Weather Alert Watch
Severe Flood Warning

Flood Warning for Atoka, OK; Johnston, OK

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall. Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Where: A portion of southeast Oklahoma, including the following counties, Atoka and Johnston....

OKAtoka, OK; Johnston, OK

Official alert brief

WHAT

Flooding caused by excessive rainfall.

WHERE

A portion of southeast Oklahoma, including the following counties, Atoka and Johnston.

WHEN

Until 615 PM CDT.

IMPACTS

Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

At 313 PM CDT, Heavy rainfall that produced significant flash flooding earlier has ended, but runoff and additional light rain will continue present a threat of flooding. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 4 and 8 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Atoka, Wapanucka, Tushka, Caney, Bromide, Coleman, Boggy Depot Park and Bentley. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.