Levee breaks near Tishomingo, Oklahoma. The water in the flooded basin is slowly dropping.

  Here is a photo taken earlier today of a breach in the Cumberland Levee. Flood waters from the Washita River are flowing through the breach into an uninhabited, containment basin. Our top priority is public safety and we continue to work around-the-clock to help mitigate the impact of flooding. Heavy rains are still saturating the area, please do not drive into flooded areas. Stay Safe!

 View of the Cumberland Levee yesterday as flood waters from the Washita River over-top the structure. We have teams on the ground and we will publish more photos and information as it becomes available to us. The water is flowing into an uninhabited containment area. No homes or residences are located in the affected area.

JUNE 21, 2015

MARSHALL COUNTY, Oklahoma

The Army Corps of Engineers said the Cumberland Levee, just south of Tishomingo, has a breach.

The levee, which sits just north-west of the Fort Washita bridge on Highway 199, holds back water from the Washita River, channeling it into Lake Texoma.

The Army Corps reports the water is flowing into an uninhabited area.

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LEVEE UPDATE: Some of of you have been asking about what it looks like on the South Cumberland Levee, in Southeastern Oklahoma. 

We walked the levee today with engineers and rangers and it appears to be holding well. Here is a shot of the only area where there was currently water close to the top. The water in the flooded basin is also slowly dropping.

We'll post more videos as we get them. 

Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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