Heavy rain leads to flooding In Parts Of Oklahoma

BEAVER, Okla. (AP) - Several days of rain have left some county roads impassable in the Oklahoma Panhandle and southwestern Oklahoma.

In the Panhandle, officials put up signs and warning lights to keep residents from venturing down some Beaver County roads that had accumulated near a half-foot of water after four to six inches of rain fell in recent days.

Beaver County Emergency Management Director Keith Shadden says despite all the rain, there haven't been any injuries to residents or evacuation of homes.

Shadden says despite the severe drought going on in that part of Oklahoma, Beaver County isn't known for flooding.

The rain is helping ease a dry spell in the area that has been compared to the Dust Bowl era of the 1930s.

Meanwhile, in southwestern Oklahoma near the Red River, officials closed Oklahoma Highway 36 near Randlett after rain collected on the highway following a half-foot of precipitation.

Cotton County dispatcher Crissi Pulis says patrons at a nearby American Indian casino left quickly after the road was closed, but there haven't been any evacuations.

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