Cottonwood Creek near Seward, OK
USGS 07159750 · Oklahoma · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 07159750 · Oklahoma · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Above normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 7:30 PM CDT to Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST; ranging 68.4 to 418 ft³/s; latest 123 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST | 123 | 3.41 | 47–95 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST | 127 | 3.44 | 47–95 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST | 124 | 3.42 | 47–95 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM CST | 125 | 3.43 | 47–95 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM CST | 125 | 3.43 | 47–95 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST | 121 | 3.39 | 47–95 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM CST | 124 | 3.42 | 47–95 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM CST | 125 | 3.43 | 47–95 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM CST | 127 | 3.44 | 47–95 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM CST | 127 | 3.44 | 47–95 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM CST | 127 | 3.44 | 47–95 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM CST | 132 | 3.49 | 47–95 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM CST | 133 | 3.5 | 47–95 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM CST | 133 | 3.5 | 47–95 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM CST | 137 | 3.53 | 47–95 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM CST | 136 | 3.52 | 47–95 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST | 140 | 3.56 | 47–95 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM CST | 143 | 3.58 | 47–95 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM CST | 146 | 3.61 | 47–95 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM CST | 148 | 3.62 | 48–84 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM CST | 152 | 3.66 | 48–84 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM CST | 157 | 3.7 | 48–84 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM CST | 161 | 3.73 | 48–84 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM CST | 168 | 3.78 | 48–84 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM CST | 172 | 3.81 | 48–84 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM CST | 180 | 3.87 | 48–84 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM CST | 181 | 3.88 | 48–84 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM CST | 191 | 3.95 | 48–84 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM CST | 194 | 3.97 | 48–84 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM CST | 198 | 4 | 48–84 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM CST | 206 | 4.06 | 48–84 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM CST | 211 | 4.09 | 48–84 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM CST | 217 | 4.13 | 48–84 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM CST | 223 | 4.17 | 48–84 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM CST | 234 | 4.24 | 48–84 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM CST | 248 | 4.33 | 48–84 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM CST | 259 | 4.4 | 48–84 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM CST | 270 | 4.47 | 48–84 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM CST | 278 | 4.52 | 48–84 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM CST | 293 | 4.61 | 48–84 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM CST | 312 | 4.72 | 48–84 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM CST | 332 | 4.83 | 48–84 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM CST | 347 | 4.91 | 48–84 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM CST | 373 | 5.05 | 48–105 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM CST | 394 | 5.16 | 48–105 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM CST | 402 | 5.2 | 48–105 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM CST | 418 | 5.28 | 48–105 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM CST | 416 | 5.27 | 48–105 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM CST | 416 | 5.27 | 48–105 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM CST | 406 | 5.22 | 48–105 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM CST | 396 | 5.17 | 48–105 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM CST | 386 | 5.12 | 48–105 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM CST | 384 | 5.11 | 48–105 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM CST | 386 | 5.12 | 48–105 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM CST | 369 | 5.03 | 48–105 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM CST | 343 | 4.89 | 48–105 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM CST | 318 | 4.75 | 48–105 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM CST | 282 | 4.54 | 48–105 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM CST | 234 | 4.24 | 48–105 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM CST | 181 | 3.88 | 48–105 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM CST | 140 | 3.56 | 48–105 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM CST | 114 | 3.32 | 48–105 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM CST | 102 | 3.21 | 48–105 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM CST | 89.9 | 3.08 | 48–105 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM CST | 82.7 | 3 | 48–105 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM CST | 82.7 | 3 | 48–105 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM CST | 82.7 | 3 | 48–105 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM CST | 83.5 | 3.01 | 46–118 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM CST | 81.8 | 2.99 | 46–118 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM CST | 85.3 | 3.03 | 46–118 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM CST | 81.8 | 2.99 | 46–118 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM CST | 77.5 | 2.94 | 46–118 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM CST | 77.5 | 2.94 | 46–118 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM CST | 79.2 | 2.96 | 46–118 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM CST | 79.2 | 2.96 | 46–118 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM CST | 79.2 | 2.96 | 46–118 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM CST | 77.5 | 2.94 | 46–118 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM CST | 77.5 | 2.94 | 46–118 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM CST | 77.5 | 2.94 | 46–118 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM CST | 79.2 | 2.96 | 46–118 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM CST | 76.6 | 2.93 | 46–118 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM CST | 75.8 | 2.92 | 46–118 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM CST | 75.8 | 2.92 | 46–118 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM CST | 74.9 | 2.91 | 46–118 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM CST | 72.5 | 2.88 | 46–118 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM CST | 73.3 | 2.89 | 46–118 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM CST | 74.9 | 2.91 | 46–118 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM CST | 74.1 | 2.9 | 46–118 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM