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Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 3.29 ft at 5:00PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 5:30PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 6:00PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 6:30PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 7:00PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 7:30PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 8:00PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 8:30PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 9:00PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 9:30PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 10:00PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 10:30PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 11:00PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 11:30PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 12:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 12:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 1:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 1:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 2:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 2:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 3:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 3:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 4:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 4:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 5:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 5:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 6:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 6:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 7:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 7:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 8:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 8:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 9:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 9:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 10:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 10:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 11:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 11:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 12:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 12:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 1:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 1:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 2:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 3:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 3:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.45 ft at 4:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 4:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 5:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.41 ft at 6:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 6:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 7:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 7:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 8:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 8:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 9:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 9:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 10:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 10:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 11:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 11:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 12:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 12:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 1:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 1:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 2:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 2:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 3:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 3:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 4:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 4:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 5:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 5:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 6:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 6:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 7:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 7:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 8:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 8:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 9:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 9:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 10:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 10:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 11:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 12:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 12:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 1:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 1:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 2:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 2:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 3:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 3:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 4:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 4:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 5:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 5:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 6:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 6:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 7:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 7:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 8:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 8:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 9:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 9:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 10:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 10:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 11:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 12:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 12:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 1:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 1:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 2:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 2:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 3:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 3:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 4:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 4:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 5:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 5:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 6:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 6:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 7:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 7:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 8:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 8:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 9:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 9:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 10:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 10:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 11:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 11:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 12:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 12:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 1:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 1:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 2:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 2:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 3:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 3:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 4:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 4:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 5:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 5:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 6:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 6:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 7:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 7:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 8:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 8:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 9:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 9:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 10:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 10:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 11:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 12:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 12:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 1:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 1:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 2:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 2:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 3:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 3:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 4:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 4:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 5:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 5:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 6:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 6:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 7:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 7:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 8:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 9:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 9:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 10:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 10:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 11:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 11:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 12:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 12:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 1:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 1:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.89 ft at 2:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 2:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.89 ft at 3:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.92 ft at 3:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.92 ft at 4:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 4:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.95 ft at 5:00PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 3.96 ft at 5:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.95 ft at 6:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 6:30PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 3.96 ft at 7:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.95 ft at 7:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 8:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 8:30PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 3.96 ft at 9:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.95 ft at 9:30PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 3.96 ft at 10:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.95 ft at 10:30PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 3.96 ft at 11:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 11:30PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 3.96 ft at 12:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 12:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 1:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 1:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 2:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 2:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 3:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.92 ft at 3:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.92 ft at 4:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.92 ft at 4:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.91 ft at 5:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 5:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.91 ft at 6:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 6:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.88 ft at 7:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.88 ft at 7:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.87 ft at 8:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.87 ft at 8:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 9:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 9:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 10:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 10:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 11:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 11:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 12:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 12:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 1:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 1:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 2:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 2:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 3:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 3:30PM Mar 28, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesTONO2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (4:31PM Mar 28, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.72 ft at 3:30 PM CDT 28-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 17 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 25
Moderate Flood Stage: 20
Flood Stage: 17
Action Stage: 14
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 28.98 ft on 10/11/1973
(2) 27.64 ft on 08/05/1995
(3) 27.61 ft on 10/03/1986
(4) 26.80 ft on 06/10/1923
(5) 26.67 ft on 05/22/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 14.23 ft on 03/23/2021
(2) 17.54 ft on 07/31/2020
(3) 15.83 ft on 06/18/2019
(4) 16.06 ft on 06/15/2019
(5) 22.24 ft on 06/07/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.

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30 Flood depths to about 13 feet move from eastern Grant County... across Kay County... to the confluence with the Arkansas River below Ponca City. The water levels be higher than in October 1973... when Interstate Highway I-35 washed away. Electricity to Tonkawa may be affected when the river stage reaches 28 feet. Road closures include... Interstate Highway I-35 in the vicinity of the river... Fountain Road at U.S. Highway 77 south of Tonkawa... and State Highway 156 between Marland and Ponca City.
29 Flood depths to about 12 feet move from eastern Grant County... across Kay County... to the confluence with the Arkansas River below Ponca City. Flood levels will be similar to those in October 1973... when Interstate Highway I-35 washed away. Electricity to Tonkawa may be affected when the river stage reaches 28 feet. Road closures include... Interstate Highway I-35 in the vicinity of the river... Fountain Road at U.S. Highway 77 south of Tonkawa... and State Highway 156 between Marland and Ponca City.
