Salt Fork Arkansas River near Alva, OK
River level and flood forecast · Woods County
Normal2.1 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 12.4 ft below flood stage (14.5 ft).
Flow: 6 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 | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 14.5 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (May 26, 2019) | 15.49 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftFlood waters damage farm property and block many low-lying roads along the river in northeastern Woods and northern Alfalfa counties.
- 16.5 ftFlood waters damage farm property and block many low-lying roads along the river in northeastern Woods and northern Alfalfa counties.
- 15.5 ftFlood waters inundate farm property and block many low-lying roads along the river in northeastern Woods and northern Alfalfa counties.
- 14.5 ftFloodwaters inundate farm property and block many low-lying roads along the river in northeastern Woods and northern Alfalfa counties.
- 14 ftFlooding of lowlands to depths up to 3 feet occurs along the river in parts of northeastern Woods and northern Alfalfa counties.
- 13 ftFlooding of lowlands to depths up to 2 feet occurs along the river in parts of northeastern Woods and northern Alfalfa counties.
- 12 ftShallow flooding of lowlands to depths up to 1 foot occurs along the river in parts of northeastern Woods and northern Alfalfa counties.
- 11 ftBankfull levels occur along the river in parts of northeastern Woods and northern Alfalfa counties.
- 10 ftNear bankfull levels occur along the river in parts of northeastern Woods and northern Alfalfa counties.
Highest crests on record
- 15.49 ft — May 26, 2019
- 15.24 ft — October 10, 1985
- 15.04 ft — October 30, 1979
- 14.91 ft — March 24, 1987
- 14.83 ft — November 1, 1999
Recent crests: 10.37 ft (August 29, 2025) · 12.51 ft (June 6, 2025) · 12.14 ft (July 21, 2023) · 15.49 ft (May 26, 2019) · 13.14 ft (May 21, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (AVAO2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.