Sweetwater Creek near Sweetwater water level

Name: Sweetwater Creek near Sweetwater water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Sweetwater Creek, Oklahoma, United States

Directions

Low for late October

Water level

6.38ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM CDT (60 min ago)

Flow: 1.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 6.38 ft, Sweetwater Creek near Sweetwater is below normal for late October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 6.36 ft and 6.39 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 15.89 ftJune 3, 1995

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	15.89 ft	June 3, 1995
2	14.86 ft	May 25, 1997
3	14.46 ft	May 25, 2010
4	14.15 ft	May 24, 2015
5	12.98 ft	May 26, 2019
6	12.80 ft	June 14, 1989
7	12.34 ft	June 11, 2008
8	12.17 ft	May 20, 2001
9	11.70 ft	May 28, 1987
10	11.56 ft	September 17, 1988

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 81° 54° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 78° 55° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 76° 61° – Wind 21 mph

24 Sat 72° 58° – Wind 19 mph

25 Sun 71° 63° 0.01 in, 35% Wind 18 mph

26 Mon 64° 44° 0.50 in, 45% Wind 23 mph

27 Tue 53° 40° – Wind 21 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:52 AM Sunset 06:58 PM Daylight 11 hr, 6 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Other gauges on Sweetwater Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sweetwater Creek near KeltonRiver gauge, Sweetwater Creek	7.58 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	9 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
N Fk Red River near ShamrockRiver gauge, N Fk Red River	4.96 ft	Below flood stage	±0	19 mi
Washita River near CheyenneRiver gauge, Washita River	5.54 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	22 mi
North Fork Red River near CarterRiver gauge, North Fork Red River	5.46 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	31 mi
Washita River near HammonRiver gauge, Washita River	0.1 cfs	Low	±0	41 mi
Canadian River near CanadianRiver gauge, Canadian River	1.10 ft	Low	±0	42 mi
Salt Fork Red River at MangumRiver gauge, Salt Fork Red River	2.32 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	47 mi
North Fork Red River below Altus Dam near LugertRiver gauge, North Fork Red River	0.4 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	52 mi
Lelia Lake Creek below Bell Creek near HedleyRiver gauge, Lelia Lake Creek	2.47 ft	Very low	±0	53 mi

Questions and answers

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 Sweetwater Creek near Sweetwater today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM CDT, the water level was 6.38 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sweetwater Creek near Sweetwater rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Sweetwater Creek near Sweetwater normal?

Low for late October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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

The highest level on record is 15.89 ft on June 3, 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.

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:07301420 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.42227, -99.96928 (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	6.38 ft	2026-10-21 05:00	Provisional
Flow	1.7 cfs	2026-10-21 05:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Sweetwater Creek near Sweetwater (usgs:07301420). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oklahoma/sweetwater-creek-near-sweetwater

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