Flood Hazard Certain areas of Bartlesville along the Caney River and its major tributaries are subject to flooding and have flooded in the recent past. Engineers and hydrologists have developed maps to predict flood boundaries that would occur for what is known as a 100-year flood.
Smaller floods have a greater chance of occurring and larger floods can and do occur.
Flood Warning Bartlesville is associated with the Washington County Emergency Management Office. Flood Insurance Damage and losses caused by flooding are not covered under a standard homeowner's insurance policy. You need Federal flood insurance. Because Bartlesville participates in the National Flood Insurance Program, flood insurance is available to everyone in the city. You do not have to live in the floodplain to qualify.