Rivers in Oklahoma
Bird Creek near Sperry
Below flood stage
1.81ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 11:00 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 21.00 ft
- Record crest
- 32.60 ft1959
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 29.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 24.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 21.00 ft |
| Action | 21.00 ft |
- 33.00 ftvery severe flooding occurs. Highways 11 and 20 near Skiatook are closed. Some businesses and homes in east Skiatook are severely flooded. Other homes and businesses near Sperry and north Tulsa may also be flooded. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 31.00 ftvery serious flooding occurs. Some homes and businesses in east Skiatook are flooded. Highways 11 and 20 around Skiatook are closed. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 29.00 ftsevere flooding occurs. Highway 20 east of Skiatook is closed and adjoining parts of Highway 11 may be impassable. Urban streets in parts of east Skiatook are inundated. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 28.00 ftextensive flooding occurs between Skiatook to north Tulsa. Highway 20 east of Skiatook is impassable. Lower urban areas in east Skiatook are flooded. Some streets between Turley and north Tulsa are blocked.
- 27.00 ftextensive flooding occurs. Lower urban areas in east Skiatook begin to flood. Highway 20 east of Skiatook is closed. Some roads between Turley and north Tulsa may be blocked.
- 26.00 ftmoderate flooding of rural lands occurs from Skiatook to Turley. Highway 20 east of Skiatook is impassable. Some minor flooding of streets in east Skiatook may occur.
- 24.00 ftmoderate flooding occurs in rural areas from Skiatook to Turley.
- 23.00 ftminor rural flooding occurs from Skiatook to Turley.
- 21.00 ftminor agricultural flooding occurs.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 11% |
| Moderate flooding | 8% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 21, 2026.
Crest history
179 crests on NOAA’s list since 1939.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 3, 1959 | 32.60 ft |
| 2 | May 18, 1943 | 31.68 ft |
| 3 | May 22, 2019 | 31.55 ft |
| 4 | November 4, 1974 | 31.45 ft |
| 5 | October 1, 1986 | 30.82 ft |
| 6 | March 12, 1974 | 30.75 ft |
| 7 | May 10, 1943 | 30.25 ft |
| 8 | October 31, 1941 | 30.14 ft |
| 9 | May 10, 1993 | 29.84 ft |
| 10 | February 23, 1985 | 29.49 ft |
| 11 | June 22, 1942 | 29.31 ft |
| 12 | June 12, 1985 | 29.16 ft |
| 13 | September 15, 1961 | 29.09 ft |
| 14 | June 13, 1957 | 29.03 ft |
| 15 | September 7, 1971 | 29.02 ft |
| 16 | April 20, 1942 | 28.93 ft |
| 17 | April 12, 1994 | 28.93 ft |
| 18 | April 26, 1999 | 28.90 ft |
| 19 | October 1, 1945 | 28.84 ft |
| 20 | November 1, 1974 | 28.80 ft |
| 21 | June 10, 2008 | 28.76 ft |
| 22 | July 2, 1945 | 28.73 ft |
| 23 | March 12, 1990 | 28.66 ft |
| 24 | May 1, 1970 | 28.63 ft |
| 25 | April 17, 1973 | 28.58 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 19, 2025: 26.18 ft
- June 15, 2025: 22.94 ft
- June 7, 2025: 22.45 ft
- May 25, 2025: 25.80 ft
- May 1, 2025: 26.95 ft
- April 20, 2025: 21.19 ft
- May 25, 2022: 21.20 ft
- May 5, 2022: 20.85 ft
- May 28, 2021: 23.01 ft
- March 19, 2020: 23.13 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Arkansas-Red Basin RFC. 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.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.