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Blue River (OK) near Blue

Highest listed crest 50.83 ftFlood stage 28.0 ft67 crests since 1942

The Blue River (OK) near Blue crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 67 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1942 to 2025. The highest, 50.83 ft on October 14, 1981, was major flooding, 22.83 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
50.83 ft
October 14, 1981; 65,200 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
28.0 ft
Major flooding from 43.0 ft
Crests at major
2
65th of 92 gauges in Oklahoma
Most recent flood crest
May 27, 2025
29.95 ft, minor flooding
Location
Bryan County
Near Durant (8.7 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Blue River (OK) near Blue
Action stage26.012Jun 5, 2025The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)28.019May 27, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage31.034May 2, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage43.02May 3, 1990Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

67 crests from 1942 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Blue River (OK) near Blue, 1942 to 2025 2030405060ft Flood stage 28.0 ftMajor 43.0 ft Apr 9, 1942: 33.83 ft, moderate flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1944: 28.99 ft, minor flooding; 4,200 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 1945: 31.12 ft, moderate flooding; 5,330 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 1957: 37.77 ft, moderate flooding; 19,900 cubic feet per secondNov 23, 1961: 29.16 ft, minor flooding; 5,540 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1967: 32.10 ft, moderate flooding; 8,100 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1968: 27.40 ft, action stage; 4,350 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1968: 32.21 ft, moderate flooding; 8,120 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1968: 38.63 ft, moderate flooding; 20,400 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1969: 33.93 ft, moderate flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 1970: 36.08 ft, moderate flooding; 14,700 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 1971: 34.96 ft, moderate flooding; 12,500 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 1972: 34.79 ft, moderate flooding; 12,200 cubic feet per secondNov 26, 1973: 35.96 ft, moderate flooding; 15,300 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 1974: 38.41 ft, moderate flooding; 18,900 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1977: 40.20 ft, moderate floodingMay 23, 1979: 31.46 ft, moderate flooding; 7,820 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 1981: 50.83 ft, major flooding; 65,200 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 1982: 34.30 ft, moderate flooding; 12,200 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1982: 27.36 ft, action stage; 4,660 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1985: 27.80 ft, action stage; 5,040 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1985: 34.69 ft, moderate flooding; 11,400 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1986: 31.44 ft, moderate flooding; 7,560 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 1987: 29.75 ft, minor flooding; 6,560 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1989: 35.67 ft, moderate flooding; 15,700 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1990: 28.73 ft, minor flooding; 6,690 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1990: 38.42 ft, moderate flooding; 21,100 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1990: 44.67 ft, major flooding; 44,400 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1991: 37.95 ft, moderate flooding; 23,600 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1991: 33.19 ft, moderate flooding; 13,700 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 1992: 31.47 ft, moderate flooding; 11,200 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1993: 41.78 ft, moderate flooding; 34,100 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1994: 28.54 ft, minor flooding; 7,920 cubic feet per secondNov 15, 1994: 28.20 ft, minor flooding; 7,600 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1995: 30.69 ft, minor flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondNov 7, 1996: 35.09 ft, moderate flooding; 17,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1997: 27.35 ft, action stage; 6,870 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1998: 27.74 ft, action stage; 7,200 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 2000: 27.79 ft, action stage; 9,740 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2001: 