River stage
Idabel, Little River
- River level
- 5.25 ft
- Status
- Below flood stage
- 7-day change
- -0.01 ft
- Recent high
- 18.86 ft
- Recent low
- 5.23 ft
Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS IDBO2
- 30-day change
- -0.03 ft
- Average
- 6.76 ft
- Readings
- 122
- Data span
- 122 days
- Record crest
- 39.70 ft
In brief
The Little River at Idabel, OK read 5.25 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 23.75 ft below action stage. That is 0.03 ft lower than 30 days earlier.
Source: National Weather Service gauge IDBO2
River level timeline
Stage threshold profile
Highest crests on record
| Rank | Crest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39.70 ft | 1938-02-18 |
| 2 | 39.39 ft | 1971-12-10 |
| 3 | 39.22 ft | 1949-01-26 |
| 4 | 37.30 ft | 1950-09-17 |
| 5 | 37.00 ft | 1950-02-13 |
| 6 | 36.65 ft | 1960-05-21 |
| 7 | 36.35 ft | 1946-12-13 |
| 8 | 36.30 ft | 1961-05-07 |
Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.
What happens at each level
- 30.00 ft
Several hundred acres of lowland will flood at the confluence of the Glover and Little Rivers. Farmers and ranchers should move cattle and farm machinery to higher ground until the high water ends.
- 32.00 ft
Minor to moderate flooding with hundreds of acres of lowland inundated. Farmers and ranchers must move cattle and farm machinery to higher ground until the high water ends.
- 34.00 ft
Farmers and ranchers should have preparations completed for a major flood with all cattle and farm machinery evacuated. Thousands of acres of lowland in the Little River flood plain will be flooded and several secondary roads and bridges will be cut off.
- 36.50 ft
Major flooding with several thousands acres of flood plain inundated. Severe backwater flooding at the confluences of the Glover River and Lukfata Creek with the Little River.
- 38.00 ft
The Texas, Oklahoma, and Eastern railroad bed is flooded and closed from Golden to Wright city in Oklahoma. Near record flooding of several thousand acres in the Little River flood plain will take place.
- 39.70 ft
Record flooding of tens of thousands of acres in the Little River will take place with U.S. highway 70 flooded and closed. Also there will be severe backwater flooding of the Little River with the Glover River and Lukfata Creek.
Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Little River flooding at Idabel?
No. The Little River at Idabel is at 5.25 ft, 23.75 ft below action stage.
What is the flood stage at Idabel?
The National Weather Service sets action stage 29 ft, minor flooding 30 ft, moderate flooding 32 ft and major flooding 34 ft.
What is the highest the Little River has been at Idabel?
The highest crest on record is 39.7 ft, on 1938-02-18.
Is the Little River high or low right now at Idabel?
At 5.25 ft it is higher than 2% of readings over the last 122 days.
Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge IDBO2); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 07338500). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.