“They’ve been promised nine events and then the Angler of the Year Championship, and we want to make every effort as an organization to make sure all of those events are held.” Its been a wild 24 hours for Webber Falls after being evacuated due to flooding, as well as a possible catastrophic situation involved 2 loose barges that were. “Anglers have been working hard all year, jockeying for position in the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings,” Weldon said. On May 26, 2002, a a wayward tugboat on the Arkansas River near Webbers Falls slammed two. Watch the video above to see drone video of the flooding. When the flood waters receded and residents returned, ECOWA opened the water valves but residents on the west side of the river were not receiving drinking water. 40/29 Sky View flew over Webbers Falls, Oklahoma as water from the Arkansas River flooded the town. FLOODING is not an issue here, this is the only area in Webbers Falls that will never flood.
#FLOODING IN WEBBER FALLS OK FULL#
Webbers Falls, Oklahoma Mayor John Pollard was a police officer when the Interstate 40 bridge collapsed May 26, 2002. OK MHI: 53,840 Poverty: 34 Due to a major flooding event in May 2019, the Webbers Falls community had a mandatory emergency evacuation and ECOWA closed the water valves. This home is centered on 1 full acre with mature trees. Leaving Fort Gibson as the tournament venue would have created a greater risk for cancellation. It has been 16 years since the I-40 bridge collapse near Webbers Falls. Webbers Falls Mayor John Pollard said the ceremony has been an important one this, especially since it was canceled the past two years due to COVID-19 and flooding in 2019.
#FLOODING IN WEBBER FALLS OK SERIES#
Tournament Director Trip Weldon, who notified the 75 Elite Series anglers of the change by email Thursday afternoon, said it was imperative to complete a full schedule of nine regular-season events. The barges are being removed by McKinney Salvage and Heavy Lift, Inc which was hired by the.
“We certainly made every effort to hold the event on Fort Gibson Lake, but the conditions just wouldn’t allow it.”ī.A.S.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ salvage crew was able to extract one of the two barges that crashed into the Webbers Falls dam back in May. Two barges came unmoored during the May 2019 flood in Oklahoma and struck Webbers Falls Dam on May 23. Officials had issued a mandatory evacuation order because of flooding concerns Wednesday night for the 600 residents of the town, which is located about 70 miles southeast of Tulsa.“The ongoing high water at Fort Gibson Lake and the uncertainty of dam repairs downstream at Webber Falls really left us no choice,” said B.A.S.S. Aerial footage from the Oklahoma City television station KFOR showed the moment of impact shortly before noon Thursday. The barges have been floating out of control, on and off again, since Wednesday night near the town of Webbers Falls. Germany says the concern was that the barges would block the water flow through the dam, but said the water initially appeared to be flowing well. Mireya Villarreal reports from Webbers Falls, Oklahoma, where the whole town was forced to. Flood alerts are up across half the state. Muskogee County Emergency Management spokeswoman Tricia Germany says the barges were carrying fertilizer. NOT FOR BROADCASTContact Brett Adair with Live Storms Media to Falls is currently under a voluntary evacuation d. Devastating flooding swept away homes in parts of Oklahoma. A mandatory evacuation order was issued for the town of Webbers Falls, Oklahoma, at around 5 p.m. Two barges that broke loose on the swollen Arkansas River have struck a dam in Oklahoma, and at least one sank into the river. Flooding has been as big of threat as the tornadoes. Two barges that broke loose on the swollen Arkansas River have struck a dam in Oklahoma, and at least one sank into the river.
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