Little River (OK) near Tecumseh, OK
River level and flood forecast · Pottawatomie County
Normal3.4 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 7.6 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
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 | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (May 24, 2015) | 20.65 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftSignificant flooding to depths of 11 feet damages croplands... pastures... and rural roads along the river... and overtops agricultural levees upstream of the U.S. Highway 177 bridge crossing. The area affected is entirely rural... and downstream of Lake Thunderbird... from near Macomb in Pottawatomie County to near Bowlegs in western Seminole County.
- 21 ftSignificant flooding to depths of 10 feet damages croplands... pastures... and rural roads along the river... and overtops agricultural levees upstream of the U.S. Highway 177 bridge crossing. The area affected is entirely rural... and downstream of Lake Thunderbird... from near Macomb in Pottawatomie County to near Bowlegs in western Seminole County.
- 20 ftSignificant flooding to depths of 9 feet damages croplands... pastures... and rural roads along the river downstream of the U.S. Highway 177 bridge crossing... with lesser damage occurring upstream of U.S. Highway 177. The area affected is entirely rural... and downstream of Lake Thunderbird... from near Macomb in Pottawatomie County to near Bowlegs in western Seminole County.
- 19 ftSignificant flooding to depths of 8 feet damages croplands... pastures... and rural roads along the river downstream of the U.S. Highway 177 bridge crossing... with lesser damage occurring upstream of U.S. Highway 177. The area affected is entirely rural... and downstream of Lake Thunderbird... from near Macomb in Pottawatomie County to near Bowlegs in western Seminole County.
- 18 ftSignificant flooding to depths of 7 feet damages croplands... pastures... and rural roads along the river downstream of the U.S. Highway 177 bridge crossing... with lesser damage occurring upstream of U.S. Highway 177. The area affected is entirely rural... and downstream of Lake Thunderbird... from near Macomb in Pottawatomie County to near Bowlegs in western Seminole County.
- 17 ftSignificant flooding to depths of 6 feet damages croplands... pastures... and rural roads along the river downstream of the U.S. Highway 177 bridge crossing... with lesser damage occurring upstream of U.S. Highway 177. The area affected is entirely rural... and downstream of Lake Thunderbird... from near Macomb in Pottawatomie County to near Bowlegs in western Seminole County.
- 16 ftSignificant flooding to depths of 5 feet damages croplands... pastures... and rural roads along the river downstream of the U.S. Highway 177 bridge crossing... with lesser damage occurring upstream of U.S. Highway 177. The area affected is entirely rural... and downstream of Lake Thunderbird... from near Macomb in Pottawatomie County to near Bowlegs in western Seminole County.
- 15 ftSignificant flooding to depths of 4 feet damages croplands... pastures... and rural roads along the river downstream of the U.S. Highway 177 bridge crossing... with lesser damage occurring upstream of U.S. Highway 177. The area affected is entirely rural... and downstream of Lake Thunderbird... from near Macomb in Pottawatomie County to near Bowlegs in western Seminole County.
- 14 ftFlooding to depths of 3 feet occurs over croplands... pastures... and rural roads along the river. The area affected is entirely rural... and downstream of Lake Thunderbird... from near Macomb in Pottawatomie County to near Bowlegs in western Seminole County.
- 13 ftFlooding to depths of 2 feet occurs over croplands... pastures... and rural roads along the river. The area affected is entirely rural... and downstream of Lake Thunderbird... from near Macomb in Pottawatomie County to near Bowlegs in western Seminole County.
- 12 ftFlooding to depths of 1 foot occurs over croplands... pastures... and rural roads along the river. The area affected is entirely rural... and downstream of Lake Thunderbird... from near Macomb in Pottawatomie County to near Bowlegs in western Seminole County.
- 11 ftLow-lying croplands... pastures... and rural roads may experience shallow flooding or be isolated by deeper water in overflow channels cutting across the flood plain. The area affected is entirely rural... and downstream of Lake Thunderbird... from near Macomb in Pottawatomie County to near Bowlegs in western Seminole County.
- 10 ftNear bankfull flows occur along the river and downstream of Lake Thunderbird... from near Macomb in Pottawatomie County to near Bowlegs in western Seminole County.
Highest crests on record
- 20.65 ft — May 24, 2015
- 19.68 ft — May 18, 1949
- 19.24 ft — October 20, 1984
- 19.15 ft — June 18, 2015
- 19.08 ft — April 30, 2025
Recent crests: 13.62 ft (June 18, 2025) · 15.82 ft (June 15, 2025) · 11.68 ft (June 7, 2025) · 12.96 ft (June 6, 2025) · 12.15 ft (June 4, 2025)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamLittle River (OK) near Norman, OK
- DownstreamLittle River (OK) near Sasakwa, OK
- Squirrel Creek near Shawnee, OK
- North Canadian River at Shawnee, OK
- South Deer Creek Tributary at Shawnee Rerservoir near Shawnee, OK
- Little River (OK) at Lake Thunderbird, OK
- North Deer Creek at Wes Watkins Reservoir, OK
- Canadian River at Purcell, OK
- East Elm Creek at Lake Stanley Draper, OK
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TCMO2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.