Skeleton Creek near Lovell water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

9.11ft Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 AM CDT (19 min ago)

Flow: 16.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Skeleton Creek near Lovell reads 9.11 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.15 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 9.11 ft and 10.76 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 45.47 ftMay 9, 1993

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	45.47 ft	May 9, 1993
2	44.95 ft	September 13, 1961
3	44.75 ft	October 11, 1973
4	44.75 ft	September 30, 1986
5	44.46 ft	March 5, 2004
6	44.40 ft	November 3, 1974
7	43.98 ft	May 14, 1983
8	43.72 ft	May 26, 1955
9	43.60 ft	October 4, 1959
10	43.48 ft	May 21, 2019

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.39 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 69° 42° – Wind 14 mph

19 Mon 71° 49° – Wind 13 mph

20 Tue 73° 51° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 77° 57° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 80° 60° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 79° 62° – Wind 17 mph

24 Sat 78° 62° – Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:51 PM Daylight 11 hr, 9 min First quarter 60%

Map

Other gauges on Skeleton Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Skeleton Creek at EnidRiver gauge, Skeleton Creek	4.1 cfs	Low	+0.3 cfs	25 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cimarron River near GuthrieRiver gauge, Cimarron River	7.59 ft	Below flood stage	−0.42 ft	13 mi
Cottonwood Creek near SewardRiver gauge, Cottonwood Creek	5.04 ft	Below flood stage	−0.54 ft	18 mi
Cimarron River near DoverRiver gauge, Cimarron River	9.32 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	20 mi
Boggy Creek at 30th St at EnidRiver gauge, Boggy Creek	0.8 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	27 mi
Boggy Creek at Enid Ave at EnidRiver gauge, Boggy Creek	1,199.25 ft	High	−0.02 ft	27 mi
Lake Hefner Canal near Oklahoma CityCanal gauge, Lake Hefner Canal	827 cfs	Very high	±0	35 mi
North Canadian River at Britton Rd at OKCRiver gauge, North Canadian River	5.67 ft	Below flood stage	−4.13 ft	36 mi
North Canadian River near YukonRiver gauge, North Canadian River	4.78 ft	Below flood stage	−2.70 ft	37 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 Skeleton Creek near Lovell today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 AM CDT, the water level was 9.11 ft. Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Skeleton Creek near Lovell rising or falling?

Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Skeleton Creek near Lovell normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Skeleton Creek near Lovell?

The highest level on record is 45.47 ft on May 9, 1993.

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:07160500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.06004, -97.58505 (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	9.11 ft	2026-10-19 16:30	Provisional
Flow	16.2 cfs	2026-10-19 16:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Skeleton Creek near Lovell (usgs:07160500). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oklahoma/skeleton-creek-near-lovell

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer