MIAMI, Okla. — A Flood Warning has been issued in Miami due to rising river levels.
City of Miami Emergency Management said the Flood Warning will be in effect from Monday evening to late Thursday evening.
At 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, the flood stage was 5.3 feet. River levels are expected to rise above the flood stage Monday evening to a crest of 19.1 feet early Tuesday afternoon.
Emergency management said levels will fall below flood stage Thursday afternoon.
At 19 feet, low lying areas around Miami become cut off from easy access.
Riverview Park experiences moderate flooding and State Highway 125 near the fairgrounds will be threated, emergency management said.