28 Flood depths to about 11 feet move from eastern Grant County... across Kay County... to the confluence with the Arkansas River below Ponca City. these water levels be almost as high as the October 1973 flood which washed out Interstate Highway I-35. Electric power to Tonkawa may be affected by substation flooding. Road closures include... Interstate Highway I-35 in the vicinity of the river... Fountain Road at U.S. Highway 77 south of Tonkawa... and State Highway 156 between Marland and Ponca City.
27 Flood depths ranging up to about 10 feet move from eastern Grant County... across Kay County... to the confluence with the Arkansas River below Ponca City. Private levees may be overtopped... and farmland and oilfields are flooded hours before the crest. Road closures include... Interstate Highway I-35 in the vicinity of the river... Fountain Road at U.S. Highway 77 south of Tonkawa... and State Highway 156 between Marland and Ponca City.
26 Flood depths ranging up to about 9 feet move from eastern Grant County... across Kay County... to the confluence with the Arkansas River below Ponca City. Private levees may be overtopped... and farmland and oilfields are flooded hours before the crest. The southbound lanes of Interstate Highway I-35 may be covered by floodwaters. Road closures include... Fountain Road at U.S. Highway 77 south of Tonkawa... and State Highway 156 between Marland and Ponca City.
25 Flood depths ranging up to about 8 feet move from eastern Grant County... across Kay County... to the confluence with the Arkansas River below Ponca City. Private levees may be overtopped... and farmland and oilfields are flooded hours before the crest. The southbound lanes of Interstate Highway I-35 may be threatened by floodwaters. Road closures include... Fountain Road at U.S. Highway 77 south of Tonkawa... and State Highway 156 between Marland and Ponca City.
24 Flood depths ranging up to about 7 feet move from eastern Grant County... across Kay County... to the confluence with the Arkansas River below Ponca City. Private levees may be overtopped... and farmland and oilfields are flooded hours before the crest. Road closures include... Fountain Road at U.S. Highway 77 south of Tonkawa... and State Highway 156 between Marland and Ponca City.
23 Flood depths ranging up to about 6 feet move from eastern Grant County... across Kay County... to the confluence with the Arkansas River below Ponca City. Farmland and oilfields are flooded hours before the crest. Road closures include... Fountain Road at U.S. Highway 77 south of Tonkawa... and State Highway 156 between Marland and Ponca City.
22 Flood depths ranging up to about 5 feet move from eastern Grant County... across Kay County... to the confluence with the Arkansas River below Ponca City. Farmland and oilfields are flooded hours before the crest. Road closures include... Fountain Road at U.S. Highway 77 south of Tonkawa... and State Highway 156 between Marland and Ponca City.
21 Flood depths ranging up to about 4 feet move from eastern Grant County... across Kay County... to the confluence with the Arkansas River below Ponca City. Farmland and oilfields are flooded hours before the crest. Fountain Road at U.S. Highway 77 south of Tonkawa... and State Highway 156 between Marland and Ponca City are closed.
20 Flood depths ranging up to about 3 feet move from eastern Grant County... across Kay County... to the confluence with the Arkansas River below Ponca City. Farmland and oilfields are flooded hours before the crest. The intersection of Fountain Road and U.S. Highway 77 south of Tonkawa... and State Highway 156 between Marland and Ponca City are closed.
19 Flood depths ranging up to about 2 feet move from eastern Grant County... across Kay County... to the confluence with the Arkansas River below Ponca City. Farmland and oilfields are flooded hours before the crest.
18 Flood overflows are about a foot deep over unleveed agricultural lands... oilfields... and rural roads along the river in eastern Grant County... through Kay County... to the confluence with the Arkansas River below Ponca City.
17 Shallow floodwaters move along the river from eastern Grant County... across Kay County... to the confluence with the Arkansas River below Ponca City. Farmland and oilfields may be flooded.
16 Near bankfull flows move along the river from eastern Grant County...across Kay County... to the confluence with the Arkansas River below Ponca City. Low-lying farmland and oilfields may be flooded hours before the crest reaches Tonkawa.
15 Within bank flows move along the river from eastern Grant County... across Kay County... to the confluence with the Arkansas River below Ponca City. Some low-lying oilfields may be isolated.
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Latitude: 36.671979° N, Longitude: 97.309489° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 17 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)
Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)
Elevation information source
NAVD88 930.14 947.14 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 930.22 947.22 Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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