Bird Creek near Owasso
Future / Actual / Minor
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 04/03/2025 4:00 AM CDTRecord: 34 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 24 ft Moderate Flooding 20 ft Minor Flooding 18 ft Action 17 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 31 - disasterous flooding occurs between north Tulsa and Catoosa. Many homes are severely flooded. Impacts are greater than the flooding which occurred in May 2019. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 30 - disasterous flooding occurs between north Tulsa and Catoosa. Many homes are severely flooded. Impacts are comparable to the flooding which occurred in May 2019. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 29 - disasterous flooding occurs between north Tulsa and Catoosa. Many homes are severely flooded. Impacts are nearing those from the flooding in May 2019. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 17.66 ft | on 05-25-2022 | |
| 2. | 17.57 ft | on 05-05-2022 | |
| 3. | 19.50 ft | on 07-01-2021 | (P) |
| 4. | 18.37 ft | on 06-27-2021 | (P) |
| 5. | 18.00 ft | on 05-28-2021 | (P) |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 17.66 ft | on 05-25-2022 | ||
| 2. | 17.57 ft | on 05-05-2022 | ||
| 3. | 19.50 ft | on 07-01-2021 | (P) | |
| 4. | 18.37 ft | on 06-27-2021 | (P) | |
| 5. | 18.00 ft | on 05-28-2021 | (P) | |
| 6. | 19.59 ft | on 03-19-2020 | (P) | |
| 7. | 14.49 ft | on 06-24-2019 | ||
| 8. | 16.96 ft | on 06-07-2019 | ||
| 9. | 16.23 ft | on 05-30-2019 | ||
| 10. | 20.31 ft | on 05-26-2019 | ||
| 11. | 29.40 ft | on 05-23-2019 | ||
| 12. | 16.46 ft | on 05-01-2019 | ||
| 13. | 16.86 ft | on 05-20-2017 | (P) | |
| 14. | 16.81 ft | on 05-13-2017 | ||
| 15. | 20.74 ft | on 04-30-2017 | (P) | |
| 16. | 17.49 ft | on 04-22-2017 | (P) | |
| 17. | 23.51 ft | on 12-28-2015 | (P) | |
| 18. | 18.74 ft | on 06-18-2015 | ||
| 19. | 20.61 ft | on 05-24-2015 | ||
| 20. | 18.31 ft | on 05-31-2013 | ||
| 21. | 19.20 ft | on 03-20-2012 | ||
| 22. | 21.09 ft | on 05-01-2009 | ||
| 23. | 22.45 ft | on 06-11-2008 | ||
| 24. | 18.53 ft | on 05-08-2008 | ||
| 25. | 21.88 ft | on 04-11-2008 | ||
| 26. | 18.71 ft | on 07-01-2007 | ||
| 27. | 20.29 ft | on 05-07-2007 | ||
| 28. | 16.34 ft | on 01-05-2005 | ||
| 29. | 20.08 ft | on 03-06-2004 | ||
| 30. | 22.00 ft | on 05-06-2000 | ||
| 31. | 22.20 ft | on 05-05-1999 | ||
| 32. | 25.60 ft | on 04-27-1999 | ||
| 33. | 23.10 ft | on 10-05-1998 | ||
| 34. | 22.53 ft | on 04-28-1998 | ||
| 35. | 18.07 ft | on 04-19-1998 | ||
| 36. | 20.13 ft | on 03-18-1998 | ||
| 37. | 17.41 ft | on 01-05-1998 | ||
| 38. | 17.76 ft | on 12-24-1997 | ||
| 39. | 16.14 ft | on 02-22-1997 | ||
| 40. | 17.53 ft | on 11-17-1996 | ||
| 41. | 21.41 ft | on 11-06-1996 | ||
| 42. | 18.77 ft | on 06-26-1995 | ||
| 43. | 22.58 ft | on 06-11-1995 | ||
| 44. | 18.26 ft | on 06-05-1995 | ||
| 45. | 23.60 ft | on 05-08-1995 | ||
| 46. | 17.97 ft | on 10-21-1994 | ||
| 47. | 22.53 ft | on 04-28-1994 | ||
| 48. | 24.14 ft | on 04-13-1994 | ||
| 49. | 26.94 ft | on 05-11-1993 | ||
| 50. | 20.52 ft | on 12-14-1992 | ||
| 51. | 19.20 ft | on 12-21-1991 | ||
| 52. | 16.25 ft | on 06-07-1991 | ||
| 53. | 23.35 ft | on 03-13-1990 | ||
| 54. | 20.70 ft | on 08-21-1989 | ||
| 55. | 28.30 ft | on 10-01-1986 | (P) | 1 |
| 56. | 29.50 ft | on 03-12-1974 | (P) | 1 |
| 57. | 30.50 ft | on 10-04-1959 | (P) | 1 |
| 58. | 31.50 ft | on 05-23-1943 | (P) | 1 |
| 59. | 21.00 ft | on 08-17-1938 | ||
| 60. | 26.20 ft | on 03-29-1938 | ||
| 61. | 24.76 ft | on 10-08-1936 | ||
| 62. | 17.14 ft | on 09-27-1936 | ||
| 63. | 21.00 ft | on 11-24-1931 | ||
| 64. | 19.20 ft | on 05-04-1931 | ||
