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Oklahoma River Levels & Streamflow

As of Oct 2, 2026, Oklahoma rivers are running at 98% of normal across 119 USGS gauges — the highest is 3,230 cfs on the Red River At Arthur City. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in Oklahoma.

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119
State percent normal
98%
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Paddle runs
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Updated
Oct 2
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Flow briefing · Oct 2, 2026

Oklahoma river conditions today

Where rivers are running versus normal, what’s spiking and what’s coming — refreshed daily from USGS and NOAA.

Streamflow levels across Oklahoma are currently 98% of normal, with the Red River At Arthur City reporting the highest discharge in the state at 3,230 cfs and a gauge stage of 5.81 ft.

Meanwhile, the Neosho River Near Langley is seeing a spike today — up 362% since yesterday and currently running near peak.

Tap any gauge below for the full hydrograph, paired weather forecast, and historical context. Use the rivers panel to jump into Oklahoma's named rivers.

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Active weather warnings for Oklahoma

# Oklahoma Storm Center Report

Oklahoma residents, particularly those in southeast Oklahoma including McCurtain County, should remain alert due to an active Flood Watch in effect through Friday evening, October 2. Excessive rainfall continues across the region, with additional rainfall amounts between 1 to 3 inches expected, and isolated higher totals possible. Showers and thunderstorms will develop and move slowly through the area, creating dangerous conditions for flooding in rivers, creeks, streams, and low-lying areas. Poor drainage and urban areas are especially vulnerable to flooding. Oklahoma City and surrounding communities have already experienced significant rainfall over the past 24 hours, leading to overnight flooding and road ponding. Residents should avoid flooded roadways, monitor weather updates, and prepare for potential flash flooding through Friday evening.

Source: National Weather Service

Oklahoma vs normal

How Oklahoma’s rivers compare to normal

Every gauge placed by its own percent of normal, and three years of the statewide trend.

Where every gauge actually sits

One dot per Oklahoma streamgauge, placed by its own percent of normal. The state average is a single line through all of it.

State average 98%
0% 50% 100% · normal 150% 200%+
Much below normalunder 50% Below normal50–90% Near normal90–110% Above normal110–150% Much above normalover 150%

Percent of normal compares today's discharge with the historical average for this calendar day. Tap any dot to open that gauge.

Oklahoma streamflow, three water years

Statewide percent of normal, every day since Sep 2023. The dotted line is normal.

98% of normal today
+3pts vs this day last year (95%)
299of 366 days below normal, past year
645% 3-year peak · Jul 2026 · above the axis
50% 100% normal 150% 200% 250%
Sep 2023 202420252026 Oct 2, 2026

799 daily readings from 110 reporting gauges. Percent of normal is today's statewide discharge against the historical average for the same calendar day — 100% is normal, not "good". The axis tops out at 250%: 39 readings above that — including the 645% peak in Jul 2026 — are drawn along the top edge, so a few flood days cannot flatten three years of everything else. The line breaks in 2 places where the record skips more than five days — those are gaps in reporting, not readings of zero.

