Rivers in Oklahoma
Poteau River near Poteau
Below flood stage
2.10ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 1:45 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 24.00 ft
- Record crest
- 39.00 ft1935
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 30.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 26.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 24.00 ft |
| Action | 24.00 ft |
- 32.00 ftextremely severe flooding affects pasture lands and county roads from southeast of Poteau to the mouth of Brazil Creek. The access road to the Robert S Kerr airport may be flooded. This is a dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 30.00 ftvery severe flooding affects croplands and county roads from southeast of Poteau to the mouth of Brazil Creek. This is a dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 28.00 ftsevere valley flooding affects croplands and county roads from southeast of Poteau to the mouth of Brazil Creek. Old Highway 112 may become impassable.
- 26.00 ftmoderate valley flooding affects croplands and farm roads from southeast of Poteau to the mouth of Brazil Creek.
- 24.00 ftminor valley flooding affects croplands and farm roads from southeast of Poteau to the mouth of Brazil Creek.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 26% |
| Moderate flooding | 23% |
| Major flooding | 8% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 21, 2026.
Crest history
134 crests on NOAA’s list since 1923.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 18, 1935 | 39.00 ft |
| 2 | May 11, 1943 | 37.00 ft |
| 3 | May 16, 1945 | 36.42 ft |
| 4 | February 19, 1938 | 36.30 ft |
| 5 | April 17, 1939 | 36.20 ft |
| 6 | June 12, 1945 | 35.10 ft |
| 7 | April 15, 1927 | 34.00 ft |
| 8 | December 13, 1946 | 33.50 ft |
| 9 | February 22, 1945 | 32.89 ft |
| 10 | May 14, 1968 | 32.55 ft |
| 11 | September 1, 1926 | 32.50 ft |
| 12 | March 31, 1945 | 32.38 ft |
| 13 | December 10, 1971 | 32.20 ft |
| 14 | May 12, 1930 | 31.80 ft |
| 15 | January 25, 1938 | 31.80 ft |
| 16 | May 26, 2015 | 31.73 ft |
| 17 | March 20, 1945 | 31.55 ft |
| 18 | December 28, 2015 | 31.44 ft |
| 19 | March 1, 1945 | 31.02 ft |
| 20 | February 18, 1932 | 31.00 ft |
| 21 | May 3, 1990 | 30.60 ft |
| 22 | January 25, 1949 | 30.50 ft |
| 23 | April 23, 1973 | 29.84 ft |
| 24 | January 5, 1998 | 29.80 ft |
| 25 | April 10, 1942 | 29.63 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 7, 2026: 24.24 ft
- May 26, 2025: 23.18 ft
- May 20, 2025: 26.95 ft
- May 20, 2025: 26.95 ft
- April 5, 2025: 26.47 ft
- March 25, 2023: 28.97 ft
- March 3, 2023: 25.39 ft
- February 8, 2023: 25.40 ft
- May 5, 2022: 26.68 ft
- May 26, 2021: 25.30 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Arkansas-Red Basin RFC. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.