Rivers in Oklahoma
Caney River near Collinsville
Below flood stage
2.80ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 6:30 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 26.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 2.90 ftWed, Sep 23, 1:00 AM CDT
- Record crest
- 39.80 ft1943
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 33.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 29.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 26.00 ft |
| Action | 26.00 ft |
- 35.00 ftvery severe flooding occurs from Collinsville to points downstream. Considerable farmland is flooded. Rural roads near the river become impassable. Some homes northeast of Collinsville just off Highway 169 near the Caney River are flooded. This will exceed the stage on May 11, 1993 when the Caney River crested at 34.4 feet. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 34.00 ftvery severe flooding occurs from Collinsville to points downstream. Considerable farmland is flooded. Rural roads near the river become impassable. Some homes northeast of Collinsville just off Highway 169 near the Caney River are flooded. This will compare with the stage on July 4, 2007 when the Caney River crested at 34.2 feet. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 33.00 ftsevere flooding occurs. Considerable farmland is flooded. Rural roads near the river become impassable. Some homes northeast of Collinsville just off Highway 169 near the Caney River may be flooded. For comparison purposes, the Caney River near Collinsville crested at 34.2 feet on July 4, 2007. This is a dangerous situation.
- 32.00 ftconsiderable farmland is flooded. County roads near the river become impassable.
- 31.00 ftwidespread moderate flooding occurs. Rural roads near the Caney River become impassable.
- 29.00 ftmoderate agricultural flooding occurs. Rural roads near the main channel may become impassable.
- 28.00 ftminor agricultural flooding occurs. County roads north of Collinsville become impassable.
- 27.00 ftminor agricultural flooding occurs. County roads north of Collinsville may be covered with water.
- 26.00 ftminor lowland flooding occurs.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 17% |
| Moderate flooding | 15% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 21, 2026.
Crest history
86 crests on NOAA’s list since 1928.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 21, 1943 | 39.80 ft |
| 2 | October 6, 1986 | 39.45 ft |
| 3 | May 23, 2019 | 37.12 ft |
| 4 | April 12, 1944 | 36.90 ft |
| 5 | May 11, 1993 | 34.40 ft |
| 6 | July 4, 2007 | 34.18 ft |
| 7 | June 11, 2008 | 33.57 ft |
| 8 | May 26, 2019 | 33.31 ft |
| 9 | May 21, 2019 | 33.05 ft |
| 10 | April 24, 1929 | 32.96 ft |
| 11 | April 17, 1929 | 32.86 ft |
| 12 | June 15, 1935 | 32.85 ft |
| 13 | May 30, 2019 | 32.74 ft |
| 14 | May 12, 1929 | 32.66 ft |
| 15 | April 28, 1999 | 32.40 ft |
| 16 | May 4, 1930 | 32.26 ft |
| 17 | May 13, 1943 | 32.10 ft |
| 18 | June 12, 1929 | 32.06 ft |
| 19 | December 28, 2015 | 31.89 ft |
| 20 | May 23, 1929 | 31.86 ft |
| 21 | March 7, 2004 | 31.60 ft |
| 22 | May 4, 1999 | 31.50 ft |
| 23 | October 13, 1936 | 31.40 ft |
| 24 | July 13, 1929 | 31.06 ft |
| 25 | April 30, 2025 | 31.03 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 26, 2026: 25.84 ft
- July 1, 2025: 26.64 ft
- June 20, 2025: 28.39 ft
- June 8, 2025: 27.56 ft
- May 25, 2025: 27.71 ft
- April 30, 2025: 31.03 ft
- April 20, 2025: 27.18 ft
- May 26, 2022: 27.65 ft
- May 6, 2022: 26.29 ft
- May 28, 2021: 26.23 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Arkansas-Red Basin RFC. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. 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.