Lugert Drainage Ditch at Lugert water level

Name: Lugert Drainage Ditch at Lugert water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Canal gauge, Lugert Drainage Ditch, Oklahoma, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.13ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 01:00 PM CDT (28 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Lugert Drainage Ditch at Lugert reads 0.13 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.08 ft below the median of 0.21 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at −0.66 ft (+0.79 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −0.93 ft and 0.61 ft.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 0.21 ft0.08 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: −0.77 ft – 0.40 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: −0.66 ft+0.79 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: −0.93 ft – 0.61 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: −0.93 ft – 2.10 ft

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.89 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 60° 38° – Wind 7 mph

18 Sun 63° 42° – Wind 13 mph

19 Mon 69° 46° – Wind 16 mph

20 Tue 74° 56° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 76° 58° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 79° 61° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 77° 63° – Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:46 AM Sunset 07:00 PM Daylight 11 hr, 14 min First quarter 52%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Fork Red River below Altus Dam near LugertRiver gauge, North Fork Red River	0.7 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	1.6 mi
Salt Fork Red River at MangumRiver gauge, Salt Fork Red River	2.76 ft	Below flood stage	−0.55 ft	13 mi
Tom Steed Reservoir and Mountain ParkReservoir	1,405.79 ft	Normal		20 mi
North Fork Red River near HeadrickRiver gauge, North Fork Red River	9.30 ft	Below flood stage	−3.55 ft	20 mi
North Fork Red River near CarterRiver gauge, North Fork Red River	5.90 ft	Below flood stage	−0.41 ft	23 mi
Otter Creek near SnyderRiver gauge, Otter Creek	6.14 ft	Normal	−0.15 ft	24 mi
North Fork Red River near TiptonRiver gauge, North Fork Red River	2,150 cfs	Very high	−6,990.0 cfs	27 mi
Salt Fork Red River near ElmerRiver gauge, Salt Fork Red River	108 cfs	Normal	−232.0 cfs	29 mi

Questions and answers

How does Lugert Drainage Ditch at Lugert compare with last year?

It is 0.79 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was −0.66 ft.

What is a normal level for Lugert Drainage Ditch at Lugert in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.21 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between −0.77 ft and 0.40 ft, based on 7 years of records.

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 Lugert Drainage Ditch at Lugert today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 01:00 PM CDT, the water level was 0.13 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lugert Drainage Ditch at Lugert rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 1.06 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lugert Drainage Ditch at Lugert normal?

Normal 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:07302520 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.89019, -99.27793 (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	0.13 ft	2026-10-18 18:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lugert Drainage Ditch at Lugert (usgs:07302520). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oklahoma/lugert-drainage-ditch-at-lugert

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