Highway 10 Open To Traffic Again North Of Tahlequah

State Highway 10 north from Tahlequah are open to traffic, according to the Oklahoma Scenic Rivers Commission.

Ed Fite, spokesman for the OSRC, warned that the highway and other roads in the area are covered with a film of fine river sediments so they're very slippery.

Fite said all secondary county roads have been damaged in the immediate river area and warned drivers to slow down.

He also released the latest numbers on crest levels:

DECEMBER 2015 EVENT

Illinois River – Watts Gage (US59 Bridge) 12:01am Monday, 12/28 at 28.52ft

Illinois River – Chewey Gage (Hampton Bridge) 6:00am Monday, 12/28 at 31.78ft

Illinois River – Tahlequah Gage (US62 Bridge) 3:00pm, Monday, 12/28 at 30.70ft

Flint Creek – Kansas, OK (US412 Bridge) Gage 12:01am Monday, 12/28 at 16.03ft

Barren Fork Creek – Eldon Gage (SH51 Bridge) Midnight, Sunday, 12/28 at 25.40ft

HISTORIC CREST LEVELS (prior to this Flood Event):

Illinois River – Watts Gage (US59 Bridge) 4/26/2011 at 28.60ft (previous high 7/25/1960 at 25.96ft)

Illinois River – Chewey Gage (Hampton Bridge) 4/26/2011 at 29.03ft (highest recorded – only 5 years of official records exist for gage site)

Illinois River – Tahlequah Gage (US62 Bridge) 5/10/1950 at 27.94ft (2nd highest level 01/01/1916 at 26.00ft)

Flint Creek – Kansas, OK (US412 Bridge) Gage 6/08/1974 at 19.42ft (10th highest was 12.40ft 4/25/2011)

Barren Fork Creek – Eldon Gage (SH51 Bridge) 4/26/2011 at 28.51ft (previous high 6/21/2000 at 26.77ft)