Washita River at Anadarko, OK

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 28 ftAreas in and near the Randlett Park are flooded. Farm levees are overtopped... and property severely damaged. Rural roads in Caddo and western Grady counties are closed. Minor flooding could occur in the town of Verden.
• 27 ftAreas in and near the Randlett Park are flooded. Farm levees are overtopped... and property severely damaged. Rural roads in Caddo and western Grady counties are closed. Minor flooding could occur in the town of Verden.
• 26 ftAreas in and near the Randlett Park are flooded. Farm levees are overtopped... and property severely damaged. Rural roads in Caddo and western Grady counties are closed.
• 25 ftAreas near the Randlett Park are flooded. Floodwaters breach farm levees... destroy farm property... and block many rural roads in Caddo and western Grady counties.
• 24 ftCampgrounds in the Randlett Park and nearby low areas are flooded. Floodwaters damage farm property and block many rural roads along the Washita River in eastern Caddo and western Grady counties... and could breach farm levees.
• 23 ftCampgrounds in the Randlett Park and nearby low areas are flooded. Floodwaters damage farm property and block many rural roads along the Washita River in eastern Caddo and western Grady counties... and could breach farm levees.
• 22 ftCampgrounds in the Randlett Park and nearby low areas are flooded. Floodwaters damage farm property and block many rural roads along the Washita River in eastern Caddo and western Grady counties... and could breach farm levees.
• 21 ftFloodwaters damage farm property... block many rural roads... and breach farm levees along the Washita River in eastern Caddo and western Grady counties.
• 20 ftMinor flooding may damage farm property and block rural roads along the Washita River in eastern Caddo and western Grady counties. Low-lying fields may become isolated by flooding of tributary streams.
• 19 ftMinor flooding may damage farm property and block rural roads along the Washita River in eastern Caddo and western Grady counties. Low-lying fields may become isolated by flooding of tributary streams.
• 18 ftExpect near bankfull conditions along the Washita River in eastern Caddo and western Grady counties. Low-lying fields may become isolated by overflows from tributary streams.
• 17 ftExpect near bankfull conditions along the Washita River in eastern Caddo and western Grady counties. Low-lying fields may become isolated by overflows from tributary streams.

Highest crests on record

1. 26.02 ft — August 20, 2007
2. 25.54 ft — May 29, 1987
3. 25.37 ft — June 6, 1995
4. 25.2 ft — October 21, 1983
5. 25.03 ft — May 11, 1993

Recent crests: 17.48 ft (May 2, 2025) · 24.42 ft (May 28, 2019) · 19.16 ft (May 24, 2019) · 22.06 ft (May 12, 2019) · 21.66 ft (April 25, 2019)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamWashita River near Carnegie, OK
• Cobb Creek near Fort Cobb, OK
• Cobb Creek at Fort Cobb Lake, OK
• Little Washita River near Cyril, OK
• Willow Creek (OK) near Albert, OK
• Little Washita River near Cement, OK
• East Cache Creek at Lake Ellsworth, OK
• Little Washita River near Ninnekah, OK