Walnut Creek at Purcell water level

Name: Walnut Creek at Purcell 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, Walnut Creek, Oklahoma, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.24ft Down 0.19 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 08:45 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 22.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Walnut Creek at Purcell, where the gauge shows 3.24 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.19 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 3.24 ft – 4.92 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: 24.40 ftOctober 20, 1983

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	24.40 ft	October 20, 1983
2	20.15 ft	April 30, 2025
3	19.80 ft	May 23, 1975
4	19.72 ft	May 23, 1993
5	19.50 ft	May 17, 1982
6	18.78 ft	May 3, 1990
7	18.64 ft	May 9, 1993
8	18.35 ft	September 23, 1970
9	17.77 ft	June 9, 1979
10	17.37 ft	May 29, 1987

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.23 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 61° 42° – Wind 12 mph

19 Mon 67° 44° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 72° 54° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 76° 55° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 79° 59° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 79° 61° – Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 80° 60° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:51 PM Daylight 11 hr, 11 min First quarter 60%

Map

Other gauges on Walnut Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Walnut Creek at RenoRiver gauge, Walnut Creek	2.55 ft	Low	−0.04 ft	142 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Canadian River at PurcellRiver gauge, Canadian River	4.39 ft	Below flood stage	−0.84 ft	1.5 mi
North Criner Creek near CrinerRiver gauge, North Criner Creek	0.2 cfs	Normal	±0	12 mi
Canadian River at NormanRiver gauge, Canadian River	86.94 ft	Below flood stage	−0.77 ft	15 mi
Lake Thunderbird and NormanLake	1,036.98 ft	Low		17 mi
Little River below Lake Thunderbird near NormanRiver gauge, Little River	0.6 cfs	Normal	+0.1 cfs	18 mi
Washita River near Pauls ValleyRiver gauge, Washita River	10.28 ft	Below flood stage	+1.03 ft	18 mi
Washita River at AlexRiver gauge, Washita River	9.44 ft	Below flood stage	+0.54 ft	24 mi
Little River near TecumsehRiver gauge, Little River	3.78 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	27 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 Walnut Creek at Purcell today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 08:45 AM CDT, the water level was 3.24 ft. Down 0.19 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Walnut Creek at Purcell rising or falling?

Down 0.19 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Walnut Creek at Purcell 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 Walnut Creek at Purcell?

The highest level on record is 24.40 ft on October 20, 1983.

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:07229300 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.99896, -97.36697 (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	3.24 ft	2026-10-19 13:45	Provisional
Flow	22.5 cfs	2026-10-19 13:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Walnut Creek at Purcell (usgs:07229300). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oklahoma/walnut-creek-at-purcell

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