Beaver River at Beaver, OK

River level and flood forecast · Beaver County

Normal2.3 ftas of Mon 1 PM

The river is 6.7 ft below flood stage (9 ft).

Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

02.557.51012.515TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 8 ftFlood 9 ftModerate 12 ftMajor 15 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage15 ft
Moderate flood stage12 ft
Flood stage9 ft
Action stage8 ft
Record crest (October 8, 1946)14.55 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 15 ftSignificant flooding of farm and ranch land. Numerous secondary roads along the river in Texas and Beaver Counties may be impassable. Several structures in the extreme northeast section of Beaver likely flooded.
  • 12 ftModerate lowland flooding of farm and ranch land. A few structures located in the extreme northeast areas of Beaver may flood.
  • 9 ftMinor overbank flooding of farm and ranch land occurs. No significant damage expected.

Highest crests on record

  1. 14.55 ft — October 8, 1946
  2. 12.3 ft — January 1, 1923
  3. 11.57 ft — May 17, 1951
  4. 11.17 ft — June 9, 1968
  5. 10.94 ft — June 17, 1955

Recent crests: 10.5 ft (June 10, 1983) · 9.91 ft (May 31, 1980) · 11.17 ft (June 9, 1968) · 10.15 ft (July 3, 1967) · 10.94 ft (June 17, 1955)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BVRO2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.