Rivers in Oklahoma
Polecat Creek near Jenks
Below flood stage
1.26ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 5:05 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 17.00 ft
- Record crest
- 25.00 ft1974
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 21.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 19.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 17.00 ft |
| Action | 17.00 ft |
- 27.00 ftwidespread and disastrous flooding occurs. Untied mobile homes in the park south of the Jenks levee may float. Many suburban homes near the Creek County line are flooded to a depth of several feet. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 25.00 ftwidespread and severe flooding occurs west and south of the Jenks levee. The mobile home park south of the Jenks levee is flooded. Suburban homes near the Creek County line are flooded. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 23.00 ftwidespread and severe flooding occurs west of Jenks. The mobile home park south of the Jenks levee begins to flood at 23 feet. Suburban homes near the Creek County line may be flooded. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 21.00 ftsevere flooding occurs along Polecat Creek in suburban areas west of Jenks. South Elwood Street becomes unsafe as the stage reaches 21 feet. Some rural roads are inundated. This is higher than the May 1998 flood when the river reached 20.5 feet and will approach the 21.8 foot crest from the October 1986 flood. This is a dangerous situation.
- 19.00 ftmoderate agricultural flooding occurs. Minor flooding occurs in suburban areas along Polecat Creek west of Jenks.
- 17.00 ftminor agricultural flooding occurs, primarily west of Jenks.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | Under 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 21, 2026.
Crest history
22 crests on NOAA’s list since 1974.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 8, 1974 | 25.00 ft |
| 2 | October 2, 1986 | 21.80 ft |
| 3 | May 7, 2000 | 20.35 ft |
| 4 | May 9, 1995 | 20.20 ft |
| 5 | April 26, 1999 | 20.10 ft |
| 6 | October 5, 1998 | 19.20 ft |
| 7 | June 10, 1979 | 18.53 ft |
| 8 | May 22, 2019 | 18.00 ft |
| 9 | April 28, 1998 | 17.90 ft |
| 10 | May 27, 1995 | 17.65 ft |
| 11 | March 17, 1998 | 17.20 ft |
| 12 | May 21, 2019 | 17.02 ft |
| 13 | May 3, 1990 | 17.00 ft |
| 14 | May 6, 2022 | 16.91 ft |
| 15 | June 24, 2026 | 16.84 ft |
| 16 | June 7, 1978 | 16.55 ft |
| 17 | December 28, 2015 | 16.53 ft |
| 18 | May 29, 2019 | 16.41 ft |
| 19 | May 13, 1982 | 15.67 ft |
| 20 | October 20, 1983 | 15.22 ft |
| 21 | June 19, 2015 | 14.00 ft |
| 22 | April 20, 2025 | 13.72 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 24, 2026: 16.84 ft
- April 20, 2025: 13.72 ft
- May 6, 2022: 16.91 ft
- May 29, 2019: 16.41 ft
- May 22, 2019: 18.00 ft
- May 21, 2019: 17.02 ft
- December 28, 2015: 16.53 ft
- June 19, 2015: 14.00 ft
- May 7, 2000: 20.35 ft
- April 26, 1999: 20.10 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.