River Conditions
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River stage

Haskell, Arkansas River

River level
3.00 ft
Status
Below flood stage
7-day change
-0.46 ft
Recent high
13.23 ft
Recent low
2.71 ft

Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS HSKO2

30-day change
+0.08 ft
Average
5.29 ft
Readings
122
Data span
122 days
Record crest
26.02 ft

In brief

The Arkansas River at Haskell, OK read 3.00 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 15.00 ft below action stage. That is 0.08 ft higher than 30 days earlier.

Source: National Weather Service gauge HSKO2

River level timeline

2.62.93.23.63.9SEP 13SEP 18SEP 23SEP 28OCT 03OCT 08OCT 13HIGH 3.78LOW 2.713.10 ftLAST READING

Stage threshold profile

Action stage 18.00 ftMinor flooding 19.00 ftModerate flooding 21.00 ftMajor flooding 23.00 ft CURRENT 3.00 ft

Highest crests on record

RankCrestDate
1 26.02 ft 1980-01-01
2 24.24 ft 2019-05-29
3 22.82 ft 1986-10-05
4 22.72 ft 1993-05-15
5 22.30 ft 1943-05-20
6 21.08 ft 1945-10-01
7 21.00 ft 1940-09-05
8 20.95 ft 1941-10-31

Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.

What happens at each level

  1. 18.00 ft

    faster flows are expected along the river but no flooding occurs. Interests near the river should continue to monitor later forecasts.

  2. 19.00 ft

    minor agricultural flooding occurs.

  3. 21.00 ft

    moderate agricultural flooding occurs with lowlands inundated by a couple of feet of water.

  4. 23.00 ft

    widespread agricultural flooding occurs. Some local roads become inundated. This is a dangerous situation.

  5. 25.00 ft

    serious flooding occurs. Some local roads are impassable. Approaches to the Highway 72 bridge between Coweta and Haskell and the Highway 104 bridge east of Haskell are overtopped between 25 to 26 feet. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.

  6. 27.00 ft

    very serious flooding occurs. The approaches to the Highway 72 bridge north of Haskell and Highway 104 bridge east of Haskell are overtopped. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.

  7. 29.00 ft

    disastrous flooding occurs. The approaches to the Highway 72 bridge north of Haskell and the Highway 104 bridge east of Haskell are closed. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.

  8. 31.00 ft

    the approaches to the State Highway 104 bridge east of Haskell and the State Highway 72 bridge between Haskell and Coweta are closed. The bridges will overtop when the river stage reaches 35 feet. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.

Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Arkansas River flooding at Haskell?

No. The Arkansas River at Haskell is at 3.0 ft, 15.0 ft below action stage.

What is the flood stage at Haskell?

The National Weather Service sets action stage 18 ft, minor flooding 19 ft, moderate flooding 21 ft and major flooding 23 ft.

What is the highest the Arkansas River has been at Haskell?

The highest crest on record is 26.02 ft, on 1980-01-01.

Is the Arkansas River high or low right now at Haskell?

At 3.0 ft it is higher than 7% of readings over the last 122 days.

Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge HSKO2); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 07165570). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.