Bird Ck at State Highway 266 near Catoosa, OK
USGS 07178200 · Oklahoma · reports discharge (live), gauge height, water temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, specific conductance
USGS 07178200 · Oklahoma · reports discharge (live), gauge height, water temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, specific conductance
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 7:30 PM CDT to Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST; ranging 105 to 621 ft³/s; latest 121 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST | 121 | 3.89 | 116–562 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST | 120 | 3.88 | 116–562 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST | 121 | 3.89 | 116–562 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM CST | 116 | 3.86 | 116–562 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM CST | 116 | 3.86 | 116–562 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST | 116 | 3.86 | 116–562 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM CST | 113 | 3.84 | 116–562 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM CST | 105 | 3.79 | 116–562 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM CST | 111 | 3.83 | 116–562 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM CST | 108 | 3.81 | 116–562 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM CST | 111 | 3.83 | 116–562 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM CST | 111 | 3.83 | 116–562 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM CST | 116 | 3.86 | 116–562 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM CST | 120 | 3.88 | 116–562 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM CST | 121 | 3.89 | 116–562 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM CST | 125 | 3.91 | 116–562 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST | 130 | 3.94 | 116–562 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM CST | 130 | 3.94 | 116–562 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM CST | 128 | 3.93 | 116–562 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM CST | 125 | 3.91 | 120–777 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM CST | 127 | 3.92 | 120–777 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM CST | 123 | 3.9 | 120–777 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM CST | 127 | 3.92 | 120–777 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM CST | 128 | 3.93 | 120–777 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM CST | 127 | 3.92 | 120–777 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM CST | 132 | 3.95 | 120–777 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM CST | 134 | 3.96 | 120–777 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM CST | 135 | 3.97 | 120–777 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM CST | 134 | 3.96 | 120–777 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM CST | 134 | 3.96 | 120–777 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM CST | 128 | 3.93 | 120–777 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM CST | 130 | 3.94 | 120–777 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM CST | 132 | 3.95 | 120–777 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM CST | 134 | 3.96 | 120–777 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM CST | 137 | 3.98 | 120–777 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM CST | 143 | 4.01 | 120–777 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM CST | 149 | 4.04 | 120–777 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM CST | 155 | 4.07 | 120–777 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM CST | 163 | 4.11 | 120–777 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM CST | 171 | 4.15 | 120–777 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM CST | 176 | 4.17 | 120–777 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM CST | 184 | 4.21 | 120–777 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM CST | 191 | 4.24 | 120–777 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM CST | 196 | 4.26 | 112–385 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM CST | 201 | 4.28 | 112–385 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM CST | 210 | 4.32 | 112–385 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM CST | 218 | 4.35 | 112–385 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM CST | 228 | 4.39 | 112–385 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM CST | 241 | 4.44 | 112–385 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM CST | 258 | 4.5 | 112–385 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM CST | 278 | 4.57 | 112–385 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM CST | 302 | 4.65 | 112–385 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM CST | 318 | 4.7 | 112–385 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM CST | 349 | 4.79 | 112–385 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM CST | 377 | 4.87 | 112–385 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM CST | 411 | 4.96 | 112–385 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM CST | 447 | 5.05 | 112–385 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM CST | 489 | 5.15 | 112–385 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM CST | 498 | 5.17 | 112–385 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM CST | 476 | 5.12 | 112–385 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM CST | 345 | 4.78 | 112–385 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM CST | 205 | 4.3 | 112–385 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM CST | 139 | 3.99 | 112–385 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM CST | 128 | 3.93 | 112–385 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM CST | 120 | 3.88 | 112–385 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM CST | 120 | 3.88 | 112–385 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM CST | 118 | 3.87 | 112–385 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM CST | 110 | 3.82 | 117–442 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM CST | 111 | 3.83 | 117–442 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM CST | 115 | 3.85 | 117–442 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM CST | 111 | 3.83 | 117–442 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM CST | 115 | 3.85 | 117–442 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM CST | 115 | 3.85 | 117–442 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM CST | 116 | 3.86 | 117–442 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM CST | 118 | 3.87 | 117–442 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM CST | 116 | 3.86 | 117–442 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM CST | 110 | 3.82 | 117–442 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM CST | 108 | 3.81 | 117–442 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM CST | 105 | 3.79 | 117–442 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM CST | 107 | 3.8 | 117–442 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM CST | 105 | 3.79 | 117–442 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM CST | 107 | 3.8 | 117–442 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM CST | 108 | 3.81 | 117–442 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM CST | 111 | 3.83 | 117–442 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM CST | 120 | 3.88 | 117–442 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM CST | 121 | 3.89 | 117–442 