Blue River (OK) near Blue, OK

River level and flood forecast · Bryan County

Normal5.4 ftas of Mon 1:30 PM

The river is 22.6 ft below flood stage (28 ft).

Forecast to hold near 5.4 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.

Flow: 34 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:16 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage	43 ft
Moderate flood stage	31 ft
Flood stage	28 ft
Action stage	26 ft
Record crest (October 14, 1981)	50.83 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

52 ftValley-wide flooding extends from northwest to southeast Bryan County. Upstream in southeast Johnston County... flooding begins many hours before the crest reaches the gage site near Blue. Downstream near Wade... flooding may linger for days. Armstrong experiences life-threatening flows at depths near 5 feet and probable destruction of houses and businesses. Highways closed include... U.S. 70 west of Blue.. State Highway 48 near Armstrong... and State Highway 70 East near Wade.
51.5 ftValley-wide flooding extends from northwest to southeast Bryan County. Upstream in southeast Johnston County... flooding begins many hours before the crest reaches the gage site near Blue. Downstream near Wade... flooding may linger for days. Armstrong experiences life-threatening flows at depths near 4 feet and probable destruction of houses and businesses. Highways closed include... U.S. 70 west of Blue.. State Highway 48 near Armstrong... and State Highway 70 East near Wade.
51 ftValley-wide flooding extends from northwest to southeast Bryan County. Upstream in southeast Johnston County... flooding begins many hours before the crest reaches the gage site near Blue. Downstream near Wade... flooding may linger for days. Armstrong experiences life-threatening flows at depths near 4 feet and probable destruction of houses and businesses. Highways closed include... U.S. 70 west of Blue.. State Highway 48 near Armstrong... and State Highway 70 East near Wade.
50.5 ftValley-wide flooding extends from northwest to southeast Bryan County. Upstream in southeast Johnston County... overflows begin many hours before the crest reaches the gage site near Blue. Downstream near Wade... flooding may remain for days. Armstrong could see depths above 3 feet with damages to houses and businesses. Highways closed include...U.S. 70 west of Blue... State Highway 48 near Armstrong... and State Highway 70 East near Wade. U.S. Highway 75 north of Durant remains open.
50 ftValley-wide flooding extends from northwest to southeast Bryan County. Upstream in southeast Johnston County... overflows begin many hours before the crest reaches the gage site near Blue. Downstream near Wade... flooding may remain for days. Armstrong could see depths above 3 feet with damages to houses and businesses. Highways closed include...U.S. 70 west of Blue... State Highway 48 near Armstrong... and State Highway 70 East near Wade. U.S. Highway 75 north of Durant remains open.
49.5 ftValley-wide flooding extends from northwest through southeast Bryan County. Upstream in southeast Johnston County... overflows begin many hours before the crest reaches the gage site near Blue. Downstream near Wade... flooding may remain for days. Armstrong will see depths above 2 feet and minor damages to houses and businesses. Highways closed include... U.S. 70 west of Blue... State Highway 48 near Armstrong... and State Highway 70 East near Wade. U.S. Highway 75 north of Durant remains open.
49 ftValley-wide flooding extends from northwest through southeast Bryan County. Upstream in southeast Johnston County... overflows begin many hours before the crest reaches the gage site near Blue. Downstream near Wade... flooding may remain for days. Armstrong will see depths above 2 feet and minor damages to houses and businesses. Highways closed include... U.S. 70 west of Blue... State Highway 48 near Armstrong... and State Highway 70 East near Wade. U.S. Highway 75 north of Durant remains open.
48 ftValley-wide flooding extendes from northwest through southeast Bryan County. Upstream in southeast Johnston County... overflows begin many hours before the crest reaches the gage site near Blue. Downstream near Wade... flooding may remain for days. Armstrong will see depths to 2 feet or less around houses and businesses. Highways closed include... U.S. 70 west of Blue... State Highway 48 near Armstrong... and State Highway 70 East near Wade. U.S. Highway 75 north of durant remains open.
47 ftValley-wide flooding extendes from northwest through southeast Bryan County. Upstream in southeast Johnston County... overflows begin many hours before the crest reaches the gage site near Blue. Downstream near Wade... flooding may remain for days. Armstrong could experience street flooding. Highways overtopped include... U.S. 70 west of Blue... and State Highway 70 East near Wade. U.S. Highway 75 north of Durant remains open.
46 ftFlooding covers much of the river valley... from northwest to southeast Bryan County... near the confluence with the Red River. Upstream in southeastern Johnston County... overflows begin many hours before the crest reaches the gage site near Blue. Downstream near Wade... flooding may remain for days. Croplands and rural roads are greatly affected. The town of Armstrong may see minor street flooding. U.S. Highway 75 north and U.S. Highway 70 east of Durant remain open.
45 ftFlooding covers much of the river valley... from northwest to southeast Bryan County... near the confluence with the Red River. Upstream in southeastern Johnston County... overflows begin many hours before the crest reaches the gage site near Blue. Downstream near Wade... flooding may remain for days. Croplands and rural roads are greatly affected. The town of Armstrong may see minor street flooding. U.S. Highway 75 north and U.S. Highway 70 east of Durant remain open.
44 ftFlooding covers much of the river valley... from northwest to southeast Bryan county... near the confluence with the Red River. Upstream in southeastern Johnston County... overflows begin many hours before the crest reaches the gage site near Blue. Downstream near Wade... flooding may remain for days. Croplands and rural roads are greatly affected. The town of Armstrong may see minor street flooding. U.S. Highway 75 north and U.S. Highway 70 east of Durant remain open.
