Wolf Creek at Lipscomb, TX

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.

• 22.5 ftInstruments on the shelf in the gage house are flooded.
• 19 ftRoad surface on floor of bridge is flooded.
• 17.8 ftWater up to the steps of the Lipscomb courthouse.
• 16 ftLow areas along county road that runs upstream and parallel to creek may flood.
• 15.3 ftWater up to some homes on the northeast side of Lipscomb. Highest confirmed stage during period of record.
• 15 ftSecondary road that leads to Glen Turner Memorial Park begins to flood.
• 14.8 ftWater is up to the bottom of bridge.
• 12.4 ftGlen Turner Memorial Park at Lipscomb is inundated with about 3 feet of water.
• 11.5 ftFenced areas of ranch land begins to flood. Some cattle losses are possible.
• 9.5 ftGlen Turner Memorial Park at Lipscomb will begin to flood.
• 9 ftWater is over the lowest banks. Cattle in the floodplain may be threatened. The creek is over 800 feet wide at the bridge.
• 6 ftThe creek is at bankfull stage. Water overflows its natural banks and no damage occurs.

Highest crests on record

1. 16 ft — January 1, 1890
2. 15.5 ft — June 23, 1957
3. 15.3 ft — May 24, 2007
4. 12.44 ft — September 19, 1996
5. 12.1 ft — May 1, 1955

Recent crests: 9.77 ft (June 3, 2023) · 10.36 ft (May 24, 2019) · 9.77 ft (May 14, 2018) · 9.7 ft (May 14, 2018) · 10.65 ft (June 15, 2010)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• Canadian River at Canadian, TX
• Wolf Creek near Gage, OK
• Beaver River at Beaver, OK
• Sweetwater Creek at Kelton, TX
• Washita River near Cheyenne, OK
• Cimarron River (KS) near Forgan, KS
• Crooked Creek (KS) near Englewood, KS
• North Canadian River near Woodward, OK