Bird HUC8 11070107
A 2,946 km² sub-basin of the Arkansas-White-Red region in OK. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
62
Moderate
Drought index
209
Severe
Area in D2+
8.91%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
33%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
92%
p36 of record
Water assets
1,275
2 springs · 246 wells
USGS gauges (8)
- Coal Creek at Tulsa, OK071778000 cfsp7 · much below normal
- Bird Ck at State Highway 266 near Catoosa, OK07178200187 cfsp11 · below normal
- Bird Creek near Owasso, OK07178000165 cfsp27 · normal
- Bird Creek at Avant, OK0717650016 cfsp45 · normal
- Bird Creek near Sperry, OK07177500167 cfsp62 · normal
- Flat Rock Creek at Cincinnati Ave at Tulsa, OK071776501 cfsp88 · above normal
- Bird Creek at SH 99 at Pawhuska, OK0717632166 cfsno long-term record
- Hominy Creek near Hominy, OK071769503 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 209 | 8.91 | 2/6 | p36 |
Top water assets
- 76Sand Springs, City Ofriver
- 76Barnsdall, City Ofriver
- 76Pawhuska, City Ofriver
- 76Sapulpa, City Ofriver
- 76Sand Springs, City Ofriver
- 76Osage Co Rwd #15river
- 76Skiatook, Town Ofriver
- 76Skiatook, Town Ofriver
- 73Hominy, City Ofriver
- 73Hominy, City Ofriver