Flash Flood Warning for Atoka, OK
FFWOUN The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Atoka County in southeastern Oklahoma... * Until 200 PM CDT. * At 1134 AM CDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the...
Official alert brief
FFWOUN The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Atoka County in southeastern Oklahoma... * Until 200 PM CDT. * At 1134 AM CDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported flooding across portions of southern Atoka County. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Tushka, Caney, Bentley and Boggy Depot Park.
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.