Arkansas River at Tulsa

Last updated: Jun 20, 2025, 5:03 PM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 06/20/2025 10:30 AM CDT

Record: 25.2 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 22 ft

Moderate Flooding 20 ft

Minor Flooding 18 ft

Action 15 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.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	22 ft
	Moderate Flooding	20 ft
	Minor Flooding	18 ft
	Action	15 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

26 - disastrous flooding occurs along the Arkansas River in Tulsa County. Many homes and businesses are flooded. The flooding exceeds the record flood of October 5, 1986 when the river crested at 25.2 feet. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation. Road closures and inundation maps for Tulsa County can be found at www.cityoftulsa.org/.
24 - very severe flooding occurs along the Arkansas River in Tulsa County. Some homes and businesses in south Tulsa and Bixby are flooded. Riverside Drive in Tulsa is closed. This exceeds the flooding that occurred in May 2019 when the river crested at 23.5 feet. The record flood was on October 5, 1986 when the stage reached 25.2 feet. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation. Road closures and inundation maps for Tulsa County can be found at www.cityoftulsa.org/.
22 - severe flooding occurs along the Arkansas River in Tulsa County. Some homes in parts of south Tulsa and Bixby may be flooded. Riverside Drive in Tulsa becomes impassable. This compares with the flood of October 5, 1959 when the stage reached 22.0 feet. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation. Road closures and inundation maps for Tulsa County can be found at www.cityoftulsa.org/.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	36.1406, -96.0061
RFC	ABRFC
State	OK
WFO	TSA
County	Tulsa
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	07164500
COE	Website

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	23.51 ft	on 05-29-2019
2.	14.49 ft	on 05-14-2019	(P)
3.	15.90 ft	on 06-13-1995
4.	17.45 ft	on 05-14-1993
5.	5.45 ft	on 09-02-1991

Historic Crests

1.	25.21 ft	on 10-05-1986
2.	23.51 ft	on 05-29-2019
3.	22.80 ft	on 06-13-1923
4.	22.00 ft	on 10-05-1959
5.	21.80 ft	on 05-28-1908

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	637.22 ft
moderate Flooding	635.22 ft
minor Flooding	633.22 ft
action	630.22 ft
Latest Value	624.66 ft
Gauge Zero	615.22 ft

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10159 E. 11th St. Suite 300

Tulsa, OK 74128

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1.	23.51 ft	on 05-29-2019
2.	14.49 ft	on 05-14-2019	(P)
3.	15.90 ft	on 06-13-1995
4.	17.45 ft	on 05-14-1993
5.	5.45 ft	on 09-02-1991
6.	9.05 ft	on 03-14-1990
7.	9.27 ft	on 09-17-1989
8.	10.29 ft	on 04-06-1988
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20.	13.63 ft	on 11-06-1974
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114.	5.90 ft	on 04-28-1925
115.	12.50 ft	on 10-16-1923
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1.	25.21 ft	on 10-05-1986
2.	23.51 ft	on 05-29-2019
3.	22.80 ft	on 06-13-1923
4.	22.00 ft	on 10-05-1959
5.	21.80 ft	on 05-28-1908
6.	21.53 ft	on 05-21-1957
7.	20.35 ft	on 05-19-1957
8.	19.80 ft	on 06-12-1923
9.	19.70 ft	on 10-01-1945
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12.	18.70 ft	on 07-04-1951
13.	18.40 ft	on 04-18-1945
14.	18.20 ft	on 09-04-1940
15.	17.94 ft	on 04-16-1947
16.	17.70 ft	on 06-25-1942
17.	17.45 ft	on 05-14-1993
18.	17.32 ft	on 05-09-1961
19.	16.76 ft	on 09-15-1961
20.	16.44 ft	on 05-20-1949
21.	16.40 ft	on 04-29-1912
22.	16.40 ft	on 04-13-1927
23.	15.90 ft	on 06-26-1957
24.	15.90 ft	on 06-13-1995
25.	15.88 ft	on 07-02-1957
26.	15.70 ft	on 10-23-1908
27.	15.08 ft	on 05-25-1957
28.	14.97 ft	on 10-06-1955
29.	14.83 ft	on 06-12-1957
30.	14.80 ft	on 05-25-1915
31.	14.73 ft	on 05-21-1951
32.	14.70 ft	on 04-10-1922
33.	14.53 ft	on 11-04-1961
34.	14.49 ft	on 05-14-2019	(P)
35.	14.42 ft	on 10-30-1941
36.	14.30 ft	on 10-07-1926
37.	14.20 ft	on 08-07-1911
38.	14.18 ft	on 07-17-1951
39.	13.63 ft	on 11-06-1974
40.	13.36 ft	on 10-12-1961
41.	13.30 ft	on 05-25-1951
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44.	13.03 ft	on 10-13-1973
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46.	12.90 ft	on 09-26-1959
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49.	12.86 ft	on 06-27-1951
50.	12.63 ft	on 06-02-1957
51.	12.55 ft	on 05-25-1938
52.	12.52 ft	on 03-15-1973
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54.	12.50 ft	on 10-16-1923
55.	12.47 ft	on 05-22-1955
56.	12.40 ft	on 04-21-1927
57.	12.40 ft	on 01-22-1907
58.	12.35 ft	on 10-26-1941
59.	12.30 ft	on 05-22-1935
60.	12.24 ft	on 11-21-1964
61.	12.12 ft	on 07-17-1958
62.	12.06 ft	on 04-23-1957
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119.	8.10 ft	on 05-09-1918
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121.	8.00 ft	on 09-20-1906
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131.	6.39 ft	on 09-04-1978
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133.	5.59 ft	on 05-30-1976
134.	5.46 ft	on 12-14-1971
135.	5.45 ft	on 09-02-1991