How high is the Black Bear Creek at Pawnee, OK right now?

The Black Bear Creek at Pawnee, OK is currently flowing at 104 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.53 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Black Bear Creek at Pawnee, OK normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 81th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Black Bear Creek at Pawnee, OK at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 14.47 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 17.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Black Bear Creek at Pawnee, OK on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 10 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to 259 cfs.

Where is the Black Bear Creek at Pawnee, OK stream gauge located?

The Black Bear Creek at Pawnee, OK stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Pawnee County, OK on the Black Bear Creek. USGS site number 07153000 (coordinates 36.3437, -96.7995).

Black Bear Creek at Pawnee, OK

USGS Site No: 07153000 • Black Bear Creek • Pawnee County, OK

Black Bear Creek at Pawnee, OK on the Black Bear Creek is currently at 104 cfs (High — 81th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.53 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

104

CFS Discharge

2.53

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 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	0
25th	Low threshold	2
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	10
75th	High threshold	34
95th	Very High threshold	259	Today: 104 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	55	—
May 28, 2026	49	—
May 27, 2026	69	—
May 26, 2026	109	—
May 25, 2026	173	—
May 24, 2026	301	—
May 23, 2026	271	—
May 22, 2026	13	—
May 21, 2026	9	—
May 20, 2026	8	—
May 19, 2026	9	—
May 18, 2026	9	—
May 17, 2026	10	—
May 16, 2026	12	—
May 15, 2026	13	—
Apr 21, 2026	45	—
Apr 20, 2026	78	—
Apr 19, 2026	191	—
Apr 18, 2026	160	—
Apr 17, 2026	88	—
Apr 16, 2026	159	—
Apr 15, 2026	172	—
Apr 14, 2026	237	—
Apr 13, 2026	58	—
Apr 12, 2026	60	—
Apr 11, 2026	65	—
Apr 10, 2026	45	—
Apr 9, 2026	47	—
Apr 8, 2026	62	—
Apr 7, 2026	87	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 07153000
State: OK
County: Pawnee County
Coordinates: 36.3437, -96.7995
Drainage Area: 538 mi²
Datum (ft): 803.3
HUC Code: 11060006

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 17.0 ft
Flood Stage: 17.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 21.0 ft
Major Flood: 25.0 ft

Currently 14.47 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 7,090 cfs

Apr 30, 2025
Min discharge: 2 cfs

Oct 9, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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