Highest listed crest 28.51 ft April 25, 2011; 63,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage 18.0 ft Major flooding from 25.0 ft
Crests at major 7 40th of 92 gauges in Oklahoma
Most recent flood crest April 5, 2025 18.35 ft, minor flooding Listed crests at the Baron Fork at Eldon, 1945 to 2025 5 10 15 20 25 30 ft Flood stage 18.0 ft Major 25.0 ft Apr 15, 1945: 23.80 ft, moderate flooding Aug 14, 1948: 19.80 ft, minor flooding; 34,400 cubic feet per second Jan 24, 1949: 11.21 ft, below flood stage; 7,220 cubic feet per second Feb 14, 1949: 12.85 ft, below flood stage; 10,600 cubic feet per second Mar 26, 1949: 10.62 ft, below flood stage; 6,480 cubic feet per second May 19, 1949: 11.63 ft, below flood stage; 8,400 cubic feet per second Jun 14, 1949: 10.76 ft, below flood stage; 6,660 cubic feet per second Jan 4, 1950: 11.70 ft, below flood stage; 8,200 cubic feet per second Jan 13, 1950: 12.27 ft, below flood stage; 9,240 cubic feet per second Feb 12, 1950: 11.62 ft, below flood stage; 8,000 cubic feet per second May 10, 1950: 19.51 ft, minor flooding; 31,000 cubic feet per second Feb 20, 1951: 18.65 ft, minor flooding; 27,800 cubic feet per second Jul 2, 1951: 11.77 ft, below flood stage; 8,400 cubic feet per second Apr 13, 1952: 10.76 ft, below flood stage; 6,480 cubic feet per second May 23, 1952: 11.03 ft, below flood stage; 6,840 cubic feet per second Mar 18, 1953: 10.82 ft, below flood stage; 6,660 cubic feet per second May 12, 1953: 12.03 ft, below flood stage; 9,240 cubic feet per second May 2, 1954: 16.78 ft, below flood stage; 21,600 cubic feet per second Feb 20, 1955: 12.42 ft, below flood stage; 9,680 cubic feet per second Mar 20, 1955: 14.47 ft, below flood stage; 14,800 cubic feet per second Jun 6, 1955: 11.53 ft, below flood stage; 7,800 cubic feet per second Jun 15, 1955: 14.96 ft, below flood stage; 16,200 cubic feet per second May 15, 1956: 10.70 ft, below flood stage; 6,300 cubic feet per second Apr 3, 1957: 20.33 ft, moderate flooding; 37,600 cubic feet per second May 17, 1957: 18.89 ft, minor flooding; 31,600 cubic feet per second May 23, 1957: 18.70 ft, minor flooding; 31,100 cubic feet per second Jun 1, 1957: 11.98 ft, below flood stage; 8,400 cubic feet per second Jun 9, 1957: 15.50 ft, below flood stage; 18,000 cubic feet per second Jul 13, 1958: 14.75 ft, below flood stage; 15,700 cubic feet per second Mar 5, 1959: 12.51 ft, below flood stage; 8,610 cubic feet per second Jul 23, 1959: 14.07 ft, below flood stage; 12,200 cubic feet per second Nov 4, 1959: 13.50 ft, below flood stage; 10,800 cubic feet per second May 6, 1960: 17.18 ft, below flood stage; 24,000 cubic feet per second Jul 25, 1960: 14.40 ft, below flood stage; 13,600 cubic feet per second May 7, 1961: 16.39 ft, below flood stage; 20,800 cubic feet per second Jul 17, 1961: 12.69 ft, below flood stage; 9,180 cubic feet per second Nov 3, 1961: 9.50 ft, below flood stage; 3,950 cubic feet per second Apr 28, 1963: 5.75 ft, below flood stage; 365 cubic feet per second May 11, 1964: 10.24 ft, below flood stage; 5,020 cubic feet per second Apr 6, 1965: 10.72 ft, below flood stage; 5,850 cubic feet per second Jan 2, 1966: 11.60 ft, below flood stage; 7,330 cubic feet per second Feb 9, 1966: 16.19 ft, below flood stage; 19,100 cubic feet per second Apr 24, 1966: 14.80 ft, below flood