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Oklahoma Flooding/Coffeyville Oil Response Regions 6&7

 
Site Contact:
Jhana Enders
OSC

(enders.jhana@epa.gov)

Site Location:
Multiple, OK 00000
 response.epa.gov/CoffeyvilleResourcesOilSpill
NRC#: 840578

Strong storms across south central and southeast Kansas have produced torrential rainfall and subsequent flooding/flash flooding. Up to 21 inches of rain has been reported near Fredonia (Wilson County), Kansas. More torrential rain and flooding are forecasted.

A crude oil spill has occured at the Coffeyville Resources facility in Coffeyville, KS near the Northeast Oklahoma border. EPA Region 7 is responding to the source and is on scene with the facility to coordinate spill activities. Flooding in the area has caused the oil spill to impact the Verdegris River which flows downstream into Oklahoma in Nowata County. The oil spill in the Verdegris River may impact downstream water users.

OSC Enders and an EPA Team have been mobilized to coordinate with EPA R7 and the state of Oklahoma. Aerial assets are being deployed to assess the extent of flooding and areas in Oklahoma potentially affected by oil released from the Coffeyville Resources refinery.


For more information on the R7 response, please link to
http://www.epaosc.net/coffeyvilleflood


Bulk Storage and sheen at Coffeyville Refinery Probable source area in bulk storage area at Coffeyville Refinery Coffeyville Refinery viewed from N of facility flooding in SE Coffeyville, KS Flooding in Coffeville neighborhood, SE of refinery Bulk Storage at Coffeyville Refinery viewed from NE of facility Coffeyville flooding, SE of Refinery Coffeyville-1 Water line from oil staining View of oil sheen Coffeyville Refinery 500 gallon tank (with oil) being removed from Onion Creek Opossum Creek clean-up clean-up on Onion Creek Onion Creek clean-up Floodwaters in South Coffeyville area Coffeyville Water Treatment Plant RP Contractor Oil collection using sorbent pads at South Coffeyville, OK Large debris in current on main channel of Verdigris River upstream of Highway 28 east of Delaware, OK Deflection boom at Highway 60 bridge crossing looking from east to west EPA representatives collecting water samples at Highway 60 Bridge EPA Region 6 Mobile Command Post location at Nowata Airfield Boom at Highway 60 bridge in Nowata, OK Deployed diversionary boom at Highway 60 bridge in Nowata, OK Boom Deployed at Highway 60 Bridge, upstream of Lake Oologah Boom deployed at Highway 60 bridge Flooding SE of Coffeyville, KS, adjacent to main channel of Verdigris River Oily sheen representative of sheen in Verdigris River channel south of Lenapah, OK to Nowata, OK Coffeyville flooding Coffeyville flooding, S of refinery High water line with oil sludge, bulk storage in background, Highway 166 / 169 in foreground Water flow south of dam on Lake Oologah View of Kansas City Southern railcar Simple Road Map of Area Onion Creek clean-up Vinegar Creek clean-up Vinegar Creek, oily debris on bank Vinegar Creek, oil on bank Rail cars stranded on track on NW side of Coffeyville Bulk Storage at Ceffeyville Refinery Oiled Vegetation Onion Creek clean-up