Raging flood waters tear away road

A truck driver has captured the jaw dropping moment a flood soaked road sunk into itself in the US state of Oklahoma.

Michael Manry uploaded the video onto his Facebook account late last night and it has already managed to clock up 18,549 shares.

Water pours over Turner Falls and floods the park below in Davis, Oklahoma. Photo: AP
Water pours over Turner Falls and floods the park below in Davis, Oklahoma. Photo: AP

Mr Manry said the footage was captured at "Highway 78 on Oaklahoma side of Red River bridge" near the town of Yuba.

According to local news reports, that area was closed on Sunday, June 21, after a landslide broke off a chunk of the road around 20 feet wide and 30 feet deep.

Bossier Sheriff Julian Whittington and Senator Bill Cassidy evaluate damage to Louisiana's Caddo and Bossier Parishes from floodwaters as storms in neighbouring Oklahoma and Texas overwhelm the Red River. Photo: Douglas Collier/The Shreveport Times via AP.
Bossier Sheriff Julian Whittington and Senator Bill Cassidy evaluate damage to Louisiana's Caddo and Bossier Parishes from floodwaters as storms in neighbouring Oklahoma and Texas overwhelm the Red River. Photo: Douglas Collier/The Shreveport Times via AP.

Flooding has continued to disrupt southern Oklahoma over the weekend, with several counties affected along the Red River.

A sign is partially submerged in Louisiana caused by flooding from the Red River following storms in neighbouring Oklahoma and Texas. Photo: AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman
A sign is partially submerged in Louisiana caused by flooding from the Red River following storms in neighbouring Oklahoma and Texas. Photo: AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman

The flooding was brought by heavy rains from the remnants of Tropical Depression Bill.

Several roads were closed as rivers swelled, reaching near-record levels.

Damage has been spreading as floodwaters from storms in Oklahoma and Texas overwhelm the Red River in neighbouring states. Photo: AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman
Damage has been spreading as floodwaters from storms in Oklahoma and Texas overwhelm the Red River in neighbouring states. Photo: AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman