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 815 PM CDT.

IMPACTS

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

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

At 556 PM CDT, Heavy rainfall that produced significant flash flooding earlier has ended, but runoff 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. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. 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.