POTEAU RIVER
River Levels • Streamgages • Weather
Total streamflow across the
Poteau River
was last observed at
240
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
476
acre-ft of water today; about 41%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
593 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2015-12-30 when daily discharge volume was observed at
56,570 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Poteau River Near Panama
reporting a streamflow rate of 203 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Poteau River At Loving
with a gauge stage of 9.08 ft.
This river is monitored from 3 different streamgauging stations along the Poteau River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 590 ft, the
Poteau River At Cauthron.
July 26, 2024
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Humidity
| Last Updated | 2024-07-26 |
| Discharge Volume | 476 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
240.0 cfs
-20.6 cfs (-7.9%) |
| Percent of Normal | 40.5% |
| Maximum |
56,570.0 cfs
2015-12-30 |
| Seasonal Avg | 593 cfs |
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Poteau River At Cauthron
USGS 07247000 |
14 cfs | 4.39 ft | -14.2 | |||||
|
Poteau River At Loving
USGS 07247015 |
23 cfs | 9.08 ft | -12.5 | |||||
|
Poteau River Near Panama
USGS 07249413 |
203 cfs | 6.61 ft | -6.88 |
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Historical River Levels
The Poteau River is a 141-mile (227 km) long river located in the U.S. states of Arkansas and Oklahoma. It is the only river in Oklahoma that flows north and is the seventh largest river in the state. It is a tributary of the Arkansas River, which itself is a tributary of the Mississippi River.
