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Flat Rock Creek at Cincinnati Ave at Tulsa

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

78of 100

Good

Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Flat Rock Creek at Cincinnati Ave at Tulsa
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Tulsa Transit Aero bus stop 8005 OK 2025-03-16 16-05-20 1.jpg by G. Edward Johnson, CC BY 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

13 mph

gusting to 21 mph

Air temp

88°F

3% chance of rain

River flow

0.98 cfs

high for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Tuesday · 73

  • Today

    41

  • Thu

    42

  • Fri

    37

  • Sat

    46

  • Sun

    31

  • Mon

    13

  • Tue

    73

    Best

Scored from each day's peak forecast wind, heat, and rain chance — river flow isn't forecastable, so check back before you load the boat.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
5a1422
6a1321
7a1421
8a1625
9a1431
10a1631
11a1628
12p1424
1p1220
2p1219
3p1217
4p1217

Is this flow normal for August 19?

Today's 0.98 cfs is 791% above the median for this date — which counts as high water here.

The median flow on this date is 0 cfs, across 37 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind13 mph — hard work, whitecaps likely-22

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but we haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

Do your own homework

We show you live conditions. For local knowledge — where to put in, what the hazards are, whether it's worth the drive — here's where paddlers actually talk about this water. We don't vet these sources; check the dates and judge for yourself.

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