Flood Warning for Atoka, OK
What: Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 30.0 feet, Creek levels rise to four feet higher than flood stage... spreading over many acres of bottomlands in western Atoka County... and the northeastern edge of Bryan...
Official alert brief
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Clear Boggy Creek near Caney affecting Atoka County.
WHAT
Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
WHERE
Clear Boggy Creek near Caney.
WHEN
Until early tomorrow afternoon.
IMPACTS
At 30.0 feet, Creek levels rise to four feet higher than flood stage... spreading over many acres of bottomlands in western Atoka County... and the northeastern edge of Bryan County. Croplands... pastures... and some secondary rural roads are flooded.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
At 7:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 30.2 feet. Bankfull stage is 26.0 feet. Forecast...The Clear Boggy Creek is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow morning and continue falling. Flood stage is 26.0 feet. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.