How high is the Bird Creek at Avant, OK right now?

The Bird Creek at Avant, OK is currently flowing at 646 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.55 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Bird Creek at Avant, OK normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 76th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Bird Creek at Avant, OK at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 12.45 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 17.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Bird Creek at Avant, OK on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 108 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 20 to 5,710 cfs.

Where is the Bird Creek at Avant, OK stream gauge located?

The Bird Creek at Avant, OK stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Osage County, OK on the Bird Creek. USGS site number 07176500 (coordinates 36.4851, -96.0603).

Bird Creek at Avant, OK

USGS Site No: 07176500 • Bird Creek • Osage County, OK

Bird Creek at Avant, OK on the Bird Creek is currently at 646 cfs (High — 76th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.55 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Bird Creek

Bird Creek at Sh 99 at Pawhuska, OK

Downstream on Bird Creek ↓

Bird Creek Near Sperry, OK

646

CFS Discharge

4.55

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	20
25th	Low threshold	35
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	108
75th	High threshold	495
95th	Very High threshold	5,710	Today: 646 cfs

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 29, 2026	910	—
May 28, 2026	609	—
May 27, 2026	48	—
May 26, 2026	53	—
May 25, 2026	67	—
May 24, 2026	112	—
May 23, 2026	207	—
May 22, 2026	214	—
May 21, 2026	41	—
May 20, 2026	36	—
May 19, 2026	38	—
May 18, 2026	36	—
May 17, 2026	38	—
May 16, 2026	51	—
May 15, 2026	116	—
Apr 21, 2026	237	—
Apr 20, 2026	405	—
Apr 19, 2026	777	—
Apr 18, 2026	1,560	—
Apr 17, 2026	637	—
Apr 16, 2026	340	—
Apr 15, 2026	139	—
Apr 14, 2026	131	—
Apr 13, 2026	95	—
Apr 12, 2026	89	—
Apr 11, 2026	86	—
Apr 10, 2026	90	—
Apr 9, 2026	99	—
Apr 8, 2026	121	—
Apr 7, 2026	146	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 07176500
State: OK
County: Osage County
Coordinates: 36.4851, -96.0603
Drainage Area: 369 mi²
Datum (ft): 646.4
HUC Code: 11070107

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 17.0 ft
Flood Stage: 17.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 21.0 ft
Major Flood: 26.0 ft

Currently 12.45 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 20,100 cfs

Jun 18, 2025
Min discharge: 5 cfs

Mar 23, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Caney River Near Ramona, OK
12.2 mi · 2,800 cfs

Normal
Bird Creek Near Sperry, OK
15.5 mi · 1,800 cfs

High
Hominy Creek Near Hominy, OK
17.7 mi · 3 cfs

Low
Bird Creek at Sh 99 at Pawhuska, OK
18.9 mi · 66 cfs

Normal
Flat Rock Creek at Cincinnati Ave at Tulsa, OK
19.0 mi · 16 cfs

Very High