Little Washita River near Cyril water level

Name: Little Washita River near Cyril 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, Little Washita River, Oklahoma, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

10.10ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:00 PM CDT (56 min ago)

Flow: 0.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Little Washita River near Cyril is running below normal at 10.10 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 10.08 ft and 10.23 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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 21.82 ftMay 24, 2015

Floating and fishing near Little Washita River near Cyril

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	21.82 ft	May 24, 2015
2	20.41 ft	May 2, 2024
3	19.46 ft	June 12, 2016
4	18.09 ft	October 23, 2000
5	16.67 ft	June 4, 1995
6	16.37 ft	April 17, 2013
7	15.30 ft	August 19, 2007
8	15.15 ft	October 10, 2021
9	15.00 ft	June 20, 1993
10	14.79 ft	September 16, 2006

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.13 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 63° 39° – Wind 7 mph

18 Sun 65° 41° – Wind 13 mph

19 Mon 69° 44° – Wind 14 mph

20 Tue 73° 55° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 75° 56° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 79° 59° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 78° 61° – Wind 16 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 06:53 PM Daylight 11 hr, 10 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Other gauges on the Little Washita River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Washita River near CementRiver gauge, Little Washita River	3.2 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	7 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Washita River at AnadarkoRiver gauge, Washita River	10.47 ft	Below flood stage	−1.15 ft	13 mi
Little Washita River East of NinnekahRiver gauge	6.17 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	20 mi
Cobb Creek near Fort CobbRiver gauge, Cobb Creek	0.8 cfs	Very low	±0	21 mi
Fort Cobb ReservoirReservoir	1,342.16 ft	High		23 mi
Washita River at CarnegieRiver gauge, Washita River	7.60 ft	Normal	−1.24 ft	24 mi
Washita River at AlexRiver gauge, Washita River	5.73 ft	Below flood stage	−3.59 ft	26 mi
Willow Creek near AlbertRiver gauge, Willow Creek	0.5 cfs	Very low	−0.4 cfs	27 mi
Beaver Creek near HulenRiver gauge, Beaver Creek	6.66 ft	Low	−0.11 ft	29 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 Little Washita River near Cyril today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:00 PM CDT, the water level was 10.10 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Little Washita River near Cyril rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Little Washita River near Cyril normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Little Washita River near Cyril?

The highest level on record is 21.82 ft on May 24, 2015.

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:07327442 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.89257, -98.23311 (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	10.10 ft	2026-10-20 18:00	Provisional
Flow	0.2 cfs	2026-10-20 18:00	Provisional

Download

Embed this gauge

Add a live card for this gauge to your website. It updates on its own and links back here.

<iframe src="https://nivelmap.com/embed/6429?lang=en" width="360" height="230" style="border:0;max-width:100%" loading="lazy" title="Little Washita River near Cyril water level"></iframe>

How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Little Washita River near Cyril (usgs:07327442). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oklahoma/little-washita-river-near-cyril

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