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM CST | 123 | 3.9 | 117–442 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM CST | 128 | 3.93 | 117–442 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM CST | 132 | 3.95 | 117–442 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM CST | 128 | 3.93 | 117–442 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM CST | 137 | 3.98 | 117–442 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM CST | 135 | 3.97 | 122–528 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM CST | 143 | 4.01 | 122–528 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM CST | 149 | 4.04 | 122–528 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM CST | 151 | 4.05 | 122–528 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM CST | 159 | 4.09 | 122–528 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM CST | 161 | 4.1 | 122–528 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM CST | 165 | 4.12 | 122–528 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM CST | 169 | 4.14 | 122–528 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM CST | 180 | 4.19 | 122–528 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM CST | 187 | 4.22 | 122–528 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM CST | 194 | 4.25 | 122–528 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM CST | 201 | 4.28 | 122–528 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM CST | 213 | 4.33 | 122–528 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM CST | 228 | 4.39 | 122–528 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM CST | 244 | 4.45 | 122–528 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM CST | 269 | 4.54 | 122–528 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM CST | 299 | 4.64 | 122–528 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM CST | 345 | 4.78 | 122–528 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM CST | 381 | 4.88 | 122–528 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM CST | 431 | 5.01 | 122–528 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM CST | 472 | 5.11 | 122–528 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM CST | 511 | 5.2 | 122–528 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CST | 571 | 5.33 | 122–528 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CDT | 611 | 5.41 | 122–528 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM CDT | 621 | 5.43 | 122–528 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM CDT | 534 | 5.25 | 118–397 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM CDT | 345 | 4.78 | 118–397 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM CDT | 223 | 4.37 | 118–397 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM CDT | 201 | 4.28 | 118–397 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM CDT | 191 | 4.24 | 118–397 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM CDT | 187 | 4.22 | 118–397 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM CDT | 180 | 4.19 | 118–397 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM CDT | 171 | 4.15 | 118–397 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM CDT | 167 | 4.13 | 118–397 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM CDT | 165 | 4.12 | 118–397 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM CDT | 155 | 4.07 | 118–397 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM CDT | 147 | 4.03 | 118–397 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM CDT | 147 | 4.03 | 118–397 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM CDT | 151 | 4.05 | 118–397 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM CDT | 151 | 4.05 | 118–397 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM CDT | 151 | 4.05 | 118–397 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM CDT | 153 | 4.06 | 118–397 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM CDT | 153 | 4.06 | 118–397 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM CDT | 155 | 4.07 | 118–397 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM CDT | 159 | 4.09 | 118–397 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM CDT | 157 | 4.08 | 118–397 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM CDT | 163 | 4.11 | 118–397 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM CDT | 161 | 4.1 | 118–397 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM CDT | 161 | 4.1 | 118–397 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM CDT | 163 | 4.11 | 112–459 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM CDT | 161 | 4.1 | 112–459 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM CDT | 161 | 4.1 | 112–459 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM CDT | 161 | 4.1 | 112–459 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM CDT | 161 | 4.1 | 112–459 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM CDT | 165 | 4.12 | 112–459 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM CDT | 161 | 4.1 | 112–459 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM CDT | 163 | 4.11 | 112–459 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM CDT | 161 | 4.1 | 112–459 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM CDT | 159 | 4.09 | 112–459 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM CDT | 159 | 4.09 | 112–459 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM CDT | 151 | 4.05 | 112–459 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM CDT | 147 | 4.03 | 112–459 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM CDT | 147 | 4.03 | 112–459 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM CDT | 145 | 4.02 | 112–459 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM CDT | 149 | 4.04 | 112–459 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM CDT | 151 | 4.05 | 112–459 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM CDT | 155 | 4.07 | 112–459 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM CDT | 155 | 4.07 | 112–459 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM CDT | 161 | 4.1 | 112–459 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM CDT | 159 | 4.09 | 112–459 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM CDT | 161 | 4.1 | 112–459 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM CDT | 163 | 4.11 | 112–459 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM CDT | 167 | 4.13 | 112–459 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM CDT | 163 | 4.11 | 110–579 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM CDT | 165 | 4.12 | 110–579 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM CDT | 161 | 4.1 | 110–579 |
| Oct 29, 8:30 PM CDT | 161 | 4.1 | 110–579 |
| Oct 29, 7:30 PM CDT | 161 | 4.1 | 110–579 |
Map of USGS gauge 07178200 and the river around it
Where Bird Ck at State Highway 266 near Catoosa, OK sits, with 3 other gauges on the same river.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation uses are 60°F and 70°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation: .
Normal for Nov 5: 116–562 ft³/s (middle half of 38 years of record). Now: 121 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 121 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 38 years of record (1989–2026): 10th 91, 25th 116, median 181, 75th 562, 90th 1,810 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 74 ft³/s, highest 11,100 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (−4.7% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 7:17 PM CST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.