Lake Frances at Pump Station near Watts water level

Name: Lake Frances at Pump Station near Watts water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Lake Frances, Oklahoma, United States

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Very high for mid-October

Water level

910.70ft Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 16, 2026, 09:30 AM CDT (3 days ago)

History

What this means

There is plenty of water in Lake Frances at Pump Station near Watts: 910.70 ft, well above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 909.85 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.85 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 910.45 ft, a difference of +0.25 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.14 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 909.95 ft and 910.84 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 909.85 ft0.85 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 909.54 ft – 910.39 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 910.45 ft+0.25 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 909.95 ft – 910.84 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 909.76 ft – 913.23 ft

Swimming and boating at Lake Frances at Pump Station near Watts

High water can flood ramps, parking areas and shoreline campsites, and it carries floating debris. Expect some no-wake zones to be extended.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 68° 41° – Wind 8 mph

19 Mon 71° 44° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 74° 52° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 77° 54° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 80° 57° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 81° 59° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 80° 59° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:38 PM Daylight 11 hr, 9 min First quarter 63%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Illinois River near WattsRiver gauge, Illinois River	2.21 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	0.6 mi
Illinois River at Hwy. 16 near Siloam Springs ARRiver gauge, Illinois River	248 cfs	Normal	−6.0 cfs	3.8 mi
Sager Creek near West Siloam SpringsRiver gauge, Sager Creek	8.2 cfs	Normal	±0	5.5 mi
Flint Creek near West Siloam SpringsRiver gauge, Flint Creek	3.4 cfs	Very low	−0.8 cfs	6 mi
Flint Creek near KansasRiver gauge, Flint Creek	6.02 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	9 mi
Flint Creek at SpringtownRiver gauge, Flint Creek	2.7 cfs	Very low	±0	11 mi
Illinois River at SavoyRiver gauge, Illinois River	24.9 cfs	Normal	±0	12 mi
Illinois River at CheweyRiver gauge, Illinois River	2.50 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	13 mi

Questions and answers

Is Lake Frances at Pump Station near Watts higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.25 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 910.45 ft.

What is a normal level for Lake Frances at Pump Station near Watts in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 909.85 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 909.54 ft and 910.39 ft, based on 7 years of records.

What is the water level of Lake Frances at Pump Station near Watts today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 09:30 AM CDT, the water level was 910.70 ft. Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Frances at Pump Station near Watts rising or falling?

Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.62 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake Frances at Pump Station near Watts normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:07195495 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.13059, -94.56098 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	910.70 ft	2026-10-16 14:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Frances at Pump Station near Watts (usgs:07195495). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oklahoma/lake-frances-at-pump-station-near-watts

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