Polecat Creek near Sapulpa

Last updated: Jul 22, 2025, 6:23 PM UTC

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CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 30 ft

Moderate Flooding 25 ft

Minor Flooding 21 ft

Action 21 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	30 ft
	Moderate Flooding	25 ft
	Minor Flooding	21 ft
	Action	21 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

32 - disastrous flooding affects suburban and rural lands between Sapulpa and Jenks. Several local highways are closed. Some suburban homes are flooded, while others are surrounded and cut off from access. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
30 - very severe flooding affects rural lands between Sapulpa and Jenks. Many local roads are closed. Some suburban homes are flooded, and others are surrounded by high water. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
28 - severe flooding affects pasturelands, oil fields, and county roads between Sapulpa and Jenks. Barns and oil field storage tanks may be flooded. Suburban homes will have water in yards.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	35.9883, -96.0819
RFC	ABRFC
State	OK
WFO	TSA
County	Creek
Data Provider(s)
USGS	07165508

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	23.50 ft	on 06-18-2025
2.	28.00 ft	on 05-01-2025
3.	26.50 ft	on 05-05-2022
4.	23.00 ft	on 06-27-2021
5.	24.00 ft	on 06-08-2021

Historic Crests

1.	33.70 ft	on 05-10-1943
2.	32.00 ft	on 09-04-1940
3.	31.70 ft	on 05-06-2000
4.	30.85 ft	on 06-09-1974
5.	30.00 ft	on 06-15-1957

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29
major Flooding	656.20 ft
moderate Flooding	651.20 ft
minor Flooding	647.20 ft
action	647.20 ft
Latest Value	N/A
Gauge Zero	626.20 ft

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1.	23.50 ft	on 06-18-2025
2.	28.00 ft	on 05-01-2025
3.	26.50 ft	on 05-05-2022
4.	23.00 ft	on 06-27-2021
5.	24.00 ft	on 06-08-2021
6.	24.20 ft	on 03-19-2020
7.	22.00 ft	on 11-07-2019	(P)
8.	22.00 ft	on 05-30-2019
9.	28.00 ft	on 05-21-2019
10.	21.00 ft	on 05-01-2019
11.	24.00 ft	on 04-21-2017
12.	23.50 ft	on 05-25-2016
13.	22.30 ft	on 04-18-2016
14.	28.20 ft	on 12-27-2015
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117.	26.00 ft	on 04-14-1945
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123.	33.70 ft	on 05-10-1943
124.	28.30 ft	on 10-01-1941
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15.	28.00 ft	on 05-21-2019
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19.	27.93 ft	on 09-06-1971
20.	27.40 ft	on 04-28-1998
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25.	26.80 ft	on 10-05-1998
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28.	26.75 ft	on 06-09-1979
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30.	26.50 ft	on 10-30-2009
31.	26.45 ft	on 10-02-1959
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36.	25.67 ft	on 09-15-1962
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