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Eastern Oklahoma Lakes at Kaw Lake — water level right now

Osage County, Oklahoma · NWS gauge KAWO2
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Flood stages at this gauge

Where the water stands right now against the four official thresholds:

major · 1044.5
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Major flood stage1044.5extensive inundation and significant evacuations — a serious event

Highest floods on record here

The National Weather Service has no historic crest list on file for this gauge.

Where this gauge is

The marker is this gauge; nearby gauges load live and are clickable.

Nearby river gauges

Arkansas River near Ponca City 1 mi away · loading… Arkansas River at Ralston 17 mi away · loading… Chikaskia River near Blackwell 21 mi away · loading… Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa 21 mi away · loading… Black Bear Creek at Pawnee 25 mi away · loading… Eastern Oklahoma Lakes at Birch Lake 44 mi away · loading…

Gauge details

NWS gauge IDKAWO2
CountyOsage
StateOklahoma
NWS forecast officeTulsa
River forecast centerArkansas-Red Basin RFC
Coordinates36.699, -96.922
Time zoneCST6CDT
Turn Around, Don't Drown. Six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet and twelve inches can float a car. Never drive around barricades or into water of unknown depth — most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

Questions about Eastern Oklahoma Lakes at Kaw Lake

Is Eastern Oklahoma Lakes at Kaw Lake flooding right now?

The live reading at the top of this page answers that: the gauge is compared against its official NWS flood stages every 15 minutes. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Eastern Oklahoma Lakes at Kaw Lake?

major flood stage 1044.5 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

Where does this data come from?

From the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, the official U.S. river gauge network — a U.S. government work in the public domain. Live stage is refreshed every 15 minutes; flood thresholds and historic crests are refreshed monthly. For life-safety decisions follow NWS Tulsa and local emergency management.