IsItFlooding

Black Bear Creek at Pawnee, OK

Pawnee County, Oklahoma · USGS gauge 07153000 · NWS PAWO2 · Oklahoma river levels

Is Black Bear Creek at Pawnee, OK flooding right now?

Black Bear Creek at Pawnee, OK measured 1.52 ft on 2026-11-11 15:30:00 UTC. That observation was 15.5 ft below its 17 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.52 ft
as of 35 min ago
Streamflow
5 cfs
data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 17 ft, with major flooding at 25 ft. The highest crest on record was 31.43 ft on Sat, Oct 3, 1959.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action17 ft15.5 ft below
Minor flood17 ft15.5 ft below
Moderate flood21 ft19.5 ft below
Major flood25 ft23.5 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
31.43 ft1959-10-03
28.19 ft1943-05-19
28.11 ft1945-09-30
27.3 ft1908-05-25
27.3 ft1986-10-05

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.47–2.25 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Arkansas River at Ralston, OK11.8 miPawnee County
Council Creek near Stillwater, OK16.2 miPayne County
Cimarron River near Yale, OK18.0 miPayne County
Hominy Creek near Hominy, OK25.0 miOsage County
Cimarron River near Ripley, OK25.5 miPayne County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast