Lake Thunderbird lake and shoreline

Lake Thunderbird Water Level

Officially Lake Thunderbird (Little River)

Oklahoma

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Lake Thunderbird

Lake Thunderbird is currently 3.2 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 1035.8 feet.

1035.79 ft · Updated 3 hours ago · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Current level

1,035.79ft

−3.21 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.02 ft

Previous readingOct 41,035.83 ft

7-day change

Down 0.04 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.86 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
1035.79 ft
24h
-0.02 ft
7d
-0.04 ft
30d
-0.86 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Lake Thunderbird is currently 1035.79 ft, 3.21 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.04 ft over the past 7 days and 0.86 ft over the past 30 days.

Lake Thunderbird Level Details

Reference elevations, recent daily readings, data sources, and answers to common questions.

Conditions & Reference

Level status

3.21 ft below full pool

Current level
1,035.79 ft
Full pool
1,039 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USACE

Reference levels

  • Full pool1,039 ft
  • Flood stage1,049 ft

Watershed drought

Extreme Drought

100% of watershed in official drought (D1+).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Worsening

Watershed drought conditions

Cleveland County, OK

Extreme Drought

Extreme Drought. Extreme drought conditions are present.. Trend: Worsening compared with last week. Official drought yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Worsening

Compared with last week

Official drought

Yes

100% of the watershed is currently classified as official drought (D1+).

Expected impacts

  • Significantly reduced stream inflows
  • Lake levels may fall quickly without heavy rain
  • Dry vegetation and elevated wildfire risk
  • Water use restrictions may apply nearby

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Sep 29, 2026. Updated weekly. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Cleveland County, OK

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 5, 20261,035.81-0.02
Oct 4, 20261,035.83-0.03
Oct 3, 20261,035.86-0.01
Oct 2, 20261,035.87-0.03
Oct 1, 20261,035.9+0.05
Sep 30, 20261,035.85+0.03
Sep 29, 20261,035.82-0.03

Common questions about Lake Thunderbird’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake Thunderbird is 1,035.79 ft (updated 3 hours ago). You can track the Lake Thunderbird lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Lake Thunderbird is 1,039 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Lake Thunderbird lake level is falling — falling about 0.04 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake Thunderbird is currently 3.21 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

Definitions for pool targets, datums, and how elevation readings are labeled.

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