CST | 75.8 | 2.92 | 46–118 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM CST | 75.8 | 2.92 | 46–118 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM CST | 77.5 | 2.94 | 46–118 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM CST | 79.2 | 2.96 | 47–154 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM CST | 80 | 2.97 | 47–154 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM CST | 82.7 | 3 | 47–154 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM CST | 83.5 | 3.01 | 47–154 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM CST | 84.4 | 3.02 | 47–154 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM CST | 83.5 | 3.01 | 47–154 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM CST | 85.3 | 3.03 | 47–154 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM CST | 86.2 | 3.04 | 47–154 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM CST | 87.1 | 3.05 | 47–154 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM CST | 86.2 | 3.04 | 47–154 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM CST | 85.3 | 3.03 | 47–154 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM CST | 86.2 | 3.04 | 47–154 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM CST | 87.1 | 3.05 | 47–154 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM CST | 86.2 | 3.04 | 47–154 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM CST | 84.4 | 3.02 | 47–154 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM CST | 85.3 | 3.03 | 47–154 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM CST | 84.4 | 3.02 | 47–154 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM CST | 84.4 | 3.02 | 47–154 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM CST | 83.5 | 3.01 | 47–154 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM CST | 83.5 | 3.01 | 47–154 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM CST | 81.8 | 2.99 | 47–154 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM CST | 82.7 | 3 | 47–154 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CST | 84.4 | 3.02 | 47–154 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CDT | 83.5 | 3.01 | 47–154 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM CDT | 85.3 | 3.03 | 47–154 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM CDT | 85.3 | 3.03 | 43–170 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM CDT | 88 | 3.06 | 43–170 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM CDT | 88 | 3.06 | 43–170 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM CDT | 87.1 | 3.05 | 43–170 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM CDT | 83.5 | 3.01 | 43–170 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM CDT | 82.7 | 3 | 43–170 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM CDT | 82.7 | 3 | 43–170 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM CDT | 81.8 | 2.99 | 43–170 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM CDT | 79.2 | 2.96 | 43–170 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM CDT | 77.5 | 2.94 | 43–170 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM CDT | 75.8 | 2.92 | 43–170 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM CDT | 75.8 | 2.92 | 43–170 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM CDT | 75.8 | 2.92 | 43–170 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM CDT | 74.1 | 2.9 | 43–170 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM CDT | 70.8 | 2.86 | 43–170 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM CDT | 71.6 | 2.87 | 43–170 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM CDT | 70.8 | 2.86 | 43–170 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM CDT | 70.8 | 2.86 | 43–170 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM CDT | 70 | 2.85 | 43–170 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM CDT | 68.4 | 2.83 | 43–170 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM CDT | 70.8 | 2.86 | 43–170 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM CDT | 72.5 | 2.88 | 43–170 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM CDT | 73.3 | 2.89 | 43–170 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM CDT | 74.9 | 2.91 | 43–170 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM CDT | 76.6 | 2.93 | 34–145 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM CDT | 75.8 | 2.92 | 34–145 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM CDT | 76.6 | 2.93 | 34–145 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM CDT | 77.5 | 2.94 | 34–145 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM CDT | 76.6 | 2.93 | 34–145 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM CDT | 77.5 | 2.94 | 34–145 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM CDT | 76.6 | 2.93 | 34–145 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM CDT | 76.6 | 2.93 | 34–145 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM CDT | 75.8 | 2.92 | 34–145 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM CDT | 75.8 | 2.92 | 34–145 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM CDT | 75.8 | 2.92 | 34–145 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM CDT | 74.1 | 2.9 | 34–145 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM CDT | 74.1 | 2.9 | 34–145 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM CDT | 72.5 | 2.88 | 34–145 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM CDT | 72.5 | 2.88 | 34–145 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM CDT | 71.6 | 2.87 | 34–145 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM CDT | 70.8 | 2.86 | 34–145 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM CDT | 70 | 2.85 | 34–145 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM CDT | 71.6 | 2.87 | 34–145 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM CDT | 71.6 | 2.87 | 34–145 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM CDT | 71.6 | 2.87 | 34–145 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM CDT | 71.6 | 2.87 | 34–145 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM CDT | 74.9 | 2.91 | 34–145 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM CDT | 74.9 | 2.91 | 34–145 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM CDT | 74.9 | 2.91 | 28–116 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM CDT | 74.9 | 2.91 | 28–116 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM CDT | 78.3 | 2.95 | 28–116 |
| Oct 29, 8:30 PM CDT | 77.5 | 2.94 | 28–116 |
| Oct 29, 7:30 PM CDT | 78.3 | 2.95 | 28–116 |
Map of USGS gauge 07159750 and the river around it
Where Cottonwood Creek near Seward, OK sits.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation uses are 60°F and 70°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation: Oklahoma trout areas and stocking · Oklahoma fishing regulations.
Normal for Nov 5: 47–95 ft³/s (middle half of 32 years of record). Now: 123 ft³/s, above normal.
Above normal for this date. 123 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 32 years of record (1974–2026): 10th 18, 25th 47, median 64, 75th 95, 90th 439 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 14 ft³/s, highest 3,060 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 28.5%, from 172 to 123 ft³/s. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 3.41 ft stage, 109 ft³/s at Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST (NWS gauge SWDO2; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 7:17 PM CST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.