6.61	1.470
05/18/2013 04:00 pm	6.61	1.470
05/18/2013 03:00 pm	6.62	1.480
05/18/2013 02:00 pm	6.62	1.480
05/18/2013 01:00 pm	6.61	1.470
05/18/2013 12:00 pm	6.63	1.500
05/18/2013 11:00 am	6.64	1.510
05/18/2013 10:00 am	6.65	1.520
05/18/2013 09:00 am	6.66	1.530
05/18/2013 08:00 am	6.66	1.530
05/18/2013 07:00 am	6.67	1.540
05/18/2013 06:00 am	6.67	1.540
05/18/2013 05:00 am	6.67	1.540
05/18/2013 04:00 am	6.68	1.550
05/18/2013 03:00 am	6.68	1.550
05/18/2013 02:00 am	6.70	1.570
05/18/2013 01:00 am	6.69	1.560
05/18/2013 12:00 am	6.71	1.590

Flood Impacts
25.0	DEVASTATING FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE ILLINOIS RIVER FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE TO THE HEADWATERS OF LAKE TENKILLER. STATE HIGHWAY 10 WILL BE CLOSED NORTHEAST OF ITS INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 51. MANY CABIN PARKS WILL BE SEVERELY FLOODED OR BE TOTALLY ISOLATED FOR A LONG TIME.
23.0	EXTREMELY SEVERE FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE ILLINOIS RIVER FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE TO THE HEADWATERS OF LAKE TENKILLER. STATE HIGHWAY 10 WILL BE CLOSED NORTHEAST OF ITS INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 62. SEVERAL CABIN PARKS WILL BE SEVERELY FLOODED AND MANY OTHERS WILL BE ISOLATED FOR A LONG TIME.
21.0	VERY SEVERE FLOODING WILL FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH. STATE HIGHWAY 10 WILL BE CLOSED BETWEEN HANGING ROCK AND NO HEAD HOLLOW NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 10 INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 62. SEVERAL CABIN PARKS WILL BE SEVERELY FLOODED AND MANY OTHERS WILL BE ISOLATED.
19.0	SEVERE FLOODING WILL OCCUR FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH. STATE HIGHWAY 10 NEAR HANGING ROCK AND NEAR NO HEAD HOLLOW NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 62 WILL WILL BE IMPASSABLE. SOME CABIN PARKS WILL BE SEVERELY FLOODED.
18.0	SEVERE FLOODING WILL OCCUR FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH. HIGHWAY 10 NEAR HANGING ROCK NORTHEAST OF TAHLEQUAH WILL BE IMPASSABLE. SOME CABIN PARKS WILL BE SEVERELY FLOODED.
17.0	SEVERE FLOODING WILL OCCUR FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH. ACCESS ROADS EAST OF COMBS BRIDGE NEAR EAGLES BLUFF MAY BE THREATENED. SOME CABIN PARKS MAY BE FLOODED TO A DEPTH OF A COUPLE OF FEET.
15.0	MODERATE FLOODING WILL OCCUR FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH. ACCESS ROADS EAST OF THE COMBS BRIDGE NEAR EAGLES BLUFF WILL BE IMPASSABLE. SOME CABIN PARKS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD.
14.0	MODERATE FLOODING WILL OCCUR FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH. ACCESS ROADS EAST OF THE COMBS BRIDGE NEAR EAGLES BLUFF WILL BE IMPASSABLE. EXTREME TURBULENCE WILL MAKE THE RIVER TOO HAZARDOUS FOR FLOATING.
13.0	MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH. ACCESS ROADS EAST OF THE COMBS BRIDGE NEAR EAGLES BLUFF MAY BE THREATENED. EXTREME TURBULENCE WILL MAKE THE RIVER TOO HAZARDOUS FOR FLOATING.
12.0	MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH. EXTREME TURBULENCE WILL MAKE THE RIVER TOO HAZARDOUS FOR FLOATING.
11.0	MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH. FLOATING THE RIVER WILL BE TOO HAZARDOUS DUE TO STRONG TURBULENCE.
9.0	NO FLOODING BUT ALL RECREATIONAL FLOATING ALONG THE ILLINOIS RIVER CEASES AT 9.5 FEET.

Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

Historical Crests	Low Water Records
1) 27.94 ft on 05/10/1950 2) 26.00 ft on 01/01/1916 3) 25.37 ft on 05/11/1943 4) 23.60 ft on 04/15/1945 5) 23.02 ft on 06/09/1974 6) 22.54 ft on 10/01/1986 7) 22.30 ft on 04/01/1927 8) 21.73 ft on 11/26/1973 9) 21.60 ft on 04/04/1957 10) 21.47 ft on 05/04/1990	Historical low water information is not available.

Location		Stage	Condition
Arkansas River
	Haskell - Gauge HSKO2	4.90 ft	Normal
	Muskogee - Gauge MKGO2	18.96 ft	Normal
	Van Buren - Gauge VBUA4	19.11 ft	Normal

Baron Fork
	Eldon - Gauge ELDO2	6.88 ft	Normal

Flint Creek
	Kansas - Gauge KNSO2	6.59 ft	Normal

Illinois River
	Watts - Gauge WTTO2	3.97 ft	Normal

Lee Creek
	Van Buren Lcr - Gauge VBRA4	391.30 ft	Normal

Verdigris River
	Inola - Gauge INOO2	-9999.00 ft	Old Data