A father and son from rural Elk City are dead from last night’s flash flooding in northern Montgomery County.  72 year old Dennis Clark Catron Sr and 39 year old Dennis Clark Catron Jr. were killed when their vehicle was swept off the road.  The incident occurred between Independence and Elk City at County Roads 2950 and 5400.  Earlier this morning authorities were searching for a possible third victim of the flooding after and abandoned vehicle was found on it’s side in a ditch but that individual has now been located safe at home.  In addition to the two deaths the Independence Fire Department made an estimated 40 to 50 water rescues in low lying areas of the city and the Independence Civic Center was set up as a temporary shelter.  The Civic Center shelter has since been closed as water levels receded.  The Independence Fired Department also responded to structure fire last night that is believed to have been caused by lightning. 

The National Weather Service reports that 7 to 12 inches of rain fell in the northern part of the county last night.