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Beaver River at Beaver

Highest listed crest 14.55 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft10 crests since 1923

The Beaver River at Beaver crested above flood stage 10 times among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1923 to 1983. The highest, 14.55 ft on October 8, 1946, was moderate flooding, 5.55 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.55 ft
October 8, 1946; 70,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
0
10 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 10, 1983
10.50 ft, minor flooding
Location
Beaver County
Oklahoma

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Beaver River at Beaver
Action stage8.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.08Jun 10, 1983Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.02Oct 8, 1946Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

10 crests from 1923 to 1983. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Beaver River at Beaver, 1923 to 1983 810121416ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Jan 1, 1923: 12.30 ft, moderate floodingOct 8, 1946: 14.55 ft, moderate flooding; 70,000 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 1950: 9.92 ft, minor flooding; 13,700 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1951: 11.57 ft, minor flooding; 32,200 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1955: 10.25 ft, minor flooding; 19,900 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1955: 10.94 ft, minor flooding; 28,100 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 1967: 10.15 ft, minor flooding; 17,800 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1968: 11.17 ft, minor flooding; 26,700 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1980: 9.91 ft, minor flooding; 5,360 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1983: 10.50 ft, minor flooding; 5,510 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.55 ft, Oct 8, 1946 193019401950196019701980

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Beaver River at Beaver 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 1 1950s: 4 4 1960s: 2 1970s: 0 1980s: 2 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s
  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, Beaver River at Beaver
1Oct 8, 194614.55+5.55Moderate70,000
2Jan 1, 192312.30+3.30Moderate—
3May 17, 195111.57+2.57Minor32,200
4Jun 9, 196811.17+2.17Minor26,700
5Jun 17, 195510.94+1.94Minor28,100
6Jun 10, 198310.50+1.50Minor5,510
7May 16, 195510.25+1.25Minor19,900
8Jul 3, 196710.15+1.15Minor17,800
9Jul 25, 19509.92+0.92Minor13,700
10May 31, 19809.91+0.91Minor5,360

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BVRO2, 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.