Station Name: Osage Creek near Cave Springs, AR
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,165 feet

Nearest Address:
995 N Main St
Cave Springs, AR 72718
Benton County

GPS Coordinates: 36.2814662, -94.2279838

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Advisory issued June 14 at 8:25PM CDT until June 15 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

Effective: Sun June 14, 2026, 8:25 PM
Expires: Mon June 15, 2026, 8:30 AM

...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Illinois River at Chewey affecting Adair, Cherokee and Delaware Counties. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Illinois River at Chewey. * WHEN...Until Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, no flooding occurs but all recreational floating along the Illinois River ceases due to strong turbulence. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 8.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.5 feet Monday morning, which is above action stage but below flood stage. The river is expected to fall below action stage Monday afternoon. - Action stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Advisory issued June 15 at 2:12AM CDT until June 15 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

Effective: Mon June 15, 2026, 2:12 AM
Expires: Mon June 15, 2026, 2:15 PM

...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Illinois River at Chewey affecting Delaware, Adair and Cherokee Counties. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Illinois River at Chewey. * WHEN...Until this evening. * IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, no flooding occurs but all recreational floating along the Illinois River ceases due to strong turbulence. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 9.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is cresting at 9.8 feet this morning, which is above action stage but below flood stage. The river is expected to fall below action stage this afternoon. - Action stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued June 14 at 8:28PM CDT until June 15 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

Effective: Sun June 14, 2026, 8:28 PM
Expires: Mon June 15, 2026, 8:30 AM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Illinois River near Tahlequah affecting Cherokee County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Illinois River near Tahlequah. * WHEN...From Monday morning to late Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from near Hanging Rock downstream towards Tahlequah. Floating the river is too hazardous due to strong turbulence. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 9.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Monday morning to a crest of 11.3 feet early Monday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Monday afternoon. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued June 15 at 2:12AM CDT until June 15 at 9:24PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

Effective: Mon June 15, 2026, 2:12 AM
Expires: Mon June 15, 2026, 2:15 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Illinois River near Tahlequah affecting Cherokee County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Illinois River near Tahlequah. * WHEN...From this morning to late this evening. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from near Hanging Rock downstream towards Tahlequah. Floating the river is too hazardous due to strong turbulence. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 10.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this morning to a crest of 11.2 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late this afternoon. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued June 14 at 4:37AM CDT until June 15 at 4:30AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

Effective: Sun June 14, 2026, 4:37 AM
Expires: Mon June 15, 2026, 4:30 AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following counties, Bourbon, Cherokee and Crawford and Missouri, including the following counties, Barry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Hickory, Jasper, Laclede, Lawrence, Miller, Morgan, Newton, Polk, Pulaski, St. Clair, Stone, Texas, Vernon, Webster and Wright. * WHEN...Until 430 AM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 437 AM CDT, Emergency management reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring. Between 1 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following low water crossings... Beaver Creek at County Road 524, Bull Creek at Center Road, Dry Auglaize Creek at Freedom Ridge Road, Beaver Creek at Crewes Ford Road, Weaubleau Creek at 350 Road, Wilson's Creek at Old Limey Road and Center Creek at Azalea Drive. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Springfield, Joplin, Pittsburg, Nixa, Ozark, Republic, Lebanon, Carthage, Neosho, Bolivar, Monett, Nevada, Fort Scott, Aurora, Marshfield, Battlefield, Waynesville, Mountain Grove, Mount Vernon, Lamar, Osage Beach, Baxter Springs, Camdenton, El Dorado Springs, Columbus, Buffalo, Ava, Girard, Strafford, Warsaw, Stockton, Greenfield, Highlandville, Hermitage, Webb City, Carl Junction, Willard, Frontenac, Galena and Rogersville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.