Salt Fork Arkansas River near Alva

1. 17.00 ftFlood waters damage farm property and block many low-lying roads along the river in northeastern Woods and northern Alfalfa counties.
2. 16.50 ftFlood waters damage farm property and block many low-lying roads along the river in northeastern Woods and northern Alfalfa counties.
3. 15.50 ftFlood waters inundate farm property and block many low-lying roads along the river in northeastern Woods and northern Alfalfa counties.
4. 14.50 ftFloodwaters inundate farm property and block many low-lying roads along the river in northeastern Woods and northern Alfalfa counties.
5. 14.00 ftFlooding of lowlands to depths up to 3 feet occurs along the river in parts of northeastern Woods and northern Alfalfa counties.
6. 13.00 ftFlooding of lowlands to depths up to 2 feet occurs along the river in parts of northeastern Woods and northern Alfalfa counties.
7. 12.00 ftShallow flooding of lowlands to depths up to 1 foot occurs along the river in parts of northeastern Woods and northern Alfalfa counties.
8. 11.00 ftBankfull levels occur along the river in parts of northeastern Woods and northern Alfalfa counties.
9. 10.00 ftNear bankfull levels occur along the river in parts of northeastern Woods and northern Alfalfa counties.

Chance of flooding, September to November

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

Most recent crests

• August 29, 2025: 10.37 ft
• June 6, 2025: 12.51 ft
• July 21, 2023: 12.14 ft
• May 26, 2019: 15.49 ft
• May 21, 2019: 13.14 ft
• May 10, 2019: 12.41 ft
• May 8, 2019: 14.32 ft
• October 9, 2018: 14.53 ft
• July 30, 2015: 10.36 ft
• August 9, 2013: 10.53 ft

• DownstreamSalt Fork Arkansas River at Great Salt Plains Lake
• Medicine Lodge River at Kiowa
• Cimarron River at Waynoka
• Cimarron River at Buffalo
• North Canadian River at Woodward
• North Canadian River at Seiling
• Cimarron River at Ames
• Bluff Creek at PROTECTION 12S

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.

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.