Summary
Total streamflow across the
Caney River
was last observed at
173
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
343
acre-ft of water today; about 34%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
511 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2019-05-23 when daily discharge volume was observed at
67,240 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Caney River Near Ramona
reporting a streamflow rate of 72 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Caney River Above Coon Creek At Bartlesville
with a gauge stage of 3.1 ft.
This river is monitored from 3 different streamgauging stations along the Caney River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 773 ft, the
Caney R Nr Elgin.
River Details
| Last Updated | 2025-12-04 |
| Discharge Volume | 343 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
172.7 cfs
-20.0 cfs (-10.38%) |
| Percent of Normal | 33.8% |
| Maximum |
67,240.0 cfs
2019-05-23 |
| Seasonal Avg | 511 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Caney R Nr Elgin
USGS 07172000 |
43 cfs | 1.78 ft | -5.03 | |||||
|
Caney River Above Coon Creek At Bartlesville
USGS 07174400 |
57 cfs | 3.1 ft | -8.76 | |||||
|
Caney River Near Ramona
USGS 07175500 |
72 cfs | 2.86 ft | -14.49 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Caney River (Lenape: Kènii Sipu ) is a 180-mile-long (290 km) river in southern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma. The river is a tributary of the Verdigris River, and is usually a flatwater stream.
The Caney forms just north of the town of Grenola in Elk County, Kansas, then moves south into Oklahoma near Elgin, Kansas. It then flows south through Osage County, where it is dammed near Bowring to form Hulah Lake. Downstream of the Hulah dam, the river flows into Washington County through the center of Bartlesville, where it separates the city's downtown from its residential east side. Just south of Bartlesville, the river turns southeast and flows into Rogers County, where it joins the Verdigris River between Collinsville and Claremore.The river is normally flat water, except when there are heavy rainstorms within the drainage area. It is popular for canoeing, both above and below Hulah Lake. However, there are almost no facilities for boaters between Wah-Sha-She State Park (near Hulah Dam) and the confluence with the Verdigris River.The river caused disastrous floods in the Bartlesville area in 1886, 1926 and 1986.The dam at Hulah Lake is operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. In October 1986 the Corps was forced to open floodgates at the dam due to above-average rainfall in the Great Plains. The resulting 500-year flood split Bartlesville virtually in half for several days and caused more than US$30 million in property damage.