Bird Creek at Avant
Osage County, Oklahoma
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What floods at each level
- 35 ft
severely damaging flooding occurs from Barnsdall to Skiatook. Homes along southside streets in Avant are flooded. Highway 11 between Avant and Skiatook is closed. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 32 ft
damaging flooding of farms and suburban homes occurs in the Bird Creek floodplain from Barnsdall to Skiatook. Southside streets in Avant are flooded. Highway 11 between Avant and Skiatook is closed. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 29 ft
flooding of farms and suburban homes occurs in the Bird Creek floodplain between Barnsdall and Skiatook. Stretches of Highway 11 between Avant and Skiatook are impassable. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 27 ft
farm and suburban homes between Barnsdall and Skiatook are isolated and may be flooded. Intermittent stretches of Highway 11 between Avant and Skiatook are impassable. This is a dangerous situation.
- 25 ft
homes in the Bird Creek floodplain west of Highway 11 between Barnsdall and Skiatook are isolated by high water. Intermittent stretches of Highway 11 between Avant and Skiatook may become flooded.
- 23 ft
moderate flooding will occur in the Bird Creek floodplain between Barnsdall and Skiatook. County roads west of Highway 11 may be impassable with some homes isolated by high water.
- 21 ft
moderate flooding of farmland occurs along the floodplain of Bird Creek downstream from Avant. County roads west of Highway 11 may be flooded.
- 19 ft
minor flooding of farmlands occurs along the floodplain of Bird Creek downstream from Avant.
- 17 ft
agricultural lands along the Bird Creek floodplain downstream from Avant may experience minor flooding.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2019 | 36.31 ft | 36,400 cfs |
| Mar 10, 1974 | 32.03 ft | 32,300 cfs |
| Oct 1, 1959 | 31.4 ft | 32,400 cfs |
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