Cave Springs Branch near South West City water level

Name: Cave Springs Branch near South West City water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Cave Springs Branch, Oklahoma, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

4.65ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:00 PM CDT (41 min ago)

Flow: 2.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Cave Springs Branch near South West City is running below normal at 4.65 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 4.56 ft and 4.68 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

Floating and fishing near Cave Springs Branch near South West City

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 76° 51° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 76° 54° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 80° 55° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 81° 58° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 80° 59° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 77° 59° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 75° 55° 0.02 in Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:37 PM Daylight 11 hr, 6 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Honey Creek near South West CityRiver gauge, Honey Creek	9.8 cfs	Low	±0	3.6 mi
Buffalo Creek at Tiff CityRiver gauge, Buffalo Creek	2.11 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	9 mi
Indian Creek near LanaganRiver gauge, Indian Creek	0.99 ft	Below flood stage	±0	10 mi
Spavinaw Creek near MaysvilleRiver gauge, Spavinaw Creek	18.8 cfs	Low	±0	13 mi
Little Sugar Creek near PinevilleRiver gauge, Little Sugar Creek	1.91 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	14 mi
Brush Creek at Brush Creek Rd. near JayRiver gauge, Brush Creek	3.7 cfs	Normal	+0.2 cfs	14 mi
Spavinaw Creek near Cherokee CityRiver gauge, Spavinaw Creek	25.2 cfs	Low	+0.7 cfs	14 mi
Spavinaw Creek near SycamoreRiver gauge, Spavinaw Creek	27.7 cfs	Normal	−1.8 cfs	15 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 Cave Springs Branch near South West City today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:00 PM CDT, the water level was 4.65 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cave Springs Branch near South West City rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Cave Springs Branch near South West City 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:07189540 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.54730, -94.61800 (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	4.65 ft	2026-10-20 22:00	Provisional
Flow	2.4 cfs	2026-10-20 22:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cave Springs Branch near South West City (usgs:07189540). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oklahoma/cave-springs-branch-near-south-west-city

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