Spring River near Quapaw, OK
River level and flood forecast · Ottawa County
Normal4.8 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 15.2 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Forecast to hold near 4.8 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 166 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:07 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 30 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 24 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 20 ft |
| Record crest (September 26, 1993) | 46.15 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 45 ftnear catastrophic flooding similar to the flood of September 26, 1993 is expected. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation. Water floods some homes near the river. The Quapaw gage site is isolated by high water. Bridge crossing is unsafe. Agricultural lands and county roads are flooded to a depth of several feet.
- 42 ftdisastrous flooding is expected. Conditions begin to approach the flooding which occurred on September 26, 1993. Some homes near the river are isolated by high water and may become flooded. The Quapaw gage site is isolated by high water. Bridge crossing is unsafe. Agricultural lands and county roads are flooded to a depth of several feet. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 39 ftsome homes near the river are isolated by high water and may become flooded. The Quapaw gage site is isolated by high water. Bridge crossing becomes unsafe. Agricultural lands and county roads are flooded to a depth of several feet. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 36 ftsome homes near the river are isolated by high water. The Quapaw gage becomes isolated by high water. Bridge crossing becomes unsafe. Agricultural lands and county roads are flooded to a depth of several feet. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 33 ftthe Quapaw gage site is isolated by high water. Agricultural lands and county roads are flooded to a depth of several feet. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 30 ftthe area around the Quapaw gage may be cut off from easy access. Agricultural lands and county roads are flooded. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 28 ftrecreational areas near the gage site are inundated to a depth of several feet. The gage site may be cut off from easy access.
- 26 ftrecreational areas downstream from the gage site are inundated to a depth of several feet.
- 24 ftpark and recreational areas downstream from the gage site experience moderate flooding.
- 22 ftpark and recreational areas experience minor flooding.
- 20 ftminor agricultural flooding occurs.
Highest crests on record
- 46.15 ft — September 26, 1993
- 43.4 ft — May 19, 1943
- 43 ft — December 1, 1895
- 39.77 ft — December 29, 2015
- 34.57 ft — May 1, 2017
Recent crests: 23.11 ft (June 27, 2026) · 23.91 ft (June 8, 2026) · 21.72 ft (April 21, 2025) · 31.98 ft (May 7, 2022) · 21.87 ft (March 20, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (QUAO2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.