Oklahoma flow report

119 gauges
Streamgage Streamflow Gage height Water temp Air temp Elevation Watershed
Arkansas River Near Haskell, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07165570
3,110 cfs 3.92 ft · 64°F 539 ft Polecat-Snake
Arkansas River Near Muskogee, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07194500
2,910 cfs 18.62 ft · 65°F 492 ft Dirty-Greenleaf
Red River Near Gainesville, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07316000
2,320 cfs 8.65 ft · 68°F 640 ft Farmers-Mud
Red River At Arthur City, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07335500
1,760 cfs 4.65 ft · 69°F 387 ft Bois D'Arc-Island
North Canadian River Near Harrah, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07241550
1,620 cfs 7.31 ft 75°F 63°F 1,079 ft Lower North Canadian
Neosho River Near Commerce, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07185000
1,360 cfs 3.39 ft · 61°F 750 ft Lake O'Cherokees
Canadian River Near Whitefield, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07245000
1,340 cfs 2.80 ft · 67°F 491 ft Lower Canadian
Washita River Near Dickson, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07331000
1,290 cfs 9.14 ft 73°F 65°F 665 ft Middle Washita
Neosho River Near Langley, Ok
2 days ago · USGS 07190500
1,090 cfs 13.27 ft · 63°F 623 ft Lower Neosho
Arkansas River At Ralston, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07152500
784 cfs 3.90 ft · 60°F 790 ft Black Bear-Red Rock
Cimarron River Near Guthrie, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07160000
616 cfs 6.41 ft · 62°F 908 ft Lower Cimarron-Skeleton
Neosho River Near Chouteau, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07191500
382 cfs 5.74 ft · 65°F 564 ft Lower Neosho
Cottonwood Creek Near Seward, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07159750
375 cfs 5.27 ft · 62°F 939 ft Lower Cimarron-Skeleton
North Canadian River Near Yukon, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07239700
315 cfs 3.44 ft 74°F 66°F 1,260 ft Middle North Canadian
Illinois River Near Tahlequah, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07196500
294 cfs 5.01 ft · 64°F 666 ft Illinois
Bird Ck At State Highway 266 Near Catoosa, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07178200
290 cfs 4.63 ft 80°F 64°F 575 ft Bird
North Canadian River Near El Reno, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07239500
267 cfs 4.75 ft 75°F 61°F 1,331 ft Middle North Canadian
North Canadian River Near Calumet, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07239450
262 cfs 5.90 ft 75°F 65°F 1,336 ft Middle North Canadian
Spring River Near Quapaw, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07188000
255 cfs 5.13 ft · 62°F 750 ft Spring
Illinois River At Chewey, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07196090
254 cfs 2.56 ft · 63°F 806 ft Illinois
Blue River Near Blue, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07332500
249 cfs 7.23 ft · 68°F 507 ft Blue
Canadian River At Purcell, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07229200
236 cfs 3.76 ft · 64°F 1,032 ft Lower Canadian-Walnut
Bird Creek Near Owasso, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07178000
199 cfs 4.78 ft · 64°F 587 ft Bird
Red Rv Nr Terral, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07315500
198 cfs 4.09 ft · 69°F 794 ft Farmers-Mud
Canadian River At Bridgeport, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07228500
197 cfs 10.21 ft · 60°F 1,379 ft Lower Canadian-Walnut
Mountain Fork Near Eagletown, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07339000
197 cfs 1.03 ft 76°F 65°F 350 ft Mountain Fork
North Canadian River At Britton Rd At Okc, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07241520
196 cfs 5.70 ft 73°F 62°F 1,120 ft Lower North Canadian
Illinois River Near Watts, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07195500
187 cfs 2.08 ft 75°F 64°F 881 ft Illinois
Bird Creek Near Sperry, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07177500
175 cfs 1.83 ft 74°F 63°F 620 ft Bird
Mud Creek Near Courtney, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07315700
174 cfs 10.57 ft · 65°F 753 ft Farmers-Mud
Verdigris River Near Lenapah, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07171000
139 cfs 3.84 ft · 60°F 649 ft Middle Verdigris
Little River Blw Lukfata Creek, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07338500
131 cfs 5.35 ft · 66°F 331 ft Upper Little
Chikaskia River Near Blackwell, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07152000
124 cfs 2.53 ft · 57°F 978 ft Chikaskia
Spavinaw Creek Near Eucha, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07191288
100 cfs 7.76 ft 78°F 64°F 705 ft Lower Neosho
Cimarron River Near Ripley, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07161450
89 cfs 6.62 ft · 61°F 804 ft Lower Cimarron
Little River Near Sasakwa, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07231000
87 cfs 3.66 ft · 66°F 753 ft Little
North Canadian River Near Wetumka, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07242000
87 cfs 5.99 ft · 63°F 686 ft Lower North Canadian
North Canadian River Blw Weavers Ck Nr Watonga, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07239300
86 cfs 8.43 ft · 65°F 1,482 ft Middle North Canadian
North Canadian River At Shawnee, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07241800
