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Arkansas River near Haskell

Highest listed crest 26.02 ftFlood stage 19.0 ft34 crests since 1940

The Arkansas River near Haskell crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 34 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1940 to 2019. The highest, 26.02 ft on January 1, 1980, was major flooding, 7.02 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
26.02 ft
January 1, 1980
Flood stage
19.0 ft
Major flooding from 23.0 ft
Crests at major
2
65th of 92 gauges in Oklahoma
Most recent flood crest
May 29, 2019
24.24 ft, major flooding
Location
Muskogee County
Near Coweta (10.4 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Arkansas River near Haskell
Action stage18.02Jun 11, 1995The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)19.05Apr 18, 1945Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage21.05May 15, 1993Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage23.02May 29, 2019Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

34 crests from 1940 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Arkansas River near Haskell, 1940 to 2019 51015202530ft Flood stage 19.0 ftMajor 23.0 ft Sep 5, 1940: 21.00 ft, moderate floodingOct 31, 1941: 20.95 ft, minor floodingJun 25, 1942: 19.80 ft, minor floodingMay 10, 1943: 19.76 ft, minor floodingMay 20, 1943: 22.30 ft, moderate floodingApr 26, 1944: 20.25 ft, minor floodingApr 18, 1945: 20.37 ft, minor floodingOct 1, 1945: 21.08 ft, moderate floodingMar 15, 1973: 16.06 ft, below flood stage; 86,000 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 1973: 17.28 ft, below flood stage; 94,500 cubic feet per secondNov 6, 1974: 17.30 ft, below flood stage; 108,000 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1976: 10.66 ft, below flood stage; 24,900 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1977: 11.85 ft, below flood stage; 31,100 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1978: 10.11 ft, below flood stage; 22,000 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1979: 11.00 ft, below flood stage; 30,500 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1980: 26.02 ft, major floodingJun 18, 1980: 12.86 ft, below flood stage; 39,900 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1981: 9.50 ft, below flood stage; 18,800 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1982: 14.63 ft, below flood stage; 64,600 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1983: 12.36 ft, below flood stage; 45,200 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1984: 14.37 ft, below flood stage; 67,300 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1985: 12.45 ft, below flood stage; 42,100 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 1985: 14.01 ft, below flood stage; 56,900 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1986: 22.82 ft, moderate flooding; 259,000 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1988: 13.99 ft, below flood stage; 52,800 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 1989: 12.67 ft, below flood stage; 44,300 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1990: 15.02 ft, below flood stage; 66,300 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1991: 9.66 ft, below flood stage; 17,900 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1993: 18.59 ft, action stage; 124,400 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1993: 22.72 ft, moderate flooding; 254,500 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1995: 18.87 ft, action stage; 130,140 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2019: 16.20 ft, below flood stage; 93,992 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2019: 17.80 ft, below flood stage; 115,978 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2019: 24.24 ft, major flooding; 286,000 cubic feet per second Highest, 26.02 ft, Jan 1, 1980 194019501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Arkansas River near Haskell 1940s: 8 8 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 2 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Arkansas River near Haskell
1Jan 1, 198026.02+7.02Major—
2May 29, 201924.24+5.24Major286,000
3Oct 5, 198622.82+3.82Moderate259,000
4May 15, 199322.72+3.72Moderate254,500
5May 20, 194322.30+3.30Moderate—
6Oct 1, 194521.08+2.08Moderate—
7Sep 5, 194021.00+2.00Moderate—
8Oct 31, 194120.95+1.95Minor—
9Apr 18, 194520.37+1.37Minor—
10Apr 26, 194420.25+1.25Minor—
11Jun 25, 194219.80+0.80Minor—
12May 10, 194319.76+0.76Minor—
13Jun 11, 199518.87−0.13Action130,140
14May 10, 199318.59−0.41Action124,400
15May 21, 201917.80−1.20Below flood stage115,978
16Nov 6, 197417.30−1.70Below flood stage108,000
17Oct 13, 197317.28−1.72Below flood stage94,500
18May 14, 201916.20−2.80Below flood stage93,992
19Mar 15, 197316.06−2.94Below flood stage86,000
20Mar 14, 199015.02−3.98Below flood stage66,300
21May 21, 198214.63−4.37Below flood stage64,600
22Mar 27, 198414.37−4.63Below flood stage67,300
23Oct 18, 198514.01−4.99Below flood stage56,900
24Apr 6, 198813.99−5.01Below flood stage52,800
25Jun 18, 198012.86−6.14Below flood stage39,900
26Sep 16, 198912.67−6.33Below flood stage44,300
27Jan 1, 198512.45−6.55Below flood stage42,100
28Apr 9, 198312.36−6.64Below flood stage45,200
29Jun 4, 197711.85−7.15Below flood stage31,100
30May 4, 197911.00−8.00Below flood stage30,500
31May 31, 197610.66−8.34Below flood stage24,900
32Jun 1, 197810.11−8.89Below flood stage22,000
33Jun 8, 19919.66−9.34Below flood stage17,900
34Jun 16, 19819.50−9.50Below flood stage18,800

