Verdigris River level at Claremore
Oklahoma · Fishing & wading
Measured at USGS 07176000 — Verdigris River near Claremore, OK · NWS forecast point CLRO2
Reading taken · as of 33 min ago
Below normal — good wading, low and clear
At 103 CFS, this gauge is running 70% of normal for mid-September — below the 148 CFS median USGS has recorded for this date across 61 years of record (1965–2026).
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Flood stages at Claremore
National Weather Service categories for gauge CLRO2, WFO TSA. Impact wording is the NWS's own, verbatim.
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Major flood 44.0 ft
- 44.0 ft severe flooding occurs between Oologah Dam and points downstream from the Highway 20 gage. Some homes are flooded west of Claremore at the west end of Blue Starr Drive and Lowery Road is flooded. This flood will approach the magnitude of the October 14, 1986 flood when the stage reached 45.0 feet. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 46.0 ft disastrous flooding occurs between Oologah Dam and points downstream from the Highway 20 gage. Several homes are flooded west of Claremore near Blue Starr Drive and Lowery Road. This exceeds the flood of October 14, 1986 when the stage reached 45.0 feet, which is the worst flood that has occurred since Oologah Dam was completed in 1963. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
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Moderate flood 40.0 ft
- 40.0 ft extensive flooding occurs downstream from Oologah Dam. Blue Starr Drive and Lowery Road west of Claremore are flooded and homes are isolated by high water.
- 42.0 ft severe flooding occurs downstream from Oologah Dam. Some homes may be flooded west of Claremore at the west end of Blue Starr Drive.
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Minor flood 36.0 ft
- 36.0 ft minor lowland flooding may occur west of Claremore. Blue Starr Road west of Claremore may be covered by water.
- 38.0 ft extensive lowland flooding occurs west of Claremore between Lowery Road and Blue Starr Drive. Some homes may be isolated west of Claremore between Lowery Road and Blue Starr Drive.
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Action 35.0 ft
- 35.0 ft faster flows are expected along the river but no flooding occurs. Interests near the river should continue to monitor later forecasts.
- Right now 3.46 ft
NWS forecast: 3.40 ft by .
Flow history at Claremore
Daily values from USGS 07176000, updated every 15 to 60 minutes; NWS forecast for CLRO2 reissued through the day. Provisional.
Highest crests on record at Claremore
12 on record
| Stage | Flow | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 55.05 ft | 182,000 CFS | May 21, 1943 |
| 50.06 ft | 116,000 CFS | May 11, 1961 |
| 47.23 ft | 85,200 CFS | Apr 13, 1944 |
| 47.14 ft | 81,400 CFS | Apr 21, 1945 |
| 46.98 ft | 73,000 CFS | Oct 4, 1945 |
| 46.95 ft | 74,900 CFS | Jul 6, 1951 |
| 46.60 ft | 64,200 CFS | Nov 2, 1941 |
| 46.55 ft | 68,000 CFS | May 13, 1943 |
| 46.51 ft | 68,500 CFS | Jun 15, 1957 |
| 46.41 ft | 61,000 CFS | Jun 27, 1948 |
Crests published by the National Weather Service.
About Verdigris River at Claremore
In Oklahoma, below Oologah Lake. Releases can change the flow by hundreds of CFS in an hour with no rain in the basin — check it the morning you go, not the night before.
Reservoir feeding this stretch
Flow here is set by releases from Oologah Lake. A full pool usually means more water on its way down.
Verdigris River at Claremore — common questions
3 questions
How do releases from Oologah Lake affect this stretch?
Directly and fast. When the dam generates, flow here can climb by an order of magnitude within the hour, with no rain anywhere in the basin. That sudden release is the real hazard on a tailwater. The pool level is on lakelvl.com, linked below.
Is Verdigris River at Claremore high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median flow for mid-September here is 148 CFS, from 61 years of record (1965–2026). Today is 70% of it. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 07176000 every 15 to 60 minutes, and the National Weather Service reissues the flood forecast for CLRO2 a few times a day — more often when the river is rising. This page refreshes from both when you open it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.