Rivers in Oklahoma
Arkansas River near Muskogee
Below flood stage
18.60ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 5:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 28.00 ft
- Record crest
- 48.20 ft1943
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 34.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 32.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 28.00 ft |
| Action | 27.00 ft |
- 44.00 ftvery severe flooding occurs along the Arkansas River from Muskogee to Webbers Falls. Numerous roads are closed near the river. Buildings on the OG&E power plant are flooded. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 41.00 ftvery severe flooding occurs along the Arkansas River from Muskogee to Webbers Falls. Numerous roads are closed near the river. Buildings on the OG&E power plant are flooded. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 39.00 ftvery severe flooding occurs along the Arkansas River from Muskogee to Webbers Falls. Several roads are closed near the river. Buildings on the OG&E power plant are flooded. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 37.00 ftvery severe flooding occurs along the Arkansas River near Muskogee. Buildings on the OG&E power plant are flooded. The flood of October 6, 1986 reached 39.6 feet. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 34.00 ftsevere flooding occurs along the Arkansas River near Muskogee. Many areas on the grounds of the OG&E power plant are flooded. This will compare with the flood of October 7, 1959 when the stage reached 34.0 feet. This is a dangerous situation.
- 32.00 ftareas on the grounds of the OG&E power plant are flooded. Moderate agricultural flooding occurs.
- 31.00 fta boating marina north of the OG&E power plant is flooded. Areas on the grounds of the OG&E power plant may be threatened. Some agricultural lands are flooded.
- 30.00 fta boating marina north of OG&E power plant is flooded. Some agricultural lands are flooded.
- 29.00 ftminor lowland flooding occurs. A boating marina north of the OG&E power plant may be flooded.
- 28.00 ftminor lowland flooding occurs.
- 27.00 ftno flooding occurs but low lying agricultural areas may be threatened. Continue to monitor later forecasts.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 12% |
| Moderate flooding | 8% |
| Major flooding | 7% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 21, 2026.
Crest history
202 crests on NOAA’s list since 1923.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 21, 1943 | 48.20 ft |
| 2 | May 26, 2019 | 46.39 ft |
| 3 | May 30, 2019 | 46.00 ft |
| 4 | October 6, 1986 | 39.60 ft |
| 5 | May 26, 1957 | 39.03 ft |
| 6 | May 11, 1943 | 38.32 ft |
| 7 | October 31, 1941 | 37.23 ft |
| 8 | April 18, 1945 | 36.65 ft |
| 9 | April 15, 1927 | 36.50 ft |
| 10 | December 29, 2015 | 35.41 ft |
| 11 | October 7, 1959 | 34.00 ft |
| 12 | June 24, 2019 | 33.07 ft |
| 13 | June 25, 2019 | 33.07 ft |
| 14 | April 21, 1941 | 32.72 ft |
| 15 | May 9, 1961 | 32.70 ft |
| 16 | June 7, 2019 | 32.63 ft |
| 17 | May 30, 2015 | 32.39 ft |
| 18 | May 22, 1957 | 31.85 ft |
| 19 | June 14, 1923 | 31.80 ft |
| 20 | July 6, 2007 | 31.62 ft |
| 21 | May 15, 1929 | 31.50 ft |
| 22 | October 6, 1926 | 31.40 ft |
| 23 | May 20, 1929 | 31.40 ft |
| 24 | July 17, 1951 | 31.40 ft |
| 25 | December 28, 2015 | 31.09 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 7, 2026: 27.36 ft
- July 3, 2026: 27.35 ft
- July 1, 2026: 27.88 ft
- June 25, 2026: 28.21 ft
- July 8, 2025: 27.26 ft
- July 5, 2025: 27.33 ft
- July 2, 2025: 27.74 ft
- June 29, 2025: 27.41 ft
- June 24, 2025: 27.17 ft
- June 21, 2025: 27.50 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamArkansas River at Haskell
- DownstreamArkansas River at Van Buren
- Eastern Oklahoma Lakes at Chouteau Lock and Dam
- Eastern Oklahoma Lakes at Ft. Gibson Lake
- Eastern Oklahoma Lakes at Webbers Falls Lock and Dam
- Eastern Oklahoma Lakes at Tenkiller Lake
- Illinois River (AR OK) at Gore
- Illinois River (AR OK) at Tahlequah
- Eastern Oklahoma Lakes at Newt Graham Lock and Dam 18
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.