Black Bear Creek at Pawnee

Last updated: Jul 30, 2025, 1:33 PM UTC

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 29 - damaging flooding occurs from west of Pawnee to its confluence with the Arkansas River. Extreme overflows flood some residences with depths of several feet. Around 10 city blocks are affected. The all-time record flood was 31.4 feet on October 3, 1959. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
  • 27 - very severe flooding occurs from west of Pawnee to its confluence with the Arkansas River. Overflows flood some residences and isolate many other homes. This is similar to the flood of October 5, 1986 when the stage crested at 27.3 feet. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
  • 25 - severe flooding occurs from west of Pawnee to its confluence with the Arkansas River. Overflows isolate or flood some residences. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 36.3436, -96.7992
RFC ABRFC
State OK
WFO TSA
County Pawnee
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS 07153000
COE Website

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 18.56 ft on 05-26-2019
2. 17.08 ft on 05-25-2019
3. 23.87 ft on 05-23-2019 (P)
4. 26.18 ft on 05-21-2019
5. 13.79 ft on 05-08-2019

Historic Crests

1. 31.43 ft on 10-03-1959
2. 28.19 ft on 05-19-1943
3. 28.11 ft on 09-30-1945
4. 27.30 ft on 05-25-1908
5. 27.30 ft on 10-05-1986

Vertical Datum Table

type NAVD88
major Flooding 828.29 ft
moderate Flooding 824.29 ft
minor Flooding 820.29 ft
action 820.29 ft
Latest Value 805.89 ft
Gauge Zero 803.29 ft

Gauge Photos

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Probability Information

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WFO Information

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Tulsa
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Tulsa, OK 74128
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