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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
64
Moderate
Drought index
203
Severe
Area in D2+
3.07%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
17%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
165%
p80 of record
Water assets
1,275
2 springs · 246 wells
USGS gauges (8)
- Bird Creek near Sperry, OK0717750056 cfsp10 · much below normal
- Bird Creek at Avant, OK0717650016 cfsp38 · normal
- Coal Creek at Tulsa, OK071778003 cfsp79 · above normal
- Bird Ck at State Highway 266 near Catoosa, OK07178200241 cfsp80 · above normal
- Flat Rock Creek at Cincinnati Ave at Tulsa, OK071776501 cfsp81 · above normal
- Bird Creek near Owasso, OK07178000187 cfsp84 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 203 | 3.07 | 1/6 | p80 |
| 2026-10-17 | 203 | 3.07 | 1/6 | p80 |
| 2026-10-16 | 203 | 3.07 | 0/6 | p87 |
| 2026-10-15 | 203 | 3.07 | 0/6 | p86 |
| 2026-10-14 | 203 | 3.07 | 2/6 | p47 |
| 2026-10-13 | 203 | 3.07 | 2/6 | p42 |
| 2026-10-12 | 203 | 3.07 | 2/6 | p40 |
| 2026-10-11 | 203 | 3.07 | 1/6 | p40 |
| 2026-10-10 | 203 | 3.07 | 1/6 | p42 |
| 2026-10-09 | 203 | 3.07 | 1/6 | p44 |
| 2026-10-08 | 203 | 3.07 | 3/6 | p20 |
| 2026-10-07 | 203 | 3.07 | 3/6 | p22 |
| 2026-10-06 | 203 | 3.07 | 3/6 | p24 |
| 2026-10-05 | 203 | 3.07 | 3/6 | p22 |
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