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Salt Fork River at Tonkawa Observed crest: 4.66 ft at 4:30am Nov 19 Observed: 4.66 ft at 4:30am Nov 19 Observed: 4.66 ft at 5:00am Nov 19 Observed: 4.66 ft at 5:30am Nov 19 Observed: 4.65 ft at 6:00am Nov 19 Observed: 4.65 ft at 6:30am Nov 19 Observed: 4.65 ft at 7:00am Nov 19 Observed: 4.64 ft at 7:30am Nov 19 Observed: 4.64 ft at 8:00am Nov 19 Observed: 4.63 ft at 8:30am Nov 19 Observed: 4.63 ft at 9:00am Nov 19 Observed: 4.63 ft at 9:30am Nov 19 Observed: 4.61 ft at 10:00am Nov 19 Observed: 4.61 ft at 10:30am Nov 19 Observed: 4.61 ft at 11:00am Nov 19 Observed: 4.61 ft at 11:30am Nov 19 Observed: 4.6 ft at 12:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.6 ft at 12:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.59 ft at 1:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.58 ft at 1:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.59 ft at 2:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.58 ft at 2:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.57 ft at 3:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.57 ft at 3:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.57 ft at 4:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.57 ft at 4:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.56 ft at 5:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.55 ft at 5:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.55 ft at 6:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.55 ft at 6:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.55 ft at 7:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.55 ft at 7:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.55 ft at 8:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.54 ft at 8:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.55 ft at 9:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.55 ft at 9:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.55 ft at 10:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.55 ft at 10:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.55 ft at 11:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.55 ft at 11:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.55 ft at 12:00am Nov 20 Observed: 4.55 ft at 12:30am Nov 20 Observed: 4.54 ft at 1:00am Nov 20 Observed: 4.54 ft at 1:30am Nov 20 Observed: 4.56 ft at 2:00am Nov 20 Observed: 4.55 ft at 2:30am Nov 20 Observed: 4.56 ft at 3:00am Nov 20 Observed: 4.55 ft at 3:30am Nov 20 Observed: 4.55 ft at 4:00am Nov 20 Observed: 4.54 ft at 4:30am Nov 20 Observed: 4.54 ft at 5:00am Nov 20 Observed: 4.54 ft at 5:30am Nov 20 Observed: 4.52 ft at 6:00am Nov 20 Observed: 4.53 ft at 6:30am Nov 20 Observed: 4.54 ft at 7:00am Nov 20 Observed: 4.53 ft at 7:30am Nov 20 Observed: 4.53 ft at 8:00am Nov 20 Observed: 4.52 ft at 8:30am Nov 20 Observed: 4.52 ft at 9:00am Nov 20 Observed: 4.51 ft at 9:30am Nov 20 Observed: 4.52 ft at 10:00am Nov 20 Observed: 4.52 ft at 10:30am Nov 20 Observed: 4.51 ft at 11:00am Nov 20 Observed: 4.5 ft at 11:30am Nov 20 Observed: 4.5 ft at 12:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.5 ft at 12:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.5 ft at 1:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.49 ft at 1:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.49 ft at 2:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.48 ft at 2:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.47 ft at 3:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.48 ft at 3:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.47 ft at 4:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.46 ft at 4:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.46 ft at 5:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.46 ft at 5:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.46 ft at 6:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.45 ft at 6:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.45 ft at 7:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.45 ft at 7:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.45 ft at 8:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.44 ft at 8:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.44 ft at 9:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.43 ft at 9:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.43 ft at 10:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.42 ft at 10:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.42 ft at 11:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.42 ft at 11:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.42 ft at 12:00am Nov 21 Observed: 4.41 ft at 12:30am Nov 21 Observed: 4.4 ft at 1:00am Nov 21 Observed: 4.41 ft at 1:30am Nov 21 Observed: 4.4 ft at 2:00am Nov 21 Observed: 4.4 ft at 2:30am Nov 21 Observed: 4.4 ft at 3:00am Nov 21 Observed: 4.39 ft at 3:30am Nov 21 Observed: 4.4 ft at 4:00am Nov 21 Observed: 4.39 ft at 4:30am Nov 21 Observed: 4.39 ft at 5:00am Nov 21 Observed: 4.4 ft at 5:30am Nov 21 Observed: 4.4 ft at 6:00am Nov 21 Observed: 4.4 ft at 6:30am Nov 21 Observed: 4.4 ft at 7:00am Nov 21 Observed: 4.39 ft at 7:30am Nov 21 Observed: 4.4 ft at 8:00am Nov 21 Observed: 4.4 ft at 8:30am Nov 21 Observed: 4.41 ft at 9:00am Nov 21 Observed: 4.41 ft at 9:30am Nov 21 Observed: 4.41 ft at 10:00am Nov 21 Observed: 4.42 ft at 10:30am Nov 21 Observed: 4.42 ft at 11:00am Nov 21 Observed: 4.42 ft at 11:30am Nov 21 Observed: 4.42 ft at 12:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.43 ft at 12:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.43 ft at 1:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.42 ft at 1:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.43 ft at 2:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.43 ft at 2:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.43 ft at 3:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.43 ft at 3:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.43 ft at 4:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.43 ft at 4:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.43 ft at 5:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.42 ft at 5:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.43 ft at 6:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.44 ft at 6:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.44 ft at 7:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.44 ft at 7:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.44 ft at 8:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.44 ft at 8:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.44 ft at 9:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.44 ft at 9:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.44 ft at 10:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.45 ft at 10:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.45 ft at 11:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.45 ft at 11:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.45 ft at 12:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.45 ft at 12:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.46 ft at 1:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.45 ft at 1:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.45 ft at 2:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.46 ft at 2:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.46 ft at 3:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.46 ft at 3:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.45 ft at 4:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.45 ft at 4:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.45 ft at 5:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.46 