Blue River near Blue water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

5.45ft Down 0.16 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 09:30 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 39.8 cfs

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Forecast Minor flood stage

The forecast expects the river to fall to 5.40 ft by Friday, October 23 at 01:00 AM. Issued Sunday, October 18 at 08:07 AM by NOAA National Weather Service.

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Blue River near Blue, where the gauge shows 5.45 ft.

The median for mid-October is 5.73 ft, based on 10 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.27 ft below typical. It is 22.55 ft below the flood stage of 28.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 5.81 ft, a difference of −0.36 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.16 ft over the past 24 hours. The forecast expects the river to fall to 5.40 ft by Friday, October 23 at 01:00 AM. The 30-day range is 5.17 ft – 6.95 ft.

Compared with 10 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 5.73 ft0.27 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 5.07 ft – 9.79 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (10 years of records)
Same day last year: 5.81 ft−0.36 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 5.17 ft – 6.95 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 5.15 ft – 15.38 ft
Highest on record: 50.83 ftOctober 14, 1981
Forecast peak: 5.50 ftSunday, October 18 at 07:00 PM

Paddling and fishing conditions

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

For reference, flood stage is 28.00 ft.

What happens at each level

52.00 ft: Valley-wide flooding extends from northwest to southeast Bryan County. Upstream in southeast Johnston County... flooding begins many hours before the crest reaches the gage site near Blue. Downstream near Wade... flooding may linger for days. Armstrong experiences life-threatening flows at depths near 5 feet and probable destruction of houses and businesses. Highways closed include... U.S. 70 west of Blue.. State Highway 48 near Armstrong... and State Highway 70 East near Wade.
51.50 ft: Valley-wide flooding extends from northwest to southeast Bryan County. Upstream in southeast Johnston County... flooding begins many hours before the crest reaches the gage site near Blue. Downstream near Wade... flooding may linger for days. Armstrong experiences life-threatening flows at depths near 4 feet and probable destruction of houses and businesses. Highways closed include... U.S. 70 west of Blue.. State Highway 48 near Armstrong... and State Highway 70 East near Wade.
51.00 ft: Valley-wide flooding extends from northwest to southeast Bryan County. Upstream in southeast Johnston County... flooding begins many hours before the crest reaches the gage site near Blue. Downstream near Wade... flooding may linger for days. Armstrong experiences life-threatening flows at depths near 4 feet and probable destruction of houses and businesses. Highways closed include... U.S. 70 west of Blue.. State Highway 48 near Armstrong... and State Highway 70 East near Wade.
50.50 ft: Valley-wide flooding extends from northwest to southeast Bryan County. Upstream in southeast Johnston County... overflows begin many hours before the crest reaches the gage site near Blue. Downstream near Wade... flooding may remain for days. Armstrong could see depths above 3 feet with damages to houses and businesses. Highways closed include...U.S. 70 west of Blue... State Highway 48 near Armstrong... and State Highway 70 East near Wade. U.S. Highway 75 north of Durant remains open.
50.00 ft: Valley-wide flooding extends from northwest to southeast Bryan County. Upstream in southeast Johnston County... overflows begin many hours before the crest reaches the gage site near Blue. Downstream near Wade... flooding may remain for days. Armstrong could see depths above 3 feet with damages to houses and businesses. Highways closed include...U.S. 70 west of Blue... State Highway 48 near Armstrong... and State Highway 70 East near Wade. U.S. Highway 75 north of Durant remains open.
49.50 ft: Valley-wide flooding extends from northwest through southeast Bryan County. Upstream in southeast Johnston County... overflows begin many hours before the crest reaches the gage site near Blue. Downstream near Wade... flooding may remain for days. Armstrong will see depths above 2 feet and minor damages to houses and businesses. Highways closed include... U.S. 70 west of Blue... State Highway 48 near Armstrong... and State Highway 70 East near Wade. U.S. Highway 75 north of Durant remains open.
49.00 ft: Valley-wide flooding extends from northwest through southeast Bryan County. Upstream in southeast Johnston County... overflows begin many hours before the crest reaches the gage site near Blue. Downstream near Wade... flooding may remain for days. Armstrong will see depths above 2 feet and minor damages to houses and businesses. Highways closed include... U.S. 70 west of Blue... State Highway 48 near Armstrong... and State Highway 70 East near Wade. U.S. Highway 75 north of Durant remains open.
48.00 ft: Valley-wide flooding extendes from northwest through southeast Bryan County. Upstream in southeast Johnston County... overflows begin many hours before the crest reaches the gage site near Blue. Downstream near Wade... flooding may remain for days. Armstrong will see depths to 2 feet or less around houses and businesses. Highways closed include... U.S. 70 west of Blue... State Highway 48 near Armstrong... and State Highway 70 East near Wade. U.S. Highway 75 north of durant remains open.
47.00 ft: Valley-wide flooding extendes from northwest through southeast Bryan County. Upstream in southeast Johnston County... overflows begin many hours before the crest reaches the gage site near Blue. Downstream near Wade... flooding may remain for days. Armstrong could experience street flooding. Highways overtopped include... U.S. 70 west of Blue... and State Highway 70 East near Wade. U.S. Highway 75 north of Durant remains open.
46.00 ft: Flooding covers much of the river valley... from northwest to southeast Bryan County... near the confluence with the Red River. Upstream in southeastern Johnston County... overflows begin many hours before the crest reaches the gage site near Blue. Downstream near Wade... flooding may remain for days. Croplands and rural roads are greatly affected. The town of Armstrong may see minor street flooding. U.S. Highway 75 north and U.S. Highway 70 east of Durant remain open.
45.00 ft: Flooding covers much of the river valley... from northwest to southeast Bryan County... near the confluence with the Red River. Upstream in southeastern Johnston County... overflows begin many hours before the crest reaches the gage site near Blue. Downstream near Wade... flooding may remain for days. Croplands and rural roads are greatly affected. The town of Armstrong may see minor street flooding. U.S. Highway 75 north and U.S. Highway 70 east of Durant remain open.
44.00 ft: Flooding covers much of the river valley... from northwest to southeast Bryan county... near the confluence with the Red River. Upstream in southeastern Johnston County... overflows begin many hours before the crest reaches the gage site near Blue. Downstream near Wade... flooding may remain for days. Croplands and rural roads are greatly affected. The town of Armstrong may see minor street flooding. U.S. Highway 75 north and U.S. Highway 70 east of Durant remain open.
5.45 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: 17 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	50.83 ft	October 14, 1981
2	44.67 ft	May 3, 1990
3	42.65 ft	October 16, 1981
4	41.78 ft	May 9, 1993
5	40.20 ft	March 27, 1977
6	39.66 ft	May 24, 2015
7	39.50 ft	December 28, 2015
8	39.48 ft	May 11, 2015
9	38.63 ft	May 17, 1968
10	38.42 ft	April 26, 1990