| 65. | 23.70 ft | on 05-01-1930 | ||
| 66. | 26.30 ft | on 04-15-1929 | ||
| 67. | 28.50 ft | on 04-15-1927 | ||
| 68. | 34.00 ft | on 10-25-1908 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 34.00 ft | on 10-25-1908 | ||
| 2. | 31.50 ft | on 05-23-1943 | (P) | 1 |
| 3. | 30.50 ft | on 10-04-1959 | (P) | 1 |
| 4. | 29.50 ft | on 03-12-1974 | (P) | 1 |
| 5. | 29.40 ft | on 05-23-2019 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 34.00 ft | on 10-25-1908 | ||
| 2. | 31.50 ft | on 05-23-1943 | (P) | 1 |
| 3. | 30.50 ft | on 10-04-1959 | (P) | 1 |
| 4. | 29.50 ft | on 03-12-1974 | (P) | 1 |
| 5. | 29.40 ft | on 05-23-2019 | ||
| 6. | 28.50 ft | on 04-15-1927 | ||
| 7. | 28.30 ft | on 10-01-1986 | (P) | 1 |
| 8. | 26.94 ft | on 05-11-1993 | ||
| 9. | 26.30 ft | on 04-15-1929 | ||
| 10. | 26.20 ft | on 03-29-1938 | ||
| 11. | 25.60 ft | on 04-27-1999 | ||
| 12. | 24.76 ft | on 10-08-1936 | ||
| 13. | 24.14 ft | on 04-13-1994 | ||
| 14. | 23.70 ft | on 05-01-1930 | ||
| 15. | 23.60 ft | on 05-08-1995 | ||
| 16. | 23.51 ft | on 12-28-2015 | (P) | |
| 17. | 23.35 ft | on 03-13-1990 | ||
| 18. | 23.10 ft | on 10-05-1998 | ||
| 19. | 22.58 ft | on 06-11-1995 | ||
| 20. | 22.53 ft | on 04-28-1994 | ||
| 21. | 22.53 ft | on 04-28-1998 | ||
| 22. | 22.45 ft | on 06-11-2008 | ||
| 23. | 22.20 ft | on 05-05-1999 | ||
| 24. | 22.00 ft | on 05-06-2000 | ||
| 25. | 21.88 ft | on 04-11-2008 | ||
| 26. | 21.41 ft | on 11-06-1996 | ||
| 27. | 21.09 ft | on 05-01-2009 | ||
| 28. | 21.00 ft | on 11-24-1931 | ||
| 29. | 21.00 ft | on 08-17-1938 | ||
| 30. | 20.74 ft | on 04-30-2017 | (P) | |
| 31. | 20.70 ft | on 08-21-1989 | ||
| 32. | 20.61 ft | on 05-24-2015 | ||
| 33. | 20.52 ft | on 12-14-1992 | ||
| 34. | 20.31 ft | on 05-26-2019 | ||
| 35. | 20.29 ft | on 05-07-2007 | ||
| 36. | 20.13 ft | on 03-18-1998 | ||
| 37. | 20.08 ft | on 03-06-2004 | ||
| 38. | 19.59 ft | on 03-19-2020 | (P) | |
| 39. | 19.50 ft | on 07-01-2021 | (P) | |
| 40. | 19.20 ft | on 03-20-2012 | ||
| 41. | 19.20 ft | on 05-04-1931 | ||
| 42. | 19.20 ft | on 12-21-1991 | ||
| 43. | 18.77 ft | on 06-26-1995 | ||
| 44. | 18.74 ft | on 06-18-2015 | ||
| 45. | 18.71 ft | on 07-01-2007 | ||
| 46. | 18.53 ft | on 05-08-2008 | ||
| 47. | 18.37 ft | on 06-27-2021 | (P) | |
| 48. | 18.31 ft | on 05-31-2013 | ||
| 49. | 18.26 ft | on 06-05-1995 | ||
| 50. | 18.07 ft | on 04-19-1998 | ||
| 51. | 18.00 ft | on 05-28-2021 | (P) | |
| 52. | 17.97 ft | on 10-21-1994 | ||
| 53. | 17.76 ft | on 12-24-1997 | ||
| 54. | 17.66 ft | on 05-25-2022 | ||
| 55. | 17.57 ft | on 05-05-2022 | ||
| 56. | 17.53 ft | on 11-17-1996 | ||
| 57. | 17.49 ft | on 04-22-2017 | (P) | |
| 58. | 17.41 ft | on 01-05-1998 | ||
| 59. | 17.14 ft | on 09-27-1936 | ||
| 60. | 16.96 ft | on 06-07-2019 | ||
| 61. | 16.86 ft | on 05-20-2017 | (P) | |
| 62. | 16.81 ft | on 05-13-2017 | ||
| 63. | 16.46 ft | on 05-01-2019 | ||
| 64. | 16.34 ft | on 01-05-2005 | ||
| 65. | 16.25 ft | on 06-07-1991 | ||
| 66. | 16.23 ft | on 05-30-2019 | ||
| 67. | 16.14 ft | on 02-22-1997 | ||
| 68. | 14.49 ft | on 06-24-2019 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 584.64 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 580.64 ft |
| minor Flooding | 578.64 ft |
| action | 577.64 ft |
| Latest Value | 565.58 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 560.64 ft |
Unique Local Info
In concurrence with the USGS, COE, and local government officials, the flood stage was changed from 19 feet to 18 feet on October 31 2006. This change will more accurately reflect when flooding begins.
Collaborative Agencies
The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.