Little River below Lake Thunderbird near Norman water level

Name: Little River below Lake Thunderbird near Norman water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Little River, Oklahoma, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

2.99ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 AM CDT (46 min ago)

Flow: 0.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 2.99 ft, the Little River below Lake Thunderbird near Norman is below normal for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.99 ft and 3.00 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: 28.85 ftMay 25, 1957

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	28.85 ft	May 25, 1957
2	23.58 ft	May 25, 2015
3	20.44 ft	May 24, 2015
4	15.85 ft	May 20, 1960
5	13.45 ft	May 19, 1955
6	13.43 ft	June 20, 1958
7	12.60 ft	October 3, 1955
8	11.35 ft	June 9, 1962
9	10.98 ft	July 1, 1959
10	10.80 ft	May 11, 1964

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 73° 49° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 78° 56° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 79° 60° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 78° 60° – Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 79° 60° – Wind 13 mph

25 Sun 76° 61° – Wind 13 mph

26 Mon 73° 58° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:49 PM Daylight 11 hr, 9 min First quarter 69%

Map

Other gauges on the Little River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little River near TecumsehRiver gauge, Little River	3.77 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	16 mi
Little River near SasakwaRiver gauge, Little River	3.31 ft	Below flood stage	−0.26 ft	43 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lake Thunderbird and NormanLake	1,036.96 ft	Low		0.2 mi
Shawnee Reservoir at ShawneeReservoir, Shawnee Reservoir	1,069.67 ft	Very low	+0.03 ft	12 mi
Wes Watkins Reservoir near McLoudReservoir, Wes Watkins Reservoir	1,070.89 ft	Very low	±0	14 mi
Canadian River at NormanRiver gauge, Canadian River	86.57 ft	Below flood stage	−0.37 ft	15 mi
Canadian River at PurcellRiver gauge, Canadian River	4.00 ft	Below flood stage	−0.36 ft	16 mi
Walnut Creek at PurcellRiver gauge, Walnut Creek	13.4 cfs	Normal	−9.1 cfs	18 mi
Squirrel Creek at ShawneeRiver gauge, Squirrel Creek	2.19 ft	Normal	−2.55 ft	18 mi
North Canadian River near HarrahRiver gauge, North Canadian River	4.85 ft	Below flood stage	−1.94 ft	19 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 Little River below Lake Thunderbird near Norman today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 AM CDT, the water level was 2.99 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Little River below Lake Thunderbird near Norman rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Little River below Lake Thunderbird near Norman normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Little River below Lake Thunderbird near Norman?

The highest level on record is 28.85 ft on May 25, 1957.

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:07230000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.22174, -97.21392 (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	2.99 ft	2026-10-20 14:00	Provisional
Flow	0.5 cfs	2026-10-20 14:00	Provisional

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How we check values

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