Salt Fork Arkansas River near Alva, OK

Woods County, Oklahoma · USGS gauge 07148400 · NWS AVAO2 · Salt Fork Arkansas River flood status · Oklahoma river levels

Is Salt Fork Arkansas River near Alva, OK flooding right now?

Salt Fork Arkansas River near Alva, OK measured 2.16 ft on 2026-09-22 20:30:00 UTC. That observation was 12.3 ft below its 14.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

2.16 ft

as of 65 min ago

Streamflow

7 cfs

data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 14.5 ft, with major flooding at 18 ft. The highest crest on record was 15.49 ft on Sun, May 26, 2019.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	10 ft	7.8 ft below
Minor flood	14.5 ft	12.3 ft below
Moderate flood	16.5 ft	14.3 ft below
Major flood	18 ft	15.8 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
15.49 ft	2019-05-26
15.24 ft	1985-10-10
15.04 ft	1979-10-30
14.91 ft	1987-03-24
14.83 ft	1999-11-01

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Salt Fork Arkansas River near Winchester, OK	12.5 mi	Woods County
Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa, KS	18.3 mi	Barber County
Salt Fork Arkansas River at SH 11 near Cherokee, OK	22.2 mi	Alfalfa County
Cimarron River near Waynoka, OK	24.2 mi	Woods County
Salt Fork Arkansas River near Jet, OK	29.0 mi	Alfalfa County

Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast