Rivers in Oklahoma

Beaver Creek (OK) at Waurika

Jefferson County, OklahomaNWS WAKO2Norman office

Below flood stage
2.65ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 28, 11:00 PM CDT

Flood stage
25.00 ft
Record crest
32.65 ft2025

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood31.00 ft
Moderate flood27.50 ft
Minor flood25.00 ft
Action20.00 ft
  1. 30.00 ftFlooding of agricultural lands and some local roads occurs in Jefferson County in south central Oklahoma... and extends from near Waurika to near Sugden... southward to the confluence of Beaver Creek with the Red River. Flood depths up to 5 feet occur... and are accompanied by dangerous currents.
  2. 27.00 ftFlooding of agricultural lands and local highways in Jefferson County in south central Oklahoma extends from near Waurika to near Sugden... southward to the confluence of Beaver Creek with the Red River.
  3. 26.00 ftFlooding of agricultural lands and local highways in Jefferson County in south central Oklahoma extends from near Waurika to near Sugden... southward to the confluence of Beaver Creek with the Red River.
  4. 25.00 ftFlooding of agricultural lands along the creek in Jefferson County in south central Oklahoma entends from near Waurika to near Sugden... southward to the confluence of Beaver Creek with the Red River.
  5. 24.00 ftFlooding of lowlands along the creek in Jefferson County in south central Oklahoma extends from near Waurika to near Sugden... southward to the confluence of Beaver Creek with the Red River.
  6. 23.00 ftFlooding of lowlands along the creek in Jefferson County in south central Oklahoma extends from near Waurika to near Sugden... southward to the confluence of Beaver Creek with the Red River.
  7. 22.00 ftFlooding of lowlands along the creek in Jefferson County extends from near Waurika to near Sugden...southward to the confluence of Beaver Creek with the Red River.
  8. 21.00 ftShallow flooding of lowlands along the creek in Jefferson County extends from near Waurika to near Sugden...southward to the confluence of Beaver Creek with the Red River.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, October to December

CategoryChance
Minor flooding5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 28, 2026.

Crest history

14 crests on NOAA’s list since 2001.

#DateStage
1May 1, 202532.65 ft
2June 27, 200731.11 ft
3June 29, 200730.92 ft
4March 31, 200730.26 ft
5September 22, 201827.18 ft
6May 25, 200725.69 ft
7June 13, 201624.78 ft
8May 20, 201524.37 ft
9May 2, 202521.70 ft
10May 6, 202521.67 ft
11May 7, 202520.81 ft
12June 19, 201520.65 ft
13April 20, 201620.28 ft
14February 16, 200119.88 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 7, 2025: 20.81 ft
  • May 6, 2025: 21.67 ft
  • May 2, 2025: 21.70 ft
  • May 1, 2025: 32.65 ft
  • September 22, 2018: 27.18 ft
  • June 13, 2016: 24.78 ft
  • April 20, 2016: 20.28 ft
  • June 19, 2015: 20.65 ft
  • May 20, 2015: 24.37 ft
  • June 29, 2007: 30.92 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.