Flint Creek near West Siloam Springs water level

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

Directions

Low for late October

Water level

3.93ft Up 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:30 AM CDT (23 min ago)

Flow: 7.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Flint Creek near West Siloam Springs: the gauge reads 3.93 ft, below normal for late October.

It is on the way up, by 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 3.82 ft – 3.98 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

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 74° 47° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 75° 49° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 79° 56° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 80° 59° – Wind 12 mph

24 Sat 80° 59° – Wind 12 mph

25 Sun 76° 60° – Wind 12 mph

26 Mon 73° 54° 0.00 in Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:36 PM Daylight 11 hr, 5 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on Flint Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Flint Creek at SpringtownRiver gauge, Flint Creek	2.7 cfs	Very low	±0	10 mi
Flint Creek near KansasRiver gauge, Flint Creek	6.01 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	6.0 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sager Creek near West Siloam SpringsRiver gauge, Sager Creek	7.8 cfs	Normal	±0	1.0 mi
Illinois River near WattsRiver gauge, Illinois River	2.17 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	6 mi
Lake Frances at Pump Station near WattsLake, Lake Frances	910.70 ft	Very high	−0.14 ft	6 mi
Illinois River at Hwy. 16 near Siloam Springs ARRiver gauge, Illinois River	181 cfs	Normal	−67.0 cfs	8 mi
Spavinaw Creek near SycamoreRiver gauge, Spavinaw Creek	27.7 cfs	Normal	−0.9 cfs	8 mi
Spavinaw Creek near ColcordRiver gauge, Spavinaw Creek	40.5 cfs	Normal	±0	9 mi
Spavinaw Creek near Cherokee CityRiver gauge, Spavinaw Creek	25.2 cfs	Normal	−0.7 cfs	9 mi
Spavinaw Creek near MaysvilleRiver gauge, Spavinaw Creek	18.2 cfs	Low	−0.6 cfs	11 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 Flint Creek near West Siloam Springs today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:30 AM CDT, the water level was 3.93 ft. Up 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Flint Creek near West Siloam Springs rising or falling?

Up 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Flint Creek near West Siloam Springs normal?

Low for late October. Compared with 5 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:07195855 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.21611, -94.60528 (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	3.93 ft	2026-10-21 09:30	Provisional
Flow	7.1 cfs	2026-10-21 09:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Flint Creek near West Siloam Springs (usgs:07195855). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oklahoma/flint-creek-near-west-siloam-springs

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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