The worst floods along the Arkansas River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Arkansas River that crested above flood stage within a week.

May 29, 2019: 24.24 ft here, major flooding

  • Ozark L/D TailwaterAR · May 30, 2019 · 374.99 ft · Major · its highest
  • Toad Suck Lock and DamAR · Jun 4, 2019 · 285.40 ft · Major · its highest
  • MuskogeeOK · May 26, 2019 · 46.39 ft · Major
  • DardanelleAR · May 30, 2019 · 45.91 ft · Major · its highest
  • MorriltonAR · Jun 4, 2019 · 43.03 ft · Major · its highest
  • Van BurenAR · Jun 1, 2019 · 40.79 ft · Major · its highest
  • Little RockAR · Jun 5, 2019 · 29.71 ft · Major
  • TulsaOK · May 29, 2019 · 23.51 ft · Major
  • Ponca CityOK · May 24, 2019 · 22.26 ft · Major · its highest
  • RalstonOK · May 23, 2019 · 22.14 ft · Major

October 5, 1986: 22.82 ft here, moderate flooding

May 15, 1993: 22.72 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Arkansas River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Arkansas River
Arkansas CityKS11.020.91 ft, May 9, 20190
DardanelleAR32.045.91 ft, May 30, 20195
DerbyKS12.016.60 ft, Nov 2, 19981
Great BendKS12.017.70 ft, Jun 15, 19810
HutchinsonKS8.013.85 ft, Apr 2, 19730
Little RockAR23.034.60 ft, Jun 17, 183329
MorriltonAR30.043.03 ft, Jun 4, 201910
OxfordKS17.026.85 ft, Nov 2, 19982
Ozark L/D TailwaterAR357.0374.99 ft, May 30, 20197
PendletonAR31.037.63 ft, Jun 6, 20194
Pine BluffAR42.052.10 ft, May 28, 19436
RalstonOK16.023.00 ft, Jun 11, 192310
Toad Suck Lock and DamAR275.0285.40 ft, Jun 4, 20195
TulsaOK18.025.21 ft, Oct 5, 19864
Van BurenAR22.040.79 ft, Jun 1, 201918
Haskell this gaugeOK19.026.02 ft, Jan 1, 19802
HavenKS10.013.08 ft, May 8, 20079
Kinsley 2EKS12.017.60 ft, Jun 21, 19651
MulvaneKS16.520.90 ft, Nov 2, 19980
MuskogeeOK28.048.20 ft, May 21, 194311
Ponca CityOK17.022.26 ft, May 24, 20191

Other gauges in Muskogee County

Flood gauges in Muskogee County
Muskogee28.048.20 ft, May 21, 194311

Muskogee County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Oklahoma

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HSKO2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.