Horse Creek at Afton water level

Name: Horse Creek at Afton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Horse Creek, Oklahoma, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

5.08ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 01:00 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Horse Creek at Afton: the gauge reads 5.08 ft, below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 5.06 ft – 5.10 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

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 68° 44° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 73° 53° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 78° 53° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 80° 56° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 83° 59° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 82° 59° – Wind 13 mph

25 Sun 77° 62° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:39 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min First quarter 61%

Map

Other gauges on Horse Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Horse Creek at 540 Rd near AftonRiver gauge, Horse Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	2.3 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Neosho River at MiamiRiver gauge, Neosho River	743.05 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	12 mi
Big Cabin Creek near Big CabinRiver gauge, Big Cabin Creek	1.3 cfs	Low	−1.6 cfs	14 mi
Tar Creek at 22nd Street Bridge at MiamiRiver gauge, Tar Creek	1.7 cfs	Low	+0.4 cfs	15 mi
Neosho River near CommerceRiver gauge, Neosho River	4.55 ft	Below flood stage	+1.16 ft	16 mi
Neosho River (service road) near LangleyRiver gauge, Neosho River (service road)	12.78 ft	Low	−0.24 ft	17 mi
Honey Creek near South West CityRiver gauge, Honey Creek	9.2 cfs	Low	−1.8 cfs	18 mi
Tar Creek near CommerceRiver gauge, Tar Creek	0.1 cfs	Very low	+0.1 cfs	18 mi
Neosho River near LangleyRiver gauge, Neosho River	1,790 cfs	Normal	+1,543 cfs	18 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 Horse Creek at Afton today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:00 PM CDT, the water level was 5.08 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Horse Creek at Afton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Horse Creek at Afton 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:07189700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.69320, -94.94539 (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	5.08 ft	2026-10-19 18:00	Provisional
Flow	0.1 cfs	2026-10-19 18:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Horse Creek at Afton (usgs:07189700). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oklahoma/horse-creek-at-afton

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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