stage; 14,300 cubic feet per second Apr 14, 1967: 10.00 ft, below flood stage; 3,640 cubic feet per second Feb 1, 1968: 14.65 ft, below flood stage; 11,500 cubic feet per second Mar 21, 1968: 13.23 ft, below flood stage; 10,200 cubic feet per second Dec 28, 1968: 15.42 ft, below flood stage; 11,800 cubic feet per second Jan 30, 1969: 17.50 ft, below flood stage; 17,200 cubic feet per second Mar 24, 1969: 12.99 ft, below flood stage; 6,180 cubic feet per second Apr 26, 1970: 12.08 ft, below flood stage; 6,160 cubic feet per second May 1, 1970: 16.10 ft, below flood stage; 17,200 cubic feet per second May 10, 1970: 15.23 ft, below flood stage; 11,100 cubic feet per second Sep 26, 1970: 14.51 ft, below flood stage; 9,400 cubic feet per second Oct 20, 1970: 21.13 ft, moderate flooding; 36,200 cubic feet per second Oct 27, 1970: 21.13 ft, moderate flooding; 36,200 cubic feet per second Dec 10, 1971: 15.47 ft, below flood stage; 11,700 cubic feet per second Apr 21, 1972: 15.06 ft, below flood stage; 10,700 cubic feet per second Jul 13, 1972: 16.00 ft, below flood stage; 13,300 cubic feet per second Mar 10, 1973: 17.77 ft, below flood stage; 18,900 cubic feet per second Apr 16, 1973: 13.06 ft, below flood stage; 6,390 cubic feet per second Apr 22, 1973: 15.20 ft, below flood stage; 10,800 cubic feet per second Jun 3, 1973: 15.48 ft, below flood stage; 11,600 cubic feet per second Nov 25, 1973: 21.23 ft, moderate flooding; 28,200 cubic feet per second Dec 4, 1973: 17.04 ft, below flood stage; 12,700 cubic feet per second Jun 8, 1974: 14.93 ft, below flood stage; 8,820 cubic feet per second Sep 3, 1974: 13.14 ft, below flood stage; 6,100 cubic feet per second Sep 20, 1974: 17.81 ft, below flood stage; 14,300 cubic feet per second Nov 3, 1974: 19.11 ft, minor flooding; 17,500 cubic feet per second Apr 20, 1976: 22.73 ft, moderate flooding; 36,400 cubic feet per second Mar 27, 1977: 15.32 ft, below flood stage; 11,600 cubic feet per second Mar 24, 1978: 17.58 ft, below flood stage; 15,600 cubic feet per second May 7, 1978: 13.99 ft, below flood stage; 9,480 cubic feet per second Jun 21, 1978: 14.97 ft, below flood stage; 11,200 cubic feet per second Apr 12, 1979: 17.79 ft, below flood stage; 16,900 cubic feet per second May 4, 1979: 14.80 ft, below flood stage; 10,900 cubic feet per second May 19, 1980: 7.08 ft, below flood stage; 1,300 cubic feet per second May 30, 1981: 11.95 ft, below flood stage; 6,330 cubic feet per second Jan 31, 1982: 17.03 ft, below flood stage; 15,300 cubic feet per second Dec 3, 1982: 13.62 ft, below flood stage; 8,350 cubic feet per second May 14, 1983: 13.84 ft, below flood stage; 8,950 cubic feet per second Mar 21, 1984: 11.30 ft, below flood stage; 5,430 cubic feet per second Oct 21, 1984: 11.94 ft, below flood stage; 6,310 cubic feet per second Feb 23, 1985: 17.07 ft, below flood stage; 15,300 cubic feet per second Mar 30, 1985: 16.13 ft, below flood stage; 13,400 cubic feet per second Oct 19, 1985: 11.74 ft, below flood stage; 6,030 cubic feet per second Nov 19, 1985: 23.23 ft, moderate flooding; 34,300 cubic feet per second Apr 8, 1986: 12.53 ft, below flood stage; 7,160 cubic feet per second Oct 1, 1986: 25.78 ft, major flooding; 50,000 cubic feet per second Feb 28, 1987: 13.54 ft, below flood stage; 8,840 cubic feet per second Mar 17, 1987: 16.71 ft, below