ft at 5:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.45 ft at 6:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.45 ft at 6:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.45 ft at 7:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.45 ft at 7:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.44 ft at 8:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.45 ft at 8:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.44 ft at 9:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.43 ft at 9:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.44 ft at 10:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.42 ft at 10:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.44 ft at 11:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.44 ft at 11:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.43 ft at 12:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.43 ft at 12:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.43 ft at 1:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.43 ft at 1:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.42 ft at 2:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.42 ft at 2:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.41 ft at 3:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.41 ft at 3:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.4 ft at 4:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.41 ft at 4:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.41 ft at 5:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.4 ft at 5:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.42 ft at 6:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.4 ft at 6:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.41 ft at 7:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.41 ft at 7:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.41 ft at 8:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.41 ft at 8:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.41 ft at 9:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.41 ft at 9:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.41 ft at 10:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.41 ft at 10:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.41 ft at 11:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.41 ft at 11:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.41 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.41 ft at 12:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.41 ft at 1:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.41 ft at 1:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.41 ft at 2:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.41 ft at 2:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.41 ft at 3:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.41 ft at 3:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.41 ft at 4:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.41 ft at 4:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.41 ft at 5:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.42 ft at 5:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.41 ft at 6:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.42 ft at 6:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.42 ft at 7:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.41 ft at 7:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.42 ft at 8:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.42 ft at 8:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.42 ft at 9:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.42 ft at 9:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.41 ft at 10:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.42 ft at 10:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.4 ft at 11:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.41 ft at 11:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.4 ft at 12:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.39 ft at 12:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.4 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.4 ft at 1:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.39 ft at 2:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.4 ft at 2:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.4 ft at 3:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.41 ft at 3:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.39 ft at 4:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.39 ft at 4:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.39 ft at 5:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.39 ft at 5:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.38 ft at 6:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.37 ft at 6:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.38 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.37 ft at 7:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.38 ft at 8:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.38 ft at 8:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.37 ft at 9:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.38 ft at 9:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.37 ft at 10:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.37 ft at 10:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.37 ft at 11:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.38 ft at 11:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.37 ft at 12:00am Nov 24 Observed: 4.37 ft at 12:30am Nov 24 Observed: 4.38 ft at 1:00am Nov 24 Observed: 4.36 ft at 1:30am Nov 24 Observed: 4.38 ft at 2:00am Nov 24 Observed: 4.38 ft at 2:30am Nov 24 Observed: 4.38 ft at 3:00am Nov 24 Observed: 4.37 ft at 3:30am Nov 24 Graph Created (3:54am Nov 24, 2009) Observed  USGS--Water Resources of the United States TONO2 (plotting HGIRG)   Gage 0  Datum: 930.20 Latest observed value: 4.37 ft at 3:30 AM CST 24-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 17.0 ft.   Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Salt Fork 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

Historical 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) 26.29 ft on 11/02/1998
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Salt Fork River at Tonkawa location map

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30.0 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.
29.0 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.
28.0 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.
27.0 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 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.
26.0 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.
25.0 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.
24.0 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.
23.0 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.
22.0 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.
21.0 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.
20.0 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.
19.0 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.
18.0 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.
17.0 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.
16.0 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.
15.0 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: 36.672000° N, Longitude: 97.309000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

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 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 930.2 ft 947.2 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other N/A N/A  

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