Rivers in Oklahoma

Glover River at Glover

McCurtain County, OklahomaNWS GLOO2USGS 07337900Shreveport office

Below flood stage
1.76ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 21, 1:30 PM CDT

Flood stage
16.00 ft
Forecast crest
1.70 ftMon, Sep 21, 7:00 PM CDT
Record crest
29.72 ft1971

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood22.00 ft
Moderate flood19.00 ft
Minor flood16.00 ft
Action15.50 ft
  1. 29.70 ftRecord flooding of several thousands of acres throughout much of the Glover River basin to its confluence with the Little River. Extensive and severe backwater flooding takes place on the Little River upstream to Pine Creek Dam. The Texas, Oklahoma and Eastern railroad from Glover to Wright City, Oklahoma is flooded and closed in numerous locations.
  2. 27.00 ftThe Texas, Oklahoma, and Eastern railroad bridge will be in danger of being flooded from Golden to Wright City, Oklahoma. Several thousands of acres of land underwater.
  3. 25.00 ftMajor flooding will take place on the Glover River west of Glover, Oklahoma and downstream to its confluence with the Little River east of Wright City, Oklahoma. Expect entensive backwater flooding upstream on the Little River to the Wright City area.
  4. 22.00 ftMajor flooding will take place on the Glover River west of Glover, Oklahoma to its confluence with the Little River with several hundreds of acres inundated. Livestock should be moved away from both the Little and Glover Rivers.
  5. 19.00 ftMinor to moderate flooding will take place on the Glover River west of Glover, Oklahoma and especially at its confluence with the Little River west of Golden, Oklahoma.
  6. 16.00 ftThe Glover River is at flood stage with minor flooding at its confluence with the Little River west of Golden, Oklahoma.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding14%
Moderate flooding10%
Major flooding9%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 21, 2026.

Crest history

49 crests on NOAA’s list since 1961.

#DateStage
1December 10, 197129.72 ft
2May 1, 196128.84 ft
3October 31, 197228.66 ft
4December 27, 201526.40 ft
5May 3, 199026.27 ft
6May 24, 201524.45 ft
7March 11, 197423.88 ft
8December 16, 200123.03 ft
9September 23, 201922.89 ft
10February 21, 199722.67 ft
11April 13, 199122.64 ft
12April 8, 200221.69 ft
13January 31, 200221.48 ft
14January 30, 196521.40 ft
15October 6, 199821.20 ft
16April 22, 197421.08 ft
17February 9, 196520.95 ft
18May 13, 196820.72 ft
19November 28, 201520.64 ft
20May 10, 199320.48 ft
21October 27, 197020.46 ft
22October 31, 197520.44 ft
23February 21, 201820.28 ft
24September 11, 197420.27 ft
25October 20, 199320.00 ft

Most recent crests

  • September 23, 2019: 22.89 ft
  • February 24, 2018: 17.96 ft
  • February 21, 2018: 20.28 ft
  • December 27, 2015: 26.40 ft
  • December 13, 2015: 18.82 ft
  • November 28, 2015: 20.64 ft
  • May 24, 2015: 24.45 ft
  • May 20, 2015: 18.69 ft
  • January 25, 2012: 18.50 ft
  • November 22, 2011: 17.60 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.