POTEAU RIVER

RIVER LEVELS
December 25, 2024
34.93, -93.89


TOTAL RIVER DISCHARGE

Total streamflow across the Poteau River was last observed at 12,700 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 25,190 acre-ft of water today; about 394% of normal. River levels are high. Average streamflow for this time of year is 3,226 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 5,640 cfs. This is also the highest stage along the Poteau River, with a gauge stage of 21.46 ft at this location. 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.

Last Updated 2024-12-25
Discharge Volume 25,190 ACRE-FT
Streamflow 12,700.0 cfs
+12233.4 cfs (+2621.82%)
Percent of Normal 393.68%
Maximum 56,570.0 cfs
2015-12-30
Seasonal Avg 3,226 cfs

YEAR OVER YEAR DISCHARGE (CFS)

Streamflow Conditions
Streamgauge Streamflow Gauge Stage 24hr Change (%) % Normal Minimum (cfs) Maximum (cfs) Air Temp Elevation
Poteau River At Cauthron
USGS 07247000
3160 cfs 9.72 ft 5795.52
Poteau River At Loving
USGS 07247015
3900 cfs 18.28 ft 3233.33
Poteau River Near Panama
USGS 07249413
5640 cfs 21.46 ft 1805.41
History of the River

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.

       

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