Arkansas River near Haskell, OK
River level and flood forecast · Muskogee County
Normal2.7 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 16.3 ft below flood stage (19 ft).
Flow: 1,270 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 21 ft |
| Flood stage | 19 ft |
| Action stage | 18 ft |
| Record crest (January 1, 1980) | 26.02 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 31 ftthe approaches to the State Highway 104 bridge east of Haskell and the State Highway 72 bridge between Haskell and Coweta are closed. The bridges will overtop when the river stage reaches 35 feet. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 29 ftdisastrous flooding occurs. The approaches to the Highway 72 bridge north of Haskell and the Highway 104 bridge east of Haskell are closed. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 27 ftvery serious flooding occurs. The approaches to the Highway 72 bridge north of Haskell and Highway 104 bridge east of Haskell are overtopped. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 25 ftserious flooding occurs. Some local roads are impassable. Approaches to the Highway 72 bridge between Coweta and Haskell and the Highway 104 bridge east of Haskell are overtopped between 25 to 26 feet. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 23 ftwidespread agricultural flooding occurs. Some local roads become inundated. This is a dangerous situation.
- 21 ftmoderate agricultural flooding occurs with lowlands inundated by a couple of feet of water.
- 19 ftminor agricultural flooding occurs.
- 18 ftfaster flows are expected along the river but no flooding occurs. Interests near the river should continue to monitor later forecasts.
Highest crests on record
- 26.02 ft — January 1, 1980
- 24.24 ft — May 29, 2019
- 22.82 ft — October 5, 1986
- 22.72 ft — May 15, 1993
- 22.3 ft — May 20, 1943
Recent crests: 24.24 ft (May 29, 2019) · 17.8 ft (May 21, 2019) · 16.2 ft (May 14, 2019) · 18.87 ft (June 11, 1995) · 22.72 ft (May 15, 1993)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HSKO2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.