84 cfs 9.22 ft · 64°F 978 ft Lower North Canadian
Illinois River Near Gore, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07198000
82 cfs 6.59 ft 73°F 67°F 489 ft Illinois
Poteau River Near Panama, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07249413
81 cfs 5.80 ft · 69°F 435 ft Poteau
Canadian River At Norman, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07229050
78 cfs 85.75 ft · 63°F 1,103 ft Lower Canadian-Walnut
Salt Fork Arkansas River At Tonkawa, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07151000
73 cfs 2.93 ft · 58°F 938 ft Lower Salt Fork Arkansas
Muddy Boggy Creek Near Unger, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07335300
71 cfs 8.39 ft · 68°F 412 ft Muddy Boggy
Deep Fork At Warwick, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07242380
62 cfs 4.44 ft · 63°F 824 ft Deep Fork
Cimarron River Near Dover, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07159100
57 cfs 9.37 ft · 61°F 1,018 ft Lower Cimarron-Skeleton
Verdigris River Near Claremore, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07176000
56 cfs 3.22 ft · 64°F 548 ft Lower Verdigris
Cimarron River Near Waynoka, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07158000
56 cfs 5.71 ft · 56°F 1,372 ft Lower Cimarron-Eagle Chief
Blue River Near Connerville, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07332390
52 cfs 5.65 ft · 66°F 902 ft Blue
Salt Fork Arkansas River Nr Alva, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07148400
50 cfs 2.63 ft · 55°F 1,300 ft Upper Salt Fork Arkansas
Spavinaw Creek Near Colcord, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 071912213
39 cfs 6.95 ft 71°F 63°F 839 ft Lower Neosho
Washita River Near Pauls Valley, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07328500
39 cfs 3.49 ft · 64°F 856 ft Middle Washita
Canadian River At Calvin, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07231500
38 cfs 4.96 ft · 65°F 688 ft Lower Canadian-Walnut
Caney River Near Ramona, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07175500
35 cfs 2.64 ft · 62°F 616 ft Caney
Muddy Boggy Creek Near Farris, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07334000
34 cfs 7.22 ft · 67°F 469 ft Muddy Boggy
Baron Fork At Eldon, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07197000
33 cfs 5.63 ft · 64°F 720 ft Illinois
Pennington Creek Near Reagan, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07331300
32 cfs 10.92 ft · 65°F 895 ft Lower Washita
Spavinaw Creek Near Sycamore, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07191220
32 cfs 3.78 ft · 63°F 875 ft Lower Neosho
Flint Creek Near Kansas, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07196000
31 cfs 6.01 ft · 64°F 873 ft Illinois
Washita River At Alex, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07328100
28 cfs · · 63°F 991 ft Middle Washita
Caney River Above Coon Creek At Bartlesville, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07174400
24 cfs 3.03 ft · 60°F 669 ft Caney
North Canadian River At Woodward, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07237500
23 cfs 2.76 ft · 55°F 1,851 ft Middle North Canadian
Cimarron River Near Buffalo, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07157950
21 cfs 3.42 ft · 54°F 1,613 ft Lower Cimarron-Eagle Chief
Washita River At Anadarko, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07326500
21 cfs 6.51 ft · 62°F 1,175 ft Upper Washita
Bird Creek At Avant, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07176500
19 cfs 3.56 ft · 61°F 666 ft Bird
Lake Creek Near Eakly, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07325850
18 cfs 4.74 ft · 67°F 1,384 ft Upper Washita
Skeleton Creek Near Lovell, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07160500
16 cfs 9.14 ft · 61°F 941 ft Lower Cimarron-Skeleton
North Canadian River Blw Lk Overholser Nr Okc, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07241000
15 cfs 4.03 ft 72°F 67°F 1,220 ft Middle North Canadian
Caney Creek Near Barber, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07197360
12 cfs 4.54 ft · 66°F 673 ft Illinois
Honey Creek Near South West City, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07189542
12 cfs 4.35 ft · 63°F 794 ft Lake O'Cherokees
Deep Fork Near Beggs, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07243500
12 cfs · · 64°F 657 ft Deep Fork
Fourche Maline Near Red Oak, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07247500
12 cfs 2.01 ft · 65°F 554 ft Poteau
Washita River Near Clinton, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07325000
12 cfs 4.35 ft · 64°F 1,482 ft Upper Washita
Rock Creek At Sulphur, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07329852
11 cfs 5.45 ft · 65°F 912 ft Middle Washita
North Fork Red River Near Carter, Ok
7 hours ago · USGS 07301500
11 cfs 5.03 ft 81°F 58°F 1,688 ft Middle North Fork Red
Mountain Fork At Smithville, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07338750
9 cfs 6.10 ft · 65°F 674 ft Mountain Fork
Cobb Creek Near Eakly, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07325800
9 cfs 3.17 ft · 66°F 1,384 ft Upper Washita
Beaty Creek Near Jay, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07191222
9 cfs 4.64 ft 76°F 64°F 798 ft Lower Neosho
East Cache Creek Near Walters, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07311000
9 cfs 4.29 ft · 64°F 965 ft Cache