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 69° 42° – Wind 8 mph

19 Mon 74° 44° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 75° 53° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 79° 55° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 82° 60° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 83° 62° – Wind 12 mph

24 Sat 82° 60° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:47 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min First quarter 55%

Map

Other gauges on the Blue River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Blue River near ConnervilleRiver gauge, Blue River	41.0 cfs	Normal	−2.2 cfs	34 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Clear Boggy Creek above Caney Creek near CaneyRiver gauge, Clear Boggy Creek	9.67 ft	Below flood stage	−0.53 ft	18 mi
Lake Texoma at Cumberland Cut near CumberlandLake, Lake Texoma	615.14 ft	Normal	+0.44 ft	19 mi
Red River at Denison Dam near DenisonRiver gauge, Red River	51.6 cfs	Very low	+1.0 cfs	22 mi
Bois D'Arc Creek at FM 409 near Honey GroveRiver gauge, Bois D'Arc Creek	9.52 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	24 mi
Lake Bonham near BonhamLake, Lake Bonham	562.30 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	25 mi
Bois D'Arc Lake near Honey GroveLake, Bois D'Arc Lake	531.25 ft	Normal	−0.07 ft	25 mi
Muddy Boggy Creek near FarrisRiver gauge, Muddy Boggy Creek	8.60 ft	Normal	+1.73 ft	27 mi
Muddy Boggy Creek near UngerRiver gauge, Muddy Boggy Creek	7.92 ft	Low	±0	28 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Blue River near Blue higher than last year?

No, it is 0.36 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 5.81 ft.

What is flood stage for the Blue River near Blue?

The official flood stage is 28.00 ft. The level is currently 22.55 ft below it.

What is a normal level for the Blue River near Blue in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 5.73 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 5.07 ft and 9.79 ft, based on 10 years of records.

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 Blue River near Blue today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 09:30 PM CDT, the water level was 5.45 ft. Down 0.16 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Blue River near Blue rising or falling?

Down 0.16 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.09 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Blue River near Blue normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 10 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:07332500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.99704, -96.24110 (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	5.45 ft	2026-10-19 02:30	Provisional
Flow	39.8 cfs	2026-10-19 02:30	Provisional

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