Some 13 feet higher than the property’s pool deck, the main parts of the hotel, casino and Ruth’s Chris and Margaritaville restaurants are reportedly not in any danger of flooding, according to officials.Ĭrofts said, “As designed, the water levels have not entered the interior of the primary floors.”Ī major employer in the area, the resort employs 1,600 workers and has a bi-weekly payroll of some$2.5 million. Earlier, portions of the venue’s south parking lot and its lower level had already flooded. Throughout the day, the water continued to rise as additional water from the Keystone Dam west of Sand Springs was released. On Monday, water from the Arkansas River began to seep onto the pool deck area of the casino resort. “We need to learn the impact of the anticipated storms on Tuesday in Oklahoma and Central Kansas prior to sharing an estimated re-opening date.” “Like everyone in Tulsa, our decisions are dependent on the information we receive, and it continues to change day-to-day,” River Spirit CEO Pat Crofts said in a press release Monday. The pedestrian trail alongside the Tulsa resort has been closed indefinitely.Īccording to Tulsa World, in a Monday press release, Chief Executive officer for River Spirit, Pat Croft, said… Owned and operated by the federally recognized Muscogee (Creek) Nation, River Spirit Casino Resort has been shuttered since May 22 due to record-breaking flooding that is hammering communities along the Arkansas River. The flooding situation has reportedly affected the resort’s pool bar, having completely engulfed the pool and has made its way into the tiki bar and resort spa building, and is to be reassessed on Wednesday when it will be determined whether or not the closure will need to be further extended. Rising water from the Arkansas River has caused a significant amount of flooding at the River Spirit Casino Resort and as a result, the property at 8330 Riverside Pkwy in Tulsa, Oklahoma will remain shuttered until at least June 5.

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