Hochatown • Broken Bow • McCurtain County
Is There a Water Outage in the Hochatown Area?
Short answer: call McCurtain County Rural Water District #5, the water system that serves the Hochatown area, at (580) 494-6283 during office hours, or its after-hours emergency line at (580) 494-6259. They can tell you if there is a main break or repair on your line and when water should be back. Staying in a rental cabin? Call your host first.
Water outages in Hochatown
The short answer
The quickest way to find out is to call McCurtain County Rural Water District #5, the water system serving the Hochatown area. The office is at 9180 N US Hwy 259 and answers at (580) 494-6283, Monday through Thursday from 8 AM to 5 PM and Friday from 8 AM to 2:30 PM. After hours, call the emergency line at (580) 494-6259.
The district posts outage and boil order notices on its website and sends news and alerts by email or text to anyone who signs up there, so it is worth signing up if you own a cabin or live in Hochatown.
If you are a guest in a rental cabin, call or message your host or property manager first. They know which water system the cabin is on, and some cabins are on a private well rather than the rural water line.
- Rural Water District #5: 9180 N US Hwy 259, Broken Bow · (580) 494-6283
- Office hours: Mon to Thu 8 AM to 5 PM · Fri 8 AM to 2:30 PM
- After hours: Water emergency line (580) 494-6259
- Alerts: Sign up for email or text alerts on the district's website
- Inside Broken Bow: City Hall, 210 N Broadway · (580) 584-2282
- Before you dig: Call Okie 811 at 811
📞 Who to call
Who runs the water in Hochatown
McCurtain County Rural Water District #5 calls itself the water district serving the Hochatown area. Call (580) 494-6283 during office hours or (580) 494-6259 after hours and tell them your road or address, whether you have no water or just low pressure, and how long it has been out. If several neighbors are out at once, that usually points to a main break or a repair crew working on the line.
If you are inside Broken Bow city limits, your water comes from the city instead. Call Broken Bow City Hall at 210 N Broadway, (580) 584-2282. The rural water district has also shared letters from the Broken Bow Public Works Authority on its website when there have been discolored water problems, so check there too.
🚰 Low pressure or odd water
Low pressure, cloudy or discolored water
The district's own advice for low pressure is to check your property and the area around it for leaks, clean the screens on your indoor faucets, and then call the office to report low pressure for your area.
Water that looks milky or discolored after an outage is often air or sediment in the line after a repair. The district suggests running an outside faucet for a bit to clear the lines. If a boil order is issued for your area, boil water before drinking or cooking with it until the district says the order is lifted.
🏡 At a cabin
No water at a rental cabin
Message your host or property manager right away. They can check whether it is a district outage, a frozen or broken pipe, a tripped well pump, or something at the cabin itself, and they often have a plumber they call.
If the cabin is on a private well, the pump runs on electricity, so a power outage can mean no water too. In that case the rural water district cannot help, and your host or the power company is the call.
🛒 In the meantime
Where to grab drinking water
If the water is out for a while, Pruett's Food at 201 S Park Dr in Broken Bow, (580) 584-6080, is the full grocery store closest to Hochatown and carries bottled water and jugs. It is about a 20 minute drive south of Hochatown on US-259.
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Coming up around Hochatown
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💡 Before you go
When the water goes out
Save both numbers
(580) 494-6283 for the office and (580) 494-6259 after hours.
Sign up for alerts
The district sends outage and boil order notices by email or text.
Ask the neighbors
If they are out too, it is probably the main line, not your pipes.
Keep some jugs
A few gallons of water in the pantry covers flushing and cooking.
Run it clear
After water comes back, run an outside faucet until it looks clear.
❓ Good to know
Common questions
Is there a water outage in Hochatown right now?
Call McCurtain County Rural Water District #5 at (580) 494-6283, or (580) 494-6259 after hours. They can tell you if there is a break or repair on your line and when water should be back.
Who provides water in Hochatown?
McCurtain County Rural Water District #5, at 9180 N US Hwy 259, serves the Hochatown area. Some cabins are on private wells instead.
How do I find out about a boil order in Hochatown?
Sign up for email or text alerts on the district's website, where it also posts notices. You can also call the office at (580) 494-6283.
Who do I call for water in Broken Bow?
Inside Broken Bow city limits, call City Hall at (580) 584-2282.
Why is my water cloudy after an outage?
Air or sediment in the line after a repair is common. Run an outside faucet for a bit to clear it, and call the district if it does not clear up.
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