OUT OF LUCK? WELL, CHANTEL, WE SAW TWO CARS HERE AT THIS INTERSECTION IN YUKON ON SATURDAY. UNDERWATER. ONE LOCAL AUTO SHOP TELLS ME FOR THE CARS THAT STALLED OUT BECAUSE THEY DROVE THROUGH HIGH WATERS THIS WEEKEND, THEIR BEST BET IS TO MOVE ON FROM THEIR CAR. USUALLY IT’S NOT A GOOD RESULT BECAUSE WATER WILL GET ANYWHERE AND EVERYWHERE. FIRST ALERT STORM COMMAND CAPTURED MULTIPLE CARS ON CAMERA THAT HAD TO BE TOWED AWAY BECAUSE THEY DROVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS THIS WEEKEND. SO WE TALKED TO ONE BODY SHOP ABOUT THE VEHICLES THEY’RE SEEING WITH FLOOD DAMAGE. HE WAS IN A BIG TRUCK, AND SO HE THOUGHT HE’D BE ALL RIGHT. BUT HE HE HEADED ON INTO IT AND NOW HE’S HAVING ISSUES. AND WHILE THE NUMBER OF FLOODED VEHICLES THEY GOT WASN’T HUGE FOR THIS STORM, THEY SAY THE NEWS THEY GIVE THEIR CUSTOMERS WAS FLOODED. CARS IS ALWAYS DEVASTATING. THEY GOT INTO SOME DEEP WATER AND AND THE WATER, YOU KNOW, SUCKED UP ONTO THE INTO THE INTAKE OF THE ENGINE. WELL, THAT’S GOING TO VAPOR LOCK IT. THAT’S GOING TO JUST SEIZE UP A MOTOR. IT’S GOING TO DO DAMAGE. YOU’RE GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE MOTOR AT THAT POINT. YOU’LL OFTEN HEAR THE SLOGAN, TURN AROUND, DON’T DROWN. WHEN IT COMES TO FLOODS AND DRIVING. BUT RICHARD THOMASON SAYS THAT’S GOOD ADVICE FOR YOUR VEHICLE, TOO. IT’S A SCARY THING. YOU’RE JUST WAY BETTER OFF TURNING AROUND AND GO THE OTHER DIRECTION. MIKEY’S AUTOMOTIVE ACTUALLY TELLS ME THEY HAVEN’T HAD A LOT OF CARS WITH FLOOD DAMAGE COME IN THIS YEAR, BUT IN OKLAHOMA, THE NUMBER
Driving into high waters can cause irreversible damage to vehicles, OKC auto body shop says
Garages in the Oklahoma City metro area are dealing with numerous vehicles damaged by the weekend’s flooding.
Updated: 5:12 PM CDT Jul 14, 2025
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Auto body shops across the Oklahoma City metro area are dealing with a surge of vehicles suffering from water damage following the weekend’s floods. At an intersection in Yukon, two cars were seen submerged on Saturday. According to a local auto shop, drivers whose cars stalled after driving through high waters may need to consider moving on from their vehicles.”Usually, it’s not a good end result, because water will get anywhere and everywhere,” Richard Thomason, a service advisor at Mikey’s Automotive, said.First Alert Storm Command captured footage of multiple cars being towed away after attempting to navigate floodwaters. >> Video Below: KOCO 5 Meteorologist Michael Armstrong captures flooding conditions in YukonThomason shared insights from a body shop about the challenges faced by vehicles with flood damage.”He was in a big truck, and so, he thought he’d be all right, but he headed on into it and now he’s having issues,” Thomason said.While the number of flooded vehicles from this storm wasn’t huge, Thomason said that the news given to customers with flood-damaged cars is always devastating.”If they got into some deep water and the water sucked up into the intake of the engine, that’s going to vapor lock it. That’s going to just seize up a motor. That’s going to do damage. You’re going to have to replace the motor at that point,” Thomason said.>> Video Below: Cars stranded after heavy rain brings floods parts of YukonThe slogan “turn around, don’t drown” is often heard in relation to floods and driving, and Thomason emphasized its importance for vehicle safety, as well.”It’s a scary thing. You’re just way better off turning around and going the other direction,” Thomason said.Mikey’s Automotive reported that this year, they have seen fewer vehicles with water damage, but in Oklahoma, the number is never zero.Top Headlines OHP: 2 teenagers killed in crash Friday morning in Garvin County SUV rolls over during multi-vehicle crash on northbound I-35 in Oklahoma City 9 dead, dozens injured in fire at Massachusetts assisted living facility One year after Trump assassination attempt, changes at Secret Service but questions remain 2 dead, suspect killed at Kentucky church after suspect shot a state trooper, police say
Auto body shops across the Oklahoma City metro area are dealing with a surge of vehicles suffering from water damage following the weekend’s floods.
At an intersection in Yukon, two cars were seen submerged on Saturday. According to a local auto shop, drivers whose cars stalled after driving through high waters may need to consider moving on from their vehicles.
“Usually, it’s not a good end result, because water will get anywhere and everywhere,” Richard Thomason, a service advisor at Mikey’s Automotive, said.
First Alert Storm Command captured footage of multiple cars being towed away after attempting to navigate floodwaters.
>> Video Below: KOCO 5 Meteorologist Michael Armstrong captures flooding conditions in Yukon
Thomason shared insights from a body shop about the challenges faced by vehicles with flood damage.
“He was in a big truck, and so, he thought he’d be all right, but he headed on into it and now he’s having issues,” Thomason said.
While the number of flooded vehicles from this storm wasn’t huge, Thomason said that the news given to customers with flood-damaged cars is always devastating.
“If they got into some deep water and the water sucked up into the intake of the engine, that’s going to vapor lock it. That’s going to just seize up a motor. That’s going to do damage. You’re going to have to replace the motor at that point,” Thomason said.
>> Video Below: Cars stranded after heavy rain brings floods parts of Yukon
The slogan “turn around, don’t drown” is often heard in relation to floods and driving, and Thomason emphasized its importance for vehicle safety, as well.
“It’s a scary thing. You’re just way better off turning around and going the other direction,” Thomason said.
Mikey’s Automotive reported that this year, they have seen fewer vehicles with water damage, but in Oklahoma, the number is never zero.
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