Caney River near Ramona, OK

River level and flood forecast · Washington County

Normal2.5 ftas of Mon 2:57 PM

The river is 23.5 ft below flood stage (26 ft).

Flow: 17 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

-10010203040TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 26 ftFlood 26 ftModerate 28 ftMajor 31 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 stage31 ft
Moderate flood stage28 ft
Flood stage26 ft
Action stage26 ft
Record crest (May 21, 1943)39.8 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 30 ftsevere agricultural flooding occurs from Ochelata to the northeastern tip of Tulsa County. Some rural roads are closed including the road between Ramona and Talala. This is a dangerous and life threatening situation.
  • 28 ftmoderate agricultural flooding occurs from Ochelata to the northeastern tip of Tulsa County. Some rural roads are impassable including the road between Ramona and Talala.
  • 26 ftminor flooding occurs. Farmlands and rural roads are affected.

Highest crests on record

  1. 39.8 ft — May 21, 1943
  2. 31.7 ft — May 20, 1943
  3. 31.16 ft — October 5, 1986
  4. 30.12 ft — October 3, 1945
  5. 30.12 ft — March 11, 1974

Recent crests: 25.19 ft (July 1, 2025) · 26.96 ft (June 19, 2025) · 26.36 ft (June 7, 2025) · 26.98 ft (May 1, 2025) · 26.98 ft (May 1, 2025)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RAMO2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.