29.16 ft, minor flooding; 11,200 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2002: 37.18 ft, moderate flooding; 22,400 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2007: 32.81 ft, moderate floodingJul 11, 2007: 32.61 ft, moderate flooding; 15,900 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2009: 30.32 ft, minor flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 2009: 28.36 ft, minor flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2012: 33.08 ft, moderate flooding; 16,600 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2015: 28.30 ft, minor flooding; 6,620 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2015: 39.48 ft, moderate flooding; 24,100 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2015: 39.66 ft, moderate flooding; 24,500 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2015: 28.84 ft, minor flooding; 6,900 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2015: 33.99 ft, moderate flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 2015: 30.95 ft, minor flooding; 8,350 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 2015: 30.86 ft, minor flooding; 8,260 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2015: 39.50 ft, moderate flooding; 24,200 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2016: 26.23 ft, action stage; 5,900 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2016: 28.32 ft, minor flooding; 6,820 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2017: 26.61 ft, action stage; 6,070 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2018: 37.00 ft, moderate flooding; 22,000 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 2018: 26.25 ft, action stage; 5,910 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2019: 33.92 ft, moderate flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2019: 26.58 ft, action stage; 6,890 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2020: 29.98 ft, minor flooding; 8,610 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2020: 27.81 ft, action stage; 7,490 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2021: 29.68 ft, minor flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2024: 29.51 ft, minor flooding; 9,830 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2025: 29.95 ft, minor flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2025: 27.01 ft, action stage; 8,210 cubic feet per second Highest, 50.83 ft, Oct 14, 1981 1960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Blue River (OK) near Blue 1940s: 3 1950s: 1 1960s: 5 1970s: 7 1980s: 6 1990s: 11 2000s: 6 2010s: 12 12 2020s: 4 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 67 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Blue River (OK) near Blue
1Oct 14, 198150.83+22.83Major65,200
2May 3, 199044.67+16.67Major44,400
3May 9, 199341.78+13.78Moderate34,100
4Mar 27, 197740.20+12.20Moderate—
5May 24, 201539.66+11.66Moderate24,500
6Dec 28, 201539.50+11.50Moderate24,200
7May 11, 201539.48+11.48Moderate24,100
8May 17, 196838.63+10.63Moderate20,400
9Apr 26, 199038.42+10.42Moderate21,100
10Oct 31, 197438.41+10.41Moderate18,900
11Jun 9, 199137.95+9.95Moderate23,600
12Sep 22, 195737.77+9.77Moderate19,900
13Apr 8, 200237.18+9.18Moderate22,400
14Sep 23, 201837.00+9.00Moderate22,000
15Oct 10, 197036.08+8.08Moderate14,700
16Nov 26, 197335.96+7.96Moderate15,300
17Jun 8, 198935.67+7.67Moderate15,700
18Nov 7, 199635.09+7.09Moderate17,100
19Dec 10, 197134.96+6.96Moderate12,500
20Oct 31, 197234.79+6.79Moderate12,200
21Apr 23, 198534.69+6.69Moderate11,400
22Jan 31, 198234.30+6.30Moderate12,200
23Jun 19, 201533.99+5.99Moderate12,800
24May 7, 196933.93+5.93Moderate10,700
25May 2, 201933.92+5.92Moderate13,900
26Apr 9, 194233.83+5.83Moderate10,100
27Dec 21, 199133.19+5.19Moderate13,700
28Jan 25, 201233.08+5.08Moderate16,600
29Jun 20, 200732.81+4.81Moderate—
30Jul 11, 200732.61+4.61Moderate15,900
31Mar 21, 196832.21+4.21Moderate8,120
32Jun 28, 196732.10+4.10Moderate8,100
33Dec 16, 199231.47+3.47Moderate11,200
34May 23, 197931.46+3.46Moderate7,820
35Apr 20, 198631.44+3.44Moderate7,560
36Jul 8, 194531.12+3.12Moderate5,330
37Jul 10, 201530.95+2.95Minor8,350
38Nov 28, 201530.86+2.86Minor8,260
39May 8, 199530.69+2.69Minor10,200
40May 12, 200930.32+2.32Minor12,700
41Jan 12, 202029.98+1.98Minor8,610
42May 27, 202529.95+1.95Minor10,500
43Dec 26, 198729.75+1.75Minor6,560
44May 26, 202129.68+1.68Minor10,000
45Apr 30, 202429.51+1.51Minor9,830
46Nov 23, 196129.16+1.16Minor5,540
47Feb 16, 200129.16+1.16Minor11,200
48Feb 25, 194428.99+0.99Minor4,200
49May 30, 201528.84+0.84Minor6,900
50Mar 28, 199028.73+0.73Minor6,690

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BLUO2, 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.