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Verdigris River near Inola

Critical Stages
42' - Action
42' - Flood
45' - Moderate
48' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 6:09 PM LMT 12/31/00

Status: Obs Not Current

Stage: -999 ft

Flow: -999 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
6 PM 12/15 24.9 1.11
12 AM 12/16 24.9 1.11
6 AM 12/16 24.9 1.11
12 PM 12/16 24.9 1.11
6 PM 12/16 24.9 1.11
12 AM 12/17 24.9 1.11
6 AM 12/17 24.9 1.11
12 PM 12/17 24.9 1.11
6 PM 12/17 24.9 1.11
12 AM 12/18 24.9 1.11
6 AM 12/18 24.9 1.11
12 PM 12/18 24.9 1.11
6 PM 12/18 24.9 1.11
12 AM 12/19 24.9 1.11
6 AM 12/19 24.9 1.11
12 PM 12/19 24.9 1.11
6 PM 12/19 24.9 1.11
12 AM 12/20 24.9 1.11
6 AM 12/20 24.9 1.11

Observation history not available.

Hydrograph for Verdigris River near Inola
54' - near record flooding occurs between the Port of Catoosa to the pool of Newt Graham Lock and Dam. Some 73,000 acres of land along the river, including landings and parks, are inundated. The flood of record was 54.93 feet on May 21, 1943. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
52' - very severe flooding occurs from the twin Highway 412 bridges downstream. Parks and landings along the Verdigris River are inundated. This will approach the flood of October 5, 1959 when the river crested at 53.20 feet. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
50' - severe flooding occurs from the twin Highway 412 bridges downstream. Landings and parks along the river are covered to depths of several feet. This will approach the flood of May 25, 1957 when the river crested at 51.50 feet. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
48' - widespread agricultural flooding occurs. Some landings and parks along the river are inundated. This is a dangerous situation.
46' - widespread agricultural flooding occurs. Parks along the river are inundated and some landings may be affected.
45' - moderate agricultural flooding occurs. Parks along the river are flooded and some landings may be affected. This will approach the flooding which occurred on August 18, 1961 when the river crested at 44.38 feet.
44' - widespread minor agricultural flooding occurs. Parks along the river may be flooded.
42' - minor agricultural flooding occurs.
DateStage (ft)
May 21, 1943 54.93
Oct 5, 1959 53.2
Jun 16, 1957 52.75
Jun 27, 1948 52.4
Jul 8, 1951 52.32
Nov 1, 1941 52
May 12, 1943 51.8
Apr 22, 1945 51.7
Oct 4, 1945 51.65
May 25, 1957 51.5
Oct 8, 1941 50.83
Apr 14, 1944 50.64
Apr 23, 1941 49.79
Jun 15, 1941 49.39
Apr 23, 1942 49.22
Jul 25, 1948 49.02
Jun 26, 1942 48.82
Apr 22, 1947 48.74
Apr 13, 1942 48.18
Oct 19, 1941 47.32

Data provided by the National Weather Service.