Washita River near Pauls Valley, OK
River level and flood forecast · Garvin County
Normal3.7 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 25.3 ft below flood stage (29 ft).
Forecast to hold near 3.7 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 60 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:13 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 32 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 31 ft |
| Flood stage | 29 ft |
| Action stage | 27 ft |
| Record crest (May 11, 1950) | 34.879999999999995 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 37 ftThe city of Pauls Valley suffers inundation of about 90 percent... about a thousand acres... in its central business and residential areas. Some areas are accessible only by boat. U.S. Highway 77 northwest of town is closed. more than thirteen thousand acres in Garvin County are affected by varied depths up to 8 feet. Flooding of rural lands near Maysville... in western Garvin County... begins hours before the crest reaches Pauls Valley.
- 36 ftThe city of Pauls Valley suffers inundation of about 90 percent... about a thousand acres... in its central business and residential areas. Some areas are accessible only by boat. U.S. Highway 77 northwest of town is closed. About thirteen thousand acres in Garvin County upstream from Pauls Valley are affected by varied depths up to 7 feet. Flooding of rural lands near Maysville in western Garvin County... begins hours before the crest reaches Pauls Valley.
- 35 ftThe city of Pauls Valley suffers inundation of about 90 percent... about a thousand acres... in its central business and residential areas... Some areas are accessible only by boat. U.S. Highway 77 northwest of town is closed. About thirteen thousand acres in Garvin County upstream from Pauls Valley are affected by varied depths up to 6 feet. Flooding of rural lands near Maysville in western Garvin County... begins hours before the crest reaches Pauls Valley.
- 34 ftThe city of Pauls Valley suffers inundation of about 90 percent... about a thousand acres... in its central business and residential areas... Some areas are accessible only by boat. Upstream from Pauls Valley in Garvin County... more than twelve thousand acres of rural lands are affected by varied depths up to 5 feet. Flooding of rural lands near Maysville in western Garvin County... begins hours before the crest reaches Pauls Valley.
- 33 ftThe city of Pauls Valley suffers inundation of the majority in its central business and residential areas. Some areas are accessible only by boat. Upstream from Pauls Valley in Garvin County... about eleven thousand acres of farmlands are affected by varied depths up to 4 feet. Flooding of rural lands near Maysville in western Garvin County... begins hours before the crest reaches Pauls Valley.
- 32 ftAbout ten thousand acres of agricultural lands in Garvin County upstream from Pauls Valley are affected by varied depths up to 3 feet. Rural flooding near Maysville in western Garvin County begins several hours before Pauls Valley.
- 31 ftAreas upstream from Pauls Valley in Garvin County are affected by varied depths depths two or more feet. Flooding of rural lands near Maysville in western Garvin County begins hours before rural areas near Pauls Valley are effected.
- 30 ftIn Garvin County... farmlands... rural roads... and oilfields may see varied depths averaging about a foot. Locations not actually flooded may be inaccesible for a day or more. Overflows commence in western portions of the county several hours before Pauls Valley. Maysville and other towns are not threatened by the main river.
- 29 ftIn Garvin County... agricultural lands... rural roads... and oilfields may see varied flood depths up to 2 feet. locations not actually flooded may be cut off from access for a day or more. Flooding commences in western portions of Garvin County several hours before Pauls Valley. Maysville and other towns are not threatened by the main river.
- 28 ftExpect near bankfull flows along the valley in Garvin County except at locations where tributary streams may be flooding as they empty into the river.
- 27 ftExpect near bankfull or lower flows along the valley in Garvin County except at locations where tributary streams may be flooding as they empty into the river.
Highest crests on record
- 34.879999999999995 ft — May 11, 1950
- 34.7 ft — October 1, 1945
- 34.15 ft — October 31, 1941
- 34.15 ft — October 31, 1941
- 33.72 ft — May 29, 1987
Recent crests: 26.63 ft (May 26, 2015) · 20.99 ft (April 11, 2008) · 25.53 ft (August 23, 2007) · 33.72 ft (May 29, 1987) · 30.82 ft (October 22, 1983)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamWashita River near Dickson, OK
- Wildhorse Creek near Hoover, OK
- Walnut Creek (OK) at Purcell, OK
- Canadian River at Purcell, OK
- Honey Creek (OK) below Turner Falls near Davis, OK
- Rock Creek (OK) at Sulphur, OK
- North Criner Creek near Criner, OK
- Black Bear Creek (SC OK) at Lake Fuqua, OK
- Pennington Creek 5 miles NNE of Mill Creek, OK
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PLVO2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.