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Flint Creek (OK) near Kansas, OK

River level and flood forecast · Delaware County

Normal6.0 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM

The river is 5.0 ft below flood stage (11 ft).

Forecast to hold near 6.0 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.

Flow: 25 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

468101214WedFriSunTueThuSatAction 8 ftFlood 11 ftModerate 13 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:10 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage15 ft
Moderate flood stage13 ft
Flood stage11 ft
Action stage8 ft
Record crest (June 8, 1974)19.42 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 17 ftdevastating flooding occurs from Fidlers Bend to Chewey Bridge. Permanent campgrounds are severely flooded. Much of the Fidlers Bend area is flooded for a prolonged period. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
  • 15 ftsevere flooding occurs from Fidlers Bend to Chewey Bridge. Farmland and permanent campgrounds are affected. Several cabins in the Fidlers Bend area are flooded or isolated for prolonged periods. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
  • 13 ftmoderate flooding occurs from Fidlers Bend to Chewey Bridge. Floating the Illinois River is unsafe. Permanent campgrounds and a few cabins may become isolated by high water.
  • 11 ftminor flooding occurs from Fidlers Bend to Chewey Bridge. Permanent campgrounds and farmlands are affected. Turbulence makes the river unsafe for floating.
  • 8 ftFlint Creek threatens individual campsites and becomes dangerous for recreational floating.

Highest crests on record

  1. 19.42 ft — June 8, 1974
  2. 18.31 ft — April 29, 2017
  3. 17.32 ft — November 24, 1973
  4. 16.04 ft — December 27, 2015
  5. 15.66 ft — August 14, 1961

Recent crests: 8.03 ft (June 14, 2026) · 9.81 ft (June 8, 2026) · 11.08 ft (July 18, 2025) · 9.35 ft (July 8, 2025) · 8.36 ft (June 7, 2025)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Delaware CountyNWS gauge pageUSGS gauge 07196000

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (KNSO2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.