Big Cabin Creek Near Big Cabin, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07191000
8 cfs 12.21 ft · 63°F 668 ft Lower Neosho
Sager Creek Near West Siloam Springs, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07195865
8 cfs 5.52 ft · 64°F 968 ft Illinois
Haikey Creek At 101st St South At Tulsa, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07165562
7 cfs 4.78 ft · 64°F 634 ft Polecat-Snake
Skeleton Creek At Enid, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07160350
6 cfs 2.55 ft 71°F 58°F 1,124 ft Lower Cimarron-Skeleton
Little Washita River East Of Ninnekah, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07327550
6 cfs 6.20 ft · 62°F 1,059 ft Upper Washita
Little Washita River Near Cement, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07327447
6 cfs 2.91 ft · 63°F 1,218 ft Upper Washita
North Fork Red River Near Tipton, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07307028
5 cfs 4.80 ft · 63°F 1,250 ft Lower North Fork Red
Joe Creek At 61st St At Tulsa, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07164600
5 cfs · · 69°F 647 ft Polecat-Snake
Walnut Creek At Purcell, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07229300
4 cfs 2.92 ft · 64°F 1,026 ft Lower Canadian-Walnut
Salt Fork Red River Near Elmer, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07301110
4 cfs 5.15 ft · 63°F 1,271 ft Groesbeck-Sandy
Washita River Near Foss, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07324400
3 cfs 6.16 ft · 63°F 1,574 ft Upper Washita
Cave Springs Branch Near South West City, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07189540
3 cfs 4.64 ft · 64°F 934 ft Lake O'Cherokees
Poteau River At Loving, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07247015
2 cfs 8.63 ft · 67°F 532 ft Poteau
Flint Cr Nr W Siloam Sprgs Ok, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07195855
2 cfs 3.81 ft · 64°F 958 ft Illinois
Black Bear Creek At Pawnee, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07153000
2 cfs 1.41 ft · 60°F 812 ft Black Bear-Red Rock
Sweetwater Creek Near Sweetwater, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07301420
2 cfs 6.32 ft · 61°F 2,098 ft Middle North Fork Red
Kiamichi River Near Antlers, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07336200
1 cfs 1.34 ft · 67°F 452 ft Kiamichi
Flat Rock Creek At Cincinnati Ave At Tulsa, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07177650
1 cfs 3.88 ft · 63°F 658 ft Bird
Coal Creek At Tulsa, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07177800
1 cfs 4.60 ft · 63°F 630 ft Bird
Willow Creek Near Albert, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07325860
1 cfs · · 66°F 1,356 ft Upper Washita
Little Haikey Creek At 101st St South At Tulsa, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07165565
1 cfs 5.38 ft · 64°F 652 ft Polecat-Snake
Washita River Near Cheyenne, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07316500
1 cfs 5.54 ft · 57°F 1,915 ft Washita Headwaters
Glover River Near Glover, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07337900
1 cfs 1.74 ft · 67°F 387 ft Upper Little
Cobb Creek Near Fort Cobb, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07326000
1 cfs 3.45 ft · 67°F 1,282 ft Upper Washita
Kiamichi River Near Clayton, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07335790
1 cfs 2.67 ft · 67°F 544 ft Kiamichi
North Fork Red River Blw Altus Dam Nr Lugert, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07303000
0 cfs 5.37 ft · 65°F 1,486 ft Middle North Fork Red
Little River Blw Lk Thunderbird Nr Norman, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07230000
0 cfs 2.97 ft · 65°F 972 ft Little
Little Lee Creek Near Short, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07249920
0 cfs · · 68°F 507 ft Robert S. Kerr Reservoir
North Fork Red River Near Headrick, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07305000
0 cfs 4.78 ft 53°F 63°F 1,307 ft Lower North Fork Red
Tar Creek At 22nd Street Bridge, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07185095
0 cfs 3.68 ft · 62°F 769 ft Lake O'Cherokees
Little Washita River Near Cyril, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07327442
0 cfs 10.05 ft · 63°F 1,292 ft Upper Washita
Beaver River At Beaver, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07234000
0 cfs 2.35 ft · 57°F 2,377 ft Lower Beaver
North Criner Creek Near Criner, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07328180
0 cfs 2.79 ft · 63°F 1,045 ft Middle Washita
North Canadian River Near Seiling, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07238000
0 cfs 3.45 ft · 56°F 1,685 ft Middle North Canadian
Lee Creek Near Short, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07249985
0 cfs 1.50 ft · 69°F 429 ft Robert S. Kerr Reservoir
Black Fork Below Big Creek Nr Page, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07247250
0 cfs 3.93 ft · 67°F 688 ft Poteau
Salt Fork Red River At Mangum, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07300500
0 cfs 1.53 ft · 64°F 1,502 ft Lower Salt Fork Red
Deep Red Creek Near Randlett, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07311500
0 cfs 1.36 ft · 64°F 936 ft West Cache
Washita River Near Hammon, Ok
8 hours ago · USGS 07324200
0 cfs 6.99 ft · 58°F 1,662 ft Washita Headwaters
Kiamichi River Near Big Cedar, Ok
9 hours ago · USGS 07335700
0 cfs 2.18 ft 74°F 68°F 901 ft Kiamichi
Flow report FAQ

