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Oklahoma Floods 2015 - FPN (E15619)

 
Site Contact:
Bryant Smalley
OSC

(smalley.bryant@epa.gov)

Site Location:
Ardmore, OK 73443
 response.epa.gov/2015_OK_Floods
NRC#: 1120401

Tropical Storm Bill produced heavy rainfall in Southern Oklahoma, through Carter, Love, Johnston and Marshall Counties. Flooding West and East of Ardmore, and South to the Red River and Lake Texoma has caused multiple oil spills from Oil Production sites. The area of flooding is a heavily concentrated oil production area and multiple tanks have been floated off their foundations and overturned. More than 300 Bbls of oil have been discharged along Walnut Creek, which flows to the Red River.


Oil & debris in a slough adjacent to Cottonwood Creek Tripledee/Ramsey-Williams area Containment Boom holding back oil & debris at the Cumberland Levee Break Cumberland Levee Break - Boom Containing discharged oil Flooded Oil Field - Top of AST
For additional information, visit the Pollution/Situation Report (Pol/Sitreps) section.