Verdigris River near Claremore, OK
River level and flood forecast · Rogers County
Normal2.9 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 33.1 ft below flood stage (36 ft).
Forecast to rise to 4.4 ft Wed 1 PM, below the 36 ft flood stage.
Flow: 32 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:10 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 44 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 40 ft |
| Flood stage | 36 ft |
| Action stage | 35 ft |
| Record crest (May 21, 1943) | 55.05 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 46 ftdisastrous flooding occurs between Oologah Dam and points downstream from the Highway 20 gage. Several homes are flooded west of Claremore near Blue Starr Drive and Lowery Road. This exceeds the flood of October 14, 1986 when the stage reached 45.0 feet, which is the worst flood that has occurred since Oologah Dam was completed in 1963. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 44 ftsevere flooding occurs between Oologah Dam and points downstream from the Highway 20 gage. Some homes are flooded west of Claremore at the west end of Blue Starr Drive and Lowery Road is flooded. This flood will approach the magnitude of the October 14, 1986 flood when the stage reached 45.0 feet. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 42 ftsevere flooding occurs downstream from Oologah Dam. Some homes may be flooded west of Claremore at the west end of Blue Starr Drive.
- 40 ftextensive flooding occurs downstream from Oologah Dam. Blue Starr Drive and Lowery Road west of Claremore are flooded and homes are isolated by high water.
- 38 ftextensive lowland flooding occurs west of Claremore between Lowery Road and Blue Starr Drive. Some homes may be isolated west of Claremore between Lowery Road and Blue Starr Drive.
- 36 ftminor lowland flooding may occur west of Claremore. Blue Starr Road west of Claremore may be covered by water.
- 35 ftfaster flows are expected along the river but no flooding occurs. Interests near the river should continue to monitor later forecasts.
Highest crests on record
- 55.05 ft — May 21, 1943
- 50.06 ft — May 11, 1961
- 47.23 ft — April 13, 1944
- 47.14 ft — April 21, 1945
- 46.98 ft — October 4, 1945
Recent crests: 44.69 ft (May 30, 2019) · 45.75 ft (May 27, 2019) · 25.99 ft (May 21, 2019) · 37.62 ft (July 6, 2007) · 29.76 ft (July 7, 2005)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamVerdigris River near Lenapah, OK
- Verdigris River near Catoosa, OK
- Bird Creek near Owasso, OK
- Bird Creek near Sperry, OK
- Caney River near Ramona, OK
- Arkansas River at Tulsa, OK
- Joe Creek at Tulsa 6SSE / 61st St., OK
- Haikey Creek at Tulsa 12SE / 101st St. Bridge, OK
- Arkansas River at SH 344 near Tulsa, OK
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CLRO2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.