Mountain Fork near Eagletown, OK
River level and flood forecast · McCurtain County
Normal0.8 ftas of Mon 1:30 PM
The river is 10.2 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 137 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 | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (May 20, 1960) | 26.73 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftExpect major flooding equal very similar to the December 28 of 2015 flood with major damage to trails, access roads, and driveways. Numerous homes and cabins are cutoff by high water. The Mountain Fork is extremely swift and turbulent with large breaking waves upwards of eight feet in height.
- 17 ftMajor flooding develops as the Mountain Fork is very swift and turbulent due to reservoir releases from Broken Bow Dam. Boating becomes very diffucult. Bank erosion expected at these stages. Trails next to the Mountain Fork damaged by high water. A cabin complex becomes cutoff by high water.
- 14 ftMajor flooding begins as some camps and cabins along the lower Mountain Fork near its confluence with the Little River become cutoff by high water. Very turbulent and swift water develops and all recreational activities near and on the water are highly discouraged.
- 13 ftModerate lowland flooding. The Mountain Fork is very swift and turbulent. Flows from Broken Bow Dam approach 25,000 cubic feet per second.
- 12 ftModerate lowland flooding. Bank erosion issues are possible. Flows from Broken Bow Dam approach 20,000 cubic feet per second. The Mountain Fork becomes swift and turbulent.
- 11 ftStreamflows on the Mountain Fork become swift and turbulent. Recreational users such as swimmers, boaters, kayakers, and inner tube floaters should exercise extreme caution.
- 9 ftStreamflows on the Mountain Fork become swift at stages near and above nine feet. Recreational users such as swimmers, boaters, kayakers, and inner tube floaters should exercise caution.
Highest crests on record
- 26.73 ft — May 20, 1960
- 26.4 ft — August 15, 1915
- 25.8 ft — March 29, 1945
- 25.7 ft — August 28, 1947
- 25.66 ft — February 12, 1950
Recent crests: 11.08 ft (April 30, 2016) · 13.44 ft (April 29, 2016) · 20 ft (December 28, 2015) · 11.6 ft (July 10, 2007) · 7.68 ft (February 19, 2002)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (EAGO2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.