Caney River at Bartlesville, OK

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

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 23 ftdevasting flooding occurs along the Caney River from Dewey to Ochelata. Many homes and businesses in Bartlesville and suburban areas are flooded. The Tuxedo Street bridge may be overtopped. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
• 22 ftvery severe flooding occurs along the Caney River from Dewey to Ochelata. Many homes and businesses become flooded. Only Frank Phillips Blvd is open to east-west travel across the Caney River in Bartlesville. This exceeds the flood of July 2, 2007 when the river reached 21.45 feet. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
• 21 ftvery severe flooding occurs from Dewey to Ochelata. Many homes and businesses in Bartlesville and suburban areas are flooded. Frank Phillips Blvd is the only east-west road across the Caney River in Bartlesville. This compares with the flooding which occurred on July 2, 2007 when the river reached 21.45 feet. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
• 19 ftsevere flooding occurs in Bartlesville and suburban areas. Tuxedo Blvd, Hillcrest Drive, and Adams Road are all be closed. Only Frank Phillips Blvd is open for east-west traffic across Bartlesville. Somes homes and businesses suffer minor flooding. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
• 18 ftthe old Highway 75 crossing or Tuxedo Blvd is closed. Hillcrest Drive is closed. Adams Road will close when the Caney River is between 18 and 19 feet. Buildings in Johnstone Park are flooded. Some businesses on Highway 123 may be flooded.
• 17 ftserious flooding occurs in Johnston Park and residential areas in Bartlesville. Tuxedo Blvd and Hillcrest Drive become impassable. Extensive agricultural flooding occurs from Bartlesville to Ochelata.
• 16 ftthe old Highway 75 crossing or Tuxedo Blvd is closed. Hillcrest Drive may be impassable. Johnstone Park is flooded.
• 15 ftthe old Highway 75 crossing or Tuxedo Blvd in Bartlesville becomes covered by water. Moderate flooding occurs at Johnston Park and over farmlands between Bartlesville and Ochelata.
• 13 ftminor flooding is expected over farmland from Bartlesville to Ochelata.

Highest crests on record

1. 27.7 ft — October 4, 1986
2. 25.3 ft — October 3, 1926
3. 24.71 ft — April 11, 1944
4. 23.4 ft — May 19, 1943
5. 23.3 ft — May 7, 1918

Recent crests: 12.38 ft (June 18, 2025) · 13.18 ft (June 6, 2025) · 17.83 ft (May 28, 2019) · 16.06 ft (May 23, 2019) · 18.21 ft (May 21, 2019)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• DownstreamCaney River near Ramona, OK
• Sand Creek (OK) near Okesa, OK
• Bird Creek at Avant, OK
• Verdigris River near Lenapah, OK
• Bird Creek near Sperry, OK
• Verdigris River near Claremore, OK
• Bird Creek near Owasso, OK
• Verdigris River at Independence, KS