43 ftFlooding covers much of the river valley... from northwest to southeast Bryan County... near the confluence with the Red River. Upstream in southeastern Johnston County... overflows begin many hours before the crest reaches the gage site near Blue. Downstream near Wade... flooding may remain for days. Croplands and rural roads are greatly affected. Flooding may reach the outer edge of the town of Armstrong. U.S. Highway 75 north and U.S. Highway 70 east of Durant remain open.
42 ftFlooding covers much of the river valley... from northwest to southeast Bryan County... near the confluence with the Red River. Upstream in southeastern Johnston County... overflows begin many hours before the crest reaches the gage site near Blue. Downstream near Wade... flooding may remain for days. Croplands and rural roads are greatly affected. Flooding may reach the outer edge of the town of Armstrong. U.S. Highway 75 north and U.S. Highway 70 east of Durant remain open.
41 ftFlooding covers much of the river valley... from northwest to southeast Bryan County... near the confluence with the Red River. Upstream in southeastern Johnston County... overflows begin many hours before the crest reaches the gage site near Blue. Downstream near Wade... flooding may remain for days. Croplands and rural roads are greatly affected. Flooding may reach the outer edge of the town of Armstrong. U.S. Highway 75 north and U.S. Highway 70 east of Durant remain open.
40 ftFlooding covers much of the river valley... from northwest to southeast Bryan County... near the confluence with the Red River. Upstream in southeastern Johnston County... overflows begin many hours before the crest reaches the gage site near Blue. Downstream near Wade... flooding may remain for days. Croplands and rural roads are affected. Significant flooding will not reach the town of Armstrong. U.S. Highway 75 north and U.S. Highway 70 east of Durant remain open... along with other local highways.
39 ftFlooding covers much of the river valley... from northwest to southeast Bryan County... near the confluence with the Red River. Upstream in southeastern Johnston County... overflows begin many hours before the crest reaches the gage site near Blue. Downstream near Wade... flooding may remain for days. Croplands and rural roads are affected. Significant flooding will not reach the town of Armstrong. U.S. Highway 75 north and U.S. Highway 70 east of Durant remain open... along with other local highways.
38 ftFlooding covers much of the river valley... from northwest to southeast Bryan County... near the confluence with the Red River. Upstream in southeastern Johnston County... overflows begin many hours before the crest reaches the gage site near Blue. Downstream near Wade... flooding may remain for days. Croplands and rural roads are affected. Flooding will not reach the town of Armstrong. U.S. Highway 75 north and U.S. Highway 70 east of Durant remain open... along with other local highways.
37 ftWater levels averaging 9 feet above flood stage are very damaging to agricultural lands and equipment... and extend along the Blue River across Bryan County to the confluence with the Red River. High water floods low-lying fields and blocks local roads for many hours before and after the crest time. U.S. Highway 75 north and U.S. Highway 70 east of Durant remain open... as do other local highways.
36 ftWater levels averaging 8 feet above flood stage are very damaging to agricultural lands and equipment... and extend along the Blue River across Bryan County to the confluence with the Red River. High water floods low-lying fields and blocks local roads for many hours before and after the crest time. U.S. Highway 75 north and U.S. Highway 70 east of Durant remain open... as do other local highways.
35 ftWater levels averaging 7 feet above flood stage are very damaging to agricultural lands and equipment... and extend along the Blue River across Bryan County to the confluence with the Red River. High water floods low-lying fields and blocks local roads for many hours before and after the crest time. U.S. Highway 75 north and U.S. Highway 70 east of Durant remain open... as do other local highways.
34 ftFarmlands are flooded along the river... extending across Bryan county to the confluence with the Red River. Flood depths average 6 feet and are spread over most of the flood plain... severely damaging property isolated in low-lying fields close to the river. Some low-lying fields and rural roads become flooded many hours before and after the crest time.
33 ftFarmlands are flooded along the river... extending across Bryan county to the confluence with the Red River. Flood depths average 5 feet and are spread over most of the flood plain... severely damaging property isolated in low-lying fields close to the river. Some low-lying fields and rural roads become flooded many hours before and after the crest time.
32 ftFlooding mostly occurs over farmlands along the river... from central Bryan County to the confluence with the Red River. Flood depths could average 4 feet and are spread over much of the flood plain... severely damaging property isolated in low-lying fields close to the river. Inflows from local streams could cause slightly higher stages in their common flood plain. Some local roads are flooded several hours before and after the crest time.
31 ftFlooding mostly occurs over farmlands along the river... from central Bryan County to the confluence with the Red River. Flood depths average 3 feet across a wide area of the flood plain... bringing damage to property isolated in low-lying fields close to the river. Inflows from local streams could cause higher stages in their common flood plain.

Highest crests on record

50.83 ft — October 14, 1981
44.67 ft — May 3, 1990
42.65 ft — October 16, 1981
41.78 ft — May 9, 1993
40.2 ft — March 27, 1977

Recent crests: 27.01 ft (June 5, 2025) · 29.95 ft (May 27, 2025) · 29.51 ft (April 30, 2024) · 29.68 ft (May 26, 2021) · 27.81 ft (March 20, 2020)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Bryan County NWS gauge page USGS gauge 07332500

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BLUO2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.