About Oklahoma streamflow

What are river levels like in Oklahoma right now?

As of October 2, 2026, Oklahoma rivers are running at 98% of normal across 119 USGS streamgauges, and the Red River At Arthur City is reporting the highest discharge at 3,230 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.

Which Oklahoma river is running highest right now?

As of October 2, 2026, the highest discharge in Oklahoma is 3,230 cfs on the Red River At Arthur City. See the sortable gauge table for the full statewide ranking.

Are Oklahoma rivers high or low right now?

Compare the statewide percent-of-normal on this page: above 100% means Oklahoma rivers are running higher than the seasonal average for the date, below 100% means lower (a dry spell or drought). Each gauge also shows its own percent of median.

Where does the Oklahoma streamflow data come from?

The U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System. USGS streamgauges report continuously (every 15 minutes) and the data is the canonical real-time record for U.S. rivers. Snoflo pulls the latest readings and joins them to a 7-day NOAA weather forecast for each station.

What is cfs?

Cubic feet per second — the standard unit for streamflow. One cfs is about 7.5 gallons per second. Small creeks run at single-digit cfs; the Mississippi at hundreds of thousands.

What does Gauge Height mean?

The water level at the gauge in feet above the reference datum. Used together with discharge to track river state. Flood stage and runnable levels are typically expressed in gauge height (e.g., "flood at 16 ft").

How fresh is the Oklahoma data?

USGS streamgauges report every 15 minutes; Snoflo re-pulls throughout the day. The AI briefing regenerates daily.

Can I get a flow alert for a Oklahoma gauge?

Yes. Save any USGS gauge as a favorite in the Snoflo iOS app, set a discharge or stage threshold (e.g. "alert me when discharge crosses 2,000 cfs"), and you'll get a push the moment it crosses.

Is this a substitute for an NWS flood warning?

No. Snoflo is informational. For flood life-safety decisions always follow guidance from your local NWS forecast office and state emergency management. Snoflo data is one input among several.