Lake Overholser near Oklahoma City water level

Name: Lake Overholser near Oklahoma City water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Lake Overholser, Oklahoma, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1,240.10ft Up 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 16, 2026, 09:00 AM CDT (4 days ago)

Water stored: 16,610 acre‑ft

History

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What this means

Lake Overholser near Oklahoma City reads 1,240.10 ft as of Oct 16, 2026, 09:00 AM CDT. 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 risen 0.07 ft 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: 1,243.60 ftOctober 4, 1986

On the water at Lake Overholser near Oklahoma City

Watch the chart rather than the single number; it shows whether the shoreline is moving.

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Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	1,243.60 ft	October 4, 1986
2	1,242.70 ft	April 18, 1990
3	1,242.60 ft	September 15, 1989
4	1,242.52 ft	March 26, 2000
5	1,242.40 ft	June 8, 1992
6	1,242.35 ft	September 12, 1991
7	1,242.30 ft	March 6, 1988
8	1,242.25 ft	May 19, 1986
9	1,242.16 ft	July 4, 2004
10	1,242.15 ft	January 22, 1985

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 74° 51° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 77° 53° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 78° 58° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 77° 59° – Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 77° 58° – Wind 13 mph

25 Sun 74° 61° – Wind 12 mph

26 Mon 70° 56° 0.46 in, 20% Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:50 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Canadian River below Lake Overholser near OKCRiver gauge, North Canadian River	4.18 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	0.6 mi
North Canadian R at Hwy 66 at Oklahoma CityRiver gauge, North Canadian R	1,244.15 ft	Very high	+0.04 ft	1.9 mi
Lake Hefner Canal near Oklahoma CityCanal gauge, Lake Hefner Canal	893 cfs	Very high	−237.0 cfs	5.3 mi
North Canadian River near YukonRiver gauge, North Canadian River	3.71 ft	Below flood stage	−0.83 ft	5.6 mi
Canadian River near MustangRiver gauge, Canadian River	11.96 ft	Below flood stage	−0.52 ft	12 mi
North Canadian River near El RenoRiver gauge, North Canadian River	5.05 ft	Below flood stage	−0.48 ft	17 mi
North Canadian River at Britton Rd at OKCRiver gauge, North Canadian River	5.03 ft	Below flood stage	−0.49 ft	18 mi
Canadian River at NormanRiver gauge, Canadian River	86.50 ft	Below flood stage	−0.37 ft	23 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Lake Overholser near Oklahoma City today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 09:00 AM CDT, the water level was 1,240.10 ft. Up 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Overholser near Oklahoma City rising or falling?

Up 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Lake Overholser near 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 Overholser near Oklahoma City?

The highest level on record is 1,243.60 ft on October 4, 1986.

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:07240500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.48645, -97.66643 (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	1,240.10 ft	2026-10-16 14:00	Provisional
Water stored	16,610 acre‑ft	2026-10-20 19:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Overholser near Oklahoma City (usgs:07240500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oklahoma/lake-overholser-near-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