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Eastern Oklahoma Lakes at Birch Lake — water level right now

Osage County, Oklahoma · NWS gauge BIRO2
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Flood stages at this gauge

Where the water stands right now against the four official thresholds:

major · 774
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Major flood stage774extensive inundation and significant evacuations — a serious event

Highest floods on record here

The National Weather Service has no historic crest list on file for this gauge.

Where this gauge is

The marker is this gauge; nearby gauges load live and are clickable.

Nearby river gauges

Bird Creek at Avant 7 mi away · loading… Eastern Oklahoma Lakes at Skiatook Lake 13 mi away · loading… Caney River near Ramona 18 mi away · loading… Caney River at Bartlesville 19 mi away · loading… Bird Creek near Sperry 21 mi away · loading… Caney River near Collinsville 22 mi away · loading…

Gauge details

NWS gauge IDBIRO2
USGS site07176460
CountyOsage
StateOklahoma
NWS forecast officeTulsa
River forecast centerArkansas-Red Basin RFC
Coordinates36.535, -96.162
Time zoneCST6CDT
Turn Around, Don't Drown. Six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet and twelve inches can float a car. Never drive around barricades or into water of unknown depth — most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

Questions about Eastern Oklahoma Lakes at Birch Lake

Is Eastern Oklahoma Lakes at Birch Lake flooding right now?

The live reading at the top of this page answers that: the gauge is compared against its official NWS flood stages every 15 minutes. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Eastern Oklahoma Lakes at Birch Lake?

major flood stage 774 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

Where does this data come from?

From the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, the official U.S. river gauge network — a U.S. government work in the public domain. Live stage is refreshed every 15 minutes; flood thresholds and historic crests are refreshed monthly. For life-safety decisions follow NWS Tulsa and local emergency management.