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Cottonwood Creek near Seward water level

River gauge, Cottonwood Creek, Oklahoma, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

4.83ft Down 0.23 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
332 cfs
13 25 38 Highest onrecord 39.47 ft Minor floodstage 30.00 ft

History

102030ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 20Minor flood stage102030ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20Minor flood stage
Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Cottonwood Creek near Seward is at 4.83 ft, in the normal range.

It is 25.17 ft below the flood stage of 30.00 ft.

It has dropped 0.23 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 4.80 ft and 24.70 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record
39.47 ftJune 9, 1995

Floating and fishing near Cottonwood Creek near Seward

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Flood stage here is 30.00 ft, 25.17 ft above the current reading. Beyond it, the National Weather Service also defines moderate and major flood stages.

What happens at each level

40.00 ft
Creek levels surpass the record flood crest that occurred in June 9, 1995. Rural flood plain areas and local roads near the Broadway Street Bridge and Seward in southern Logan County could experience life-threatening currents and flood depths approaching 10 feet. Broadway Street is closed south of the bridge due to overlows from the creek.
39.00 ft
Rural flood plain areas and local roads near the Broadway Street Bridge and Seward in southern Logan County could experience life-threatening currents and flood depths approaching 9 feet. Broadway Street is closed south of the bridge due to overlows from the creek.
38.00 ft
Rural flood plain areas and local roads near the Broadway Street Bridge and Seward in southern Logan County could experience life-threatening currents and flood depths approaching 8 feet. Broadway Street is closed south of the bridge due to overlows from the creek.
37.00 ft
Rural flood plain areas and local roads near the Broadway Street Bridge and Seward in southern Logan County could experience life-threatening currents and flood depths approaching 7 feet. Broadway Street is closed south of the bridge due to overlows from the creek.
36.00 ft
Rural flood plain areas and local roads near the Broadway Street Bridge and Seward in southern Logan County could experience life-threatening currents and flood depths approaching 6 feet. Broadway Street is closed south of the bridge due to overlows from the creek.
35.00 ft
Rural flood plain areas and local roads near the Broadway Street Bridge and Seward in southern Logan County could experience life-threatening currents and flood depths approaching 5 feet. Broadway Street is closed south of the bridge due to overlows from the creek.
34.00 ft
Rural flood plain areas and local roads near the Broadway Street Bridge and Seward in southern Logan County could experience dangerous currents and flood depths approaching 4 feet. Broadway Street is closed south of the bridge due to overlows from the creek.
33.00 ft
Rural flood plain areas and local roads near the Broadway Street Bridge and Seward in southern Logan County could experience dangerous currents and flood depths approaching 3 feet. Broadway Street is closed south of the bridge due to overlows from the creek.
32.00 ft
Rural flood plain areas and local roads near the Broadway Street Bridge and Seward in southern Logan County could experience flood depths approaching 2 feet. Broadway Street is closed south of the bridge due to overlows from the creek.
31.00 ft
Floodwaters overtop the banks of the creek near the Broadway Street Bridge in southern Logan County to depth of 1 foot. Floodwaters also begin to overtop the southern approach to the Broadway Street bridge at the gage site.
30.00 ft
Floodwaters begin to overtop the banks of the creek near the Broadway Street Bridge in southern Logan County.
29.00 ft
Near bankfull stages occur along the creek near the Broadway Street Bridge in southern Logan County.
4.83 ft
Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: 16 %.

RankLevelDate
139.47 ftJune 9, 1995
237.74 ftMay 9, 1993
337.26 ftMay 21, 2019
435.77 ftMarch 11, 1990
535.65 ftJune 4, 1995
635.12 ftAugust 19, 2007
734.90 ftJune 1, 2013
834.47 ftJune 30, 2007
934.41 ftNovember 1, 1998
1034.30 ftMay 24, 2015

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 69° 50° – Wind 12 mph
20 Tue 71° 51° – Wind 10 mph
21 Wed 77° 56° – Wind 12 mph
22 Thu 80° 60° – Wind 12 mph
23 Fri 79° 61° – Wind 15 mph
24 Sat 78° 61° – Wind 15 mph
25 Sun 75° 65° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:49 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min First quarter 68%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Cimarron River near GuthrieRiver gauge, Cimarron River 7.40 ft Below flood stage −0.22 ft 8 mi
Skeleton Creek near LovellRiver gauge, Skeleton Creek 11.7 cfs Normal −5.2 cfs 18 mi
North Canadian River at Britton Rd at OKCRiver gauge, North Canadian River 5.07 ft Below flood stage −0.87 ft 18 mi
Lake Hefner Canal near Oklahoma CityCanal gauge, Lake Hefner Canal 962 cfs Very high +69.0 cfs 20 mi
North Canadian R at Hwy 66 at Oklahoma CityRiver gauge, North Canadian R 1,244.15 ft Very high +0.04 ft 23 mi
North Canadian River near YukonRiver gauge, North Canadian River 3.88 ft Below flood stage −1.06 ft 24 mi
North Canadian River below Lake Overholser near OKCRiver gauge, North Canadian River 4.19 ft Below flood stage −0.10 ft 25 mi
Cimarron River near DoverRiver gauge, Cimarron River 9.27 ft Below flood stage −0.07 ft 26 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Cottonwood Creek near Seward?

The official flood stage is 30.00 ft. The level is currently 25.17 ft below it.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Cottonwood Creek near Seward today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:30 AM CDT, the water level was 4.83 ft. Down 0.23 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Cottonwood Creek near Seward rising or falling?

Down 0.23 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Cottonwood Creek near Seward normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Cottonwood Creek near Seward?

The highest level on record is 39.47 ft on June 9, 1995.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:07159750 (Agency page)
Coordinates
35.81366, -97.47810 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
NAVD88
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 4.83 ft 2026-10-20 12:30 Provisional
Flow 332 cfs 2026-10-20 12:30 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cottonwood Creek near Seward (usgs:07159750). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oklahoma/cottonwood-creek-near-seward

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer