Independent drainage companies serving Tulsa and nearby Green Country towns in Tulsa, Creek and Wagoner counties. Pick your town for local housing, soil and drainage notes.
Get Free QuotesMost requests come from French drain installation in Tulsa itself. The city's median home was built in 1973, and about 65% of homes predate 1980, so settled yards, mature trees and old buried downspout lines are common. Only about 52% of homes are owner-occupied, so landlords and investors ask about drainage too.
Tulsa's creeks, including Mingo, Joe, Haikey, Fry, Crow, Fulton and Cherry creeks, shaped the city's flood program after the 1984 Memorial Day flood, which killed 14 people and caused about $180 million in damage. The city has since bought out about 1,000 flood-prone properties and holds FEMA's CRS Class 1 rating, one of only two U.S. communities to reach it. City residents pay a $14.65 monthly stormwater fee (October 2026), which funds the public system, not private yard drainage.
French drains handle yard and roof runoff. They don't protect a home from creek or river flooding. If you're near a creek, request a Floodplain Determination from the City of Tulsa.
Each town guide covers local housing age, typical drainage problems and nearby areas.
Tulsa and Wagoner counties, about 13 miles southeast. About 125,000 residents (2025 estimate) and a median home built in 1994. The city has charged a stormwater fee since 2002, and its creek basins include Haikey, Adams, Broken Arrow, Elm and Aspen creeks.
Broken Arrow guideMostly Tulsa County, with a slice in Rogers County, about 11 miles north-northeast. About 43,000 residents and a median home built in 2001, with nearly 30% of homes from the 2000s. Expect builder-graded lots, side-yard swales and HOA rules.
Owasso guideTulsa County, about 16 miles south-southeast along the Arkansas River. About 32,800 residents and a median home built in 2002. Parts of town were evacuated during the May 2019 river flood, a reminder that river flooding and yard drainage are different problems.
Bixby guideTulsa County, about 9 miles south. About 28,200 residents, the newest housing in the area (median 2006, 67% built since 2000) and 77.5% owner-occupied. The city sits behind a levee along the Arkansas River.
Jenks guideMostly Tulsa County, about 7 miles west. About 20,400 residents and one of the older housing mixes nearby, with 26% of homes built before 1960. The 2019 flood hit the nearby unincorporated Town and Country area hard.
Sand Springs guideCreek County, about 13 miles southwest. About 23,700 residents and a median home built in 1977, with 55% of homes built before 1980. Rock Creek and Polecat Creek run through the area's flood history.
Sapulpa guideTulsa County, about 14 miles south. About 14,700 residents and a median home built in 1995, with a big 1980s layer (24%) and plenty of 2000s and 2010s homes.
Glenpool guideWagoner County, about 24 miles southeast. About 11,500 residents and the fastest growth on this list, up 19% since 2020. A March 2008 storm dropped more than 7 inches of rain in about 90 minutes and damaged dozens of homes.
Coweta guideTulsa County covers Tulsa, Broken Arrow (which also reaches into Wagoner County), Owasso, Bixby, Jenks, Sand Springs and Glenpool. Creek County covers Sapulpa. Wagoner County covers Coweta. Homeowners in Collinsville and Catoosa can request quotes too; their notes are on the Owasso page.
Each city handles its own permits, and unincorporated areas fall under Tulsa County. Ask your contractor which office covers your address. Inside Tulsa city limits, the Watershed Development Permit rules cover excavating, grading and regrading.
Wherever you live, the basics stay the same: Oklahoma law requires anyone digging for hire to contact OKIE811 at least 48 hours ahead (excluding weekends and holidays). It's free. Sprinkler lines and other private lines aren't marked, so your contractor should plan for them.
Describe the problem once and independent Tulsa-area drainage companies can reply with no-obligation quotes.