flood stage; 14,700 cubic feet per second Apr 14, 1987: 12.14 ft, below flood stage; 6,850 cubic feet per second Dec 20, 1987: 14.90 ft, below flood stage; 11,200 cubic feet per second Dec 25, 1987: 17.75 ft, below flood stage; 16,900 cubic feet per second Mar 3, 1988: 13.15 ft, below flood stage; 8,300 cubic feet per second Mar 29, 1988: 14.29 ft, below flood stage; 10,100 cubic feet per second Feb 14, 1989: 13.04 ft, below flood stage; 8,100 cubic feet per second Jun 12, 1989: 12.47 ft, below flood stage; 7,150 cubic feet per second Jan 20, 1990: 12.52 ft, below flood stage; 7,280 cubic feet per second Feb 15, 1990: 12.43 ft, below flood stage; 7,130 cubic feet per second Mar 15, 1990: 18.04 ft, minor flooding; 17,500 cubic feet per second Apr 17, 1990: 21.59 ft, moderate flooding; 27,200 cubic feet per second May 3, 1990: 25.91 ft, major flooding; 50,600 cubic feet per second Apr 14, 1991: 11.74 ft, below flood stage; 6,260 cubic feet per second Nov 17, 1991: 12.69 ft, below flood stage; 7,580 cubic feet per second May 10, 1993: 17.92 ft, below flood stage; 19,700 cubic feet per second Nov 14, 1994: 13.55 ft, below flood stage; 9,240 cubic feet per second Sep 26, 1996: 21.40 ft, moderate flooding; 30,900 cubic feet per second Nov 7, 1996: 16.23 ft, below flood stage; 15,200 cubic feet per second Feb 21, 1997: 21.60 ft, moderate flooding; 31,600 cubic feet per second Jan 4, 1998: 21.60 ft, moderate flooding; 31,600 cubic feet per second Jun 21, 2000: 26.77 ft, major flooding; 54,700 cubic feet per second Apr 24, 2004: 24.54 ft, moderate flooding; 44,300 cubic feet per second Oct 9, 2009: 21.77 ft, moderate flooding Apr 25, 2011: 28.51 ft, major flooding; 63,400 cubic feet per second May 24, 2011: 19.76 ft, minor flooding; 25,800 cubic feet per second Jun 19, 2015: 13.90 ft, below flood stage; 10,113 cubic feet per second Jul 8, 2015: 18.59 ft, minor flooding; 22,972 cubic feet per second Dec 27, 2015: 25.44 ft, major flooding; 48,300 cubic feet per second Apr 30, 2017: 25.10 ft, major flooding; 46,900 cubic feet per second Feb 24, 2018: 17.48 ft, below flood stage; 19,685 cubic feet per second Jun 23, 2019: 18.79 ft, minor flooding; 23,883 cubic feet per second Jan 11, 2020: 14.01 ft, below flood stage; 11,800 cubic feet per second Mar 19, 2020: 19.33 ft, minor flooding; 25,498 cubic feet per second Apr 29, 2021: 18.67 ft, minor flooding; 23,531 cubic feet per second May 5, 2022: 27.89 ft, major flooding; 60,285 cubic feet per second Apr 5, 2025: 18.35 ft, minor flooding; 22,451 cubic feet per second Apr 20, 2025: 15.06 ft, below flood stage; 13,780 cubic feet per second May 25, 2025: 16.08 ft, below flood stage; 16,288 cubic feet per second Highest, 28.51 ft, Apr 25, 2011 1960 1980 2000 2020 Crests at or above flood stage, by decade Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Baron Fork at Eldon 1940s: 2 1950s: 5 1960s: 0 1970s: 5 1980s: 2 1990s: 6 6 2000s: 3 2010s: 6 2020s: 4 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 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. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable. 05 Other gauges in Cherokee County Cherokee County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Oklahoma
NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ELDO2, 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.