Lake Hefner at Oklahoma City water level

Name: Lake Hefner at Oklahoma City water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

Lake, Lake Hefner, Oklahoma, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1,194.68ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 16, 2026, 10:30 AM CDT (3 days ago)

Water stored: 69,460 acre‑ft

History

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What this means

The latest lake level at Lake Hefner at Oklahoma City is 1,194.68 ft. There is no published reference for this lake yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 1,200.51 ftAugust 19, 2007

Swimming and boating at Lake Hefner at Oklahoma City

Without a published normal range, the trend is the most useful thing here: a steady lake means few changes at the shore.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	1,200.51 ft	August 19, 2007
2	1,199.93 ft	May 5, 2004
3	1,199.93 ft	July 1, 2004
4	1,199.78 ft	June 7, 2003
5	1,199.69 ft	July 3, 2000
6	1,199.42 ft	May 31, 2001
7	1,198.90 ft	October 17, 2001

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.67 in.

18 Sun 68° 45° – Wind 14 mph

19 Mon 71° 51° – Wind 14 mph

20 Tue 73° 53° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 76° 58° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 79° 61° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 77° 63° – Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 78° 63° – Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:51 PM Daylight 11 hr, 10 min First quarter 61%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lake Hefner Canal near Oklahoma CityCanal gauge, Lake Hefner Canal	827 cfs	Very high	±0	2.5 mi
North Canadian R at Hwy 66 at Oklahoma CityRiver gauge, North Canadian R	1,244.15 ft	Very high	+0.04 ft	6.1 mi
North Canadian River below Lake Overholser near OKCRiver gauge, North Canadian River	4.27 ft	Below flood stage	−3.91 ft	8 mi
North Canadian River near YukonRiver gauge, North Canadian River	4.71 ft	Below flood stage	−2.55 ft	9 mi
North Canadian River at Britton Rd at OKCRiver gauge, North Canadian River	5.67 ft	Below flood stage	−4.13 ft	13 mi
Cottonwood Creek near SewardRiver gauge, Cottonwood Creek	5.04 ft	Below flood stage	−0.49 ft	17 mi
Canadian River near MustangRiver gauge, Canadian River	12.58 ft	Below flood stage	−1.04 ft	19 mi
North Canadian River near El RenoRiver gauge, North Canadian River	5.59 ft	Below flood stage	−1.03 ft	20 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Lake Hefner at Oklahoma City today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 10:30 AM CDT, the water level was 1,194.68 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Hefner at Oklahoma City rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Lake Hefner at Oklahoma City normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Lake Hefner at Oklahoma City?

The highest level on record is 1,200.51 ft on August 19, 2007.

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:07159550 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.58283, -97.59560 (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	1,194.68 ft	2026-10-16 15:30	Provisional
Water stored	69,460 acre‑ft	2026-10-19 17:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Hefner at Oklahoma City (usgs:07159550). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oklahoma/lake-hefner-at-oklahoma-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