Black Bear Creek at Pawnee
Pawnee County, Oklahoma
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 29 ft
damaging flooding occurs from west of Pawnee to its confluence with the Arkansas River. Extreme overflows flood some residences with depths of several feet. Around 10 city blocks are affected. The all-time record flood was 31.4 feet on October 3, 1959. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 27 ft
very severe flooding occurs from west of Pawnee to its confluence with the Arkansas River. Overflows flood some residences and isolate many other homes. This is similar to the flood of October 5, 1986 when the stage crested at 27.3 feet. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 25 ft
severe flooding occurs from west of Pawnee to its confluence with the Arkansas River. Overflows isolate or flood some residences. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 23 ft
moderate agricultural flooding occurs. The access road to the Pawnee Indian Agency and Hospital are closed. The Pawnee County Fairgrounds are flooded.
- 21 ft
moderate agricultural flooding occurs. The Pawnee County Fairgrounds are flooded. The access road to the Pawnee Indian Agency and Hospital becomes impassable.
- 19 ft
minor agricultural flooding occurs. The Pawnee County Fairgrounds and some access roads begin to flood.
- 17 ft
minor farm and ranchland flooding occurs.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 1959 | 31.43 ft | 30,200 cfs |
| May 18, 1943 | 28.19 ft | 17,800 cfs |
| Sep 29, 1945 | 28.11 ft | 17,500 cfs |
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