Rising Lake Levels Across Oklahoma Could Impact Some Holiday Plans

Lake levels have been on the rise around Oklahoma with all the rain and many are wondering about the impact on 4th of July events.

Friday, July 2nd 2021, 4:14 pm

By: Matt Rahn, Dustin Stone

TULSA, Oklahoma -

A lot of people are keeping a close eye on lake levels across Green Country.

Thanks to lots of rain over the past several days, lake levels across the area are above normal as the Fourth of July weekend approaches. Levels are especially high at Fort Gibson lake where the water is about 15 feet above normal.

That's causing issues with camping areas like Taylor Ferry where flooding caused the closure of about 40 campsites Friday. Over on Skiatook Lake, some campsites at Tall Chief cove are flooded as well. Another lake to keep an eye on this weekend is Keystone Lake which is just over 13 feet above normal.

Other lakes across Green Country like Grand Lake are only a few feet above normal. Of course, lake levels are always changing, so it's a good idea to call ahead if you have any plans on the lake this weekend.

You can monitor lake levels on the Army Corps of Engineers website.

Matt Rahn

Dustin Stone

Dustin joined the News On 6 team in 2000 as a video tape and master control operator. In 2003, he became a live truck operator. During his time in that role, he covered several national stories including the space shuttle Columbia tragedy, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the Moore tornado and the Joplin tornado. After 11 years in that position, Dustin became the station's master control supervisor until 2018 when he moved back into the news department as the news operations manager.