Little River below Lukfata Creek, near Idabel water level

Name: Little River below Lukfata Creek, near Idabel 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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Below flood stage

Water level

4.72ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:30 PM CDT (17 min ago)

Flow: 43.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Little River below Lukfata Creek, near Idabel, where the gauge shows 4.72 ft.

It is 25.28 ft below the flood stage of 30.00 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 4.62 ft – 4.97 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 39.70 ftFebruary 18, 1938

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

For reference, flood stage is 30.00 ft.

What happens at each level

39.70 ft: Record flooding of tens of thousands of acres in the Little River will take place with U.S. highway 70 flooded and closed. Also there will be severe backwater flooding of the Little River with the Glover River and Lukfata Creek.
38.00 ft: The Texas, Oklahoma, and Eastern railroad bed is flooded and closed from Golden to Wright city in Oklahoma. Near record flooding of several thousand acres in the Little River flood plain will take place.
36.50 ft: Major flooding with several thousands acres of flood plain inundated. Severe backwater flooding at the confluences of the Glover River and Lukfata Creek with the Little River.
34.00 ft: Farmers and ranchers should have preparations completed for a major flood with all cattle and farm machinery evacuated. Thousands of acres of lowland in the Little River flood plain will be flooded and several secondary roads and bridges will be cut off.
32.00 ft: Minor to moderate flooding with hundreds of acres of lowland inundated. Farmers and ranchers must move cattle and farm machinery to higher ground until the high water ends.
30.00 ft: Several hundred acres of lowland will flood at the confluence of the Glover and Little Rivers. Farmers and ranchers should move cattle and farm machinery to higher ground until the high water ends.
4.72 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: 30 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	39.70 ft	February 18, 1938
2	39.39 ft	December 10, 1971
3	39.22 ft	January 26, 1949
4	37.30 ft	September 17, 1950
5	37.00 ft	February 13, 1950
6	36.65 ft	May 21, 1960
7	36.35 ft	December 13, 1946
8	36.30 ft	May 7, 1961
9	36.25 ft	December 28, 2015
10	35.27 ft	June 9, 2021

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 77° 45° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 82° 50° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 85° 55° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 84° 56° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 83° 56° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 78° 58° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 78° 56° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:40 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on the Little River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little River near TecumsehRiver gauge, Little River	3.84 ft	Below flood stage	+0.16 ft	150 mi
Little River near SasakwaRiver gauge, Little River	3.23 ft	Below flood stage	−0.24 ft	122 mi
Little River near HoratioRiver gauge, Little River	4.72 ft	Below flood stage	+0.14 ft	21 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mountain Fork near EagletownRiver gauge, Mountain Fork	1.02 ft	Below flood stage	+0.22 ft	11 mi
Glover River near GloverRiver gauge, Glover River	1.74 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	14 mi
Red River near De KalbRiver gauge, Red River	7.81 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	18 mi
Rolling Fork near DeQueenRiver gauge, Rolling Fork	1.76 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	21 mi
Cossatot River near DeQueenRiver gauge, Cossatot River	2.70 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	32 mi
Cuthand Creek at FM 910 near CuthandRiver gauge, Cuthand Creek	43.20 ft	Very low	−0.62 ft	35 mi
Mountain Fork at SmithvilleRiver gauge, Mountain Fork	8.7 cfs	Low	±0	37 mi
Saline River near LockesburgRiver gauge, Saline River	2.74 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	40 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Little River below Lukfata Creek, near Idabel?

The official flood stage is 30.00 ft. The level is currently 25.28 ft below it.

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 Lukfata Creek, near Idabel today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:30 PM CDT, the water level was 4.72 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Little River below Lukfata Creek, near Idabel rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Little River below Lukfata Creek, near Idabel normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Little River below Lukfata Creek, near Idabel?

The highest level on record is 39.70 ft on February 18, 1938.

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:07338500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.94122, -94.75855 (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	4.72 ft	2026-10-20 21:30	Provisional
Flow	43.1 cfs	2026-10-20 21:30	Provisional

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