Cherokee

Flood Advisory
Statement as of 8:38 PM CDT on May 22, 2013

The Flood Advisory continues for
the Illinois River near Tahlequah
* until late Thursday night... or until the advisory is cancelled.
* At 800 PM Wednesday the stage was 9.6 feet.
* Action stage is 9.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will rise to near 10.4 feet by Thursday
morning... which is below flood stage.
* Impact... at 11.0 feet... minor flooding occurs from Chewey bridge
downstream towards Tahlequah. Floating the river is too hazardous
due to strong turbulence.


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Record Report
Statement as of 7:37 am CDT on May 22, 2013

... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Fort Smith Arkansas...

A record daily rainfall of 2.46 inches was set at Fort Smith,
Arkansas yesterday, may 21st. This breaks the previous record of
1.88 inches set in 1979.


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