Rivers in Oklahoma
Mountain Fork near Eagletown
Below flood stage
1.62ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 8:30 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 11.00 ft
- Record crest
- 26.73 ft1960
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 14.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 12.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 11.00 ft |
| Action | 9.00 ft |
- 20.00 ftExpect major flooding equal very similar to the December 28 of 2015 flood with major damage to trails, access roads, and driveways. Numerous homes and cabins are cutoff by high water. The Mountain Fork is extremely swift and turbulent with large breaking waves upwards of eight feet in height.
- 17.00 ftMajor flooding develops as the Mountain Fork is very swift and turbulent due to reservoir releases from Broken Bow Dam. Boating becomes very diffucult. Bank erosion expected at these stages. Trails next to the Mountain Fork damaged by high water. A cabin complex becomes cutoff by high water.
- 14.00 ftMajor flooding begins as some camps and cabins along the lower Mountain Fork near its confluence with the Little River become cutoff by high water. Very turbulent and swift water develops and all recreational activities near and on the water are highly discouraged.
- 13.00 ftModerate lowland flooding. The Mountain Fork is very swift and turbulent. Flows from Broken Bow Dam approach 25,000 cubic feet per second.
- 12.00 ftModerate lowland flooding. Bank erosion issues are possible. Flows from Broken Bow Dam approach 20,000 cubic feet per second. The Mountain Fork becomes swift and turbulent.
- 11.00 ftStreamflows on the Mountain Fork become swift and turbulent. Recreational users such as swimmers, boaters, kayakers, and inner tube floaters should exercise extreme caution.
- 9.00 ftStreamflows on the Mountain Fork become swift at stages near and above nine feet. Recreational users such as swimmers, boaters, kayakers, and inner tube floaters should exercise caution.
Crest history
35 crests on NOAA’s list since 1915.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 20, 1960 | 26.73 ft |
| 2 | August 15, 1915 | 26.40 ft |
| 3 | March 29, 1945 | 25.80 ft |
| 4 | August 28, 1947 | 25.70 ft |
| 5 | February 12, 1950 | 25.66 ft |
| 6 | January 24, 1938 | 25.00 ft |
| 7 | January 24, 1949 | 24.77 ft |
| 8 | February 18, 1938 | 23.50 ft |
| 9 | May 25, 1946 | 23.30 ft |
| 10 | April 17, 1938 | 23.00 ft |
| 11 | February 17, 1932 | 22.50 ft |
| 12 | May 5, 1935 | 21.94 ft |
| 13 | May 1, 1949 | 21.85 ft |
| 14 | January 1, 1948 | 21.73 ft |
| 15 | February 21, 1945 | 21.30 ft |
| 16 | April 17, 1939 | 21.19 ft |
| 17 | April 22, 1952 | 21.08 ft |
| 18 | January 13, 1950 | 20.62 ft |
| 19 | December 12, 1946 | 20.50 ft |
| 20 | May 15, 1945 | 20.32 ft |
| 21 | April 29, 1953 | 20.24 ft |
| 22 | May 13, 1947 | 20.00 ft |
| 23 | December 28, 2015 | 20.00 ft |
| 24 | December 31, 1941 | 19.90 ft |
| 25 | May 11, 1930 | 19.62 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 30, 2016: 11.08 ft
- April 29, 2016: 13.44 ft
- December 28, 2015: 20.00 ft
- July 10, 2007: 11.60 ft
- February 19, 2002: 7.68 ft
- June 21, 2000: 8.56 ft
- January 22, 1998: 7.39 ft
- April 4, 1997: 9.96 ft
- June 2, 1990: 11.58 ft
- May 20, 1960: 26.73 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.