Mountain Fork at Smithville water level

Name: Mountain Fork at Smithville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Mountain Fork, Oklahoma, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

6.06ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 07:30 PM CDT (42 min ago)

Flow: 8.2 cfs

History

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Water level

What this means

At 6.06 ft, Mountain Fork at Smithville 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 6.04 ft and 6.06 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

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.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 71° 37° – Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 76° 44° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 78° 49° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 82° 53° – Wind 4 mph

22 Thu 85° 58° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 85° 58° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 84° 56° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:28 AM Sunset 06:40 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min First quarter 54%

Map

Other gauges on Mountain Fork

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mountain Fork near EagletownRiver gauge, Mountain Fork	0.86 ft	Below flood stage	−0.42 ft	29 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kiamichi River near Big CedarRiver gauge, Kiamichi River	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	12 mi
Black Fork below Big Creek near PageRiver gauge, Black Fork	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	23 mi
Cossatot River near VandervoortRiver gauge, Cossatot River	2.9 cfs	Very low	+0.3 cfs	23 mi
Glover River near GloverRiver gauge, Glover River	1.71 ft	Below flood stage	±0	29 mi
Poteau River at LovingRiver gauge, Poteau River	1.0 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	30 mi
Rolling Fork near DeQueenRiver gauge, Rolling Fork	1.78 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	31 mi
Little River below Lukfata Creek, near IdabelRiver gauge, Little River	4.67 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	37 mi
Poteau River at CauthronRiver gauge, Poteau River	4.0 cfs	Normal	+0.9 cfs	37 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 Mountain Fork at Smithville today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 07:30 PM CDT, the water level was 6.06 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Mountain Fork at Smithville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Mountain Fork at Smithville normal?

Low for mid-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:07338750 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.46233, -94.63522 (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	6.06 ft	2026-10-19 00:30	Provisional
Flow	8.2 cfs	2026-10-19 00:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Mountain Fork at Smithville (usgs:07338750). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oklahoma/mountain-fork-at-smithville

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