Rivers in Oklahoma

Beaver River at Beaver

Beaver County, OklahomaNWS BVRO2USGS 07234000Amarillo office

Below flood stage
2.11ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 2:00 PM CDT

Flood stage
9.00 ft
Record crest
14.55 ft1946

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood15.00 ft
Moderate flood12.00 ft
Minor flood9.00 ft
Action8.00 ft
  1. 15.00 ftSignificant flooding of farm and ranch land. Numerous secondary roads along the river in Texas and Beaver Counties may be impassable. Several structures in the extreme northeast section of Beaver likely flooded.
  2. 12.00 ftModerate lowland flooding of farm and ranch land. A few structures located in the extreme northeast areas of Beaver may flood.
  3. 9.00 ftMinor overbank flooding of farm and ranch land occurs. No significant damage expected.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

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

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 17, 2026.

Crest history

10 crests on NOAA’s list since 1923.

#DateStage
1October 8, 194614.55 ft
2January 1, 192312.30 ft
3May 17, 195111.57 ft
4June 9, 196811.17 ft
5June 17, 195510.94 ft
6June 10, 198310.50 ft
7May 16, 195510.25 ft
8July 3, 196710.15 ft
9July 25, 19509.92 ft
10May 31, 19809.91 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 10, 1983: 10.50 ft
  • May 31, 1980: 9.91 ft
  • June 9, 1968: 11.17 ft
  • July 3, 1967: 10.15 ft
  • June 17, 1955: 10.94 ft
  • May 16, 1955: 10.25 ft
  • May 17, 1951: 11.57 ft
  • July 25, 1950: 9.92 ft
  • October 8, 1946: 14.55 ft
  • January 1, 1923: 12.30 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.