Bird Creek near Sperry, OK
River level and flood forecast · Tulsa County
Normal1.7 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 19.3 ft below flood stage (21 ft).
Flow: 147 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 29 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 24 ft |
| Flood stage | 21 ft |
| Action stage | 21 ft |
| Record crest (October 3, 1959) | 32.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 33 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 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 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 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 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 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 ftmoderate flooding occurs in rural areas from Skiatook to Turley.
- 23 ftminor rural flooding occurs from Skiatook to Turley.
- 21 ftminor agricultural flooding occurs.
Highest crests on record
- 32.6 ft — October 3, 1959
- 31.68 ft — May 18, 1943
- 31.55 ft — May 22, 2019
- 31.45 ft — November 4, 1974
- 30.82 ft — October 1, 1986
Recent crests: 26.18 ft (June 19, 2025) · 22.94 ft (June 15, 2025) · 22.45 ft (June 7, 2025) · 25.8 ft (May 25, 2025) · 26.95 ft (May 1, 2025)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SPEO2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.