North Wichita River at Paducah 14SE, TX
River level and flood forecast · Cottle County
Normal3.7 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 10.3 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 7 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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
| Major flood stage | 33 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 23 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (October 1, 1955) | 29.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 29.5 ftRiver is near it record stage set in 1955. Moderate lowland flooding will threaten cattle and equipment in the flood plain and close secondary roads.
- 16 ftRiver will be out of it's banks and blocking secondary roads with low water crossing. Cattle and equipment in the flood plain should be moved.
- 14 ftRiver will be out of it's banks and blocking secondary roads with low water crossing.
- 2.5 ftSand Bottom of Channel
Highest crests on record
- 29.5 ft — October 1, 1955
- 27 ft — June 1, 1956
- 19.76 ft — June 5, 1995
- 15.3 ft — August 25, 1966
- 14.4 ft — June 18, 1982
Recent crests: 5.33 ft (July 26, 2012) · 3.64 ft (October 22, 2010) · 8.82 ft (April 18, 2010) · 6.77 ft (June 2, 2009) · 5.16 ft (June 20, 2008)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PWRT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.