Flash flooding turns Tulsa roads into waterways, more heavy rain possible in coming days – 102.3 KRMG

A pickup truck pulling a trailer also got stuck in the intersection, and a city worker told KRMG that three or four more vehicles were hit by high water, but the drivers were able to restart their engines and drive away after what were extracted.

Tulsa Firefighter and TFD spokesman Andy Little spoke with our KRMG reporter at the scene.

“You know, it seems like everybody’s like, well, my car can make it, I’ll be fine, I’m in a hurry,’ for whatever reason,” Little said. “That’s why we always say, if you can’t see the road, you shouldn’t drive on it.”

He said drivers can also get into serious trouble quickly if there’s a ditch on the side of the road and don’t realize they’re going off the road until it’s too late.

Unfortunately, these situations can often lead to drowning.

More rain is expected in the metro over the next couple of days, and with the ground already well saturated, low-lying areas will quickly fill with water.

Drivers are urged to take precautions, slow down to prevent hydroplaning, keep their headlights on to be more visible to other drivers and, of course, avoid driving in high water.