Wichita River at Wichita Falls
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 07/03/2025 6:45 AM CDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 07/02/2025 8:23 AM CDTRecord: 24.4 ftCATEGORY STAGE Major Flooding 22 ft Moderate Flooding 20 ft Minor Flooding 18 ft Action 16 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 28 - In Wichita Falls... extensive flooding occurs in Harrell and Lucy Parks. Flooding occurs in homes north of Third Street and in Tanglewood Hollow... and in Scotland Park. Flood depths of 6 to 8 feet occur in an area north of Sixth Street and east of Scott Avenue. Agricultural areas upstream and downstream from Wichita Falls experience widespread flood depths up to 10 feet. Floodwaters reach levels about 3.5 feet higher than the June 30...2007 flood crest.
- 27 - In Wichita Falls... extensive flooding occurs in Harrell and Lucy Parks. Flooding occurs in homes north of Third Street and in Tanglewood Hollow... and in Scotland Park. Flood depths of 5 to 7 feet occur in an area north of Sixth Street and east of Scott Avenue. Agricultural areas upstream and downstream from Wichita Falls experience widespread flood depths up to 9 feet. Floodwaters reach levels about 2.5 feet higher than the June 30...2007 flood crest.
- 26 - In Wichita Falls... extensive flooding occurs in Harrell and Lucy Parks. Flooding occurs in homes north of Third Street and in Tanglewood Hollow... and in Scotland Park. Flood depths of 4 to 6 feet occur in an area north of Sixth Street and east of Scott Avenue. Agricultural areas upstream and downstream from Wichita Falls experience widespread flood depths up to 8 feet. Floodwaters reach levels about 1.5 feet higher than the June 30...2007 flood crest.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
1. | 16.83 ft | on 05-27-2019 |
2. | 18.19 ft | on 12-29-2018 |
3. | 21.31 ft | on 05-24-2015 |
4. | 20.51 ft | on 08-19-2008 |
5. | 24.40 ft | on 06-30-2007 |
Recent Crests
1. | 16.83 ft | on 05-27-2019 | |
2. | 18.19 ft | on 12-29-2018 | |
3. | 21.31 ft | on 05-24-2015 | |
4. | 20.51 ft | on 08-19-2008 | |
5. | 24.40 ft | on 06-30-2007 | |
6. | 18.63 ft | on 08-08-1995 | |
7. | 20.31 ft | on 08-06-1995 | |
8. | 19.70 ft | on 06-11-1995 | |
9. | 19.20 ft | on 06-09-1995 | |
10. | 18.00 ft | on 12-23-1991 | |
11. | 20.45 ft | on 05-05-1990 | |
12. | 23.41 ft | on 06-01-1987 | |
13. | 19.80 ft | on 09-09-1986 | |
14. | 18.02 ft | on 06-06-1985 | |
15. | 18.07 ft | on 10-24-1983 | |
16. | 16.85 ft | on 05-13-1982 | |
17. | 18.81 ft | on 06-06-1979 | |
18. | 18.83 ft | on 07-27-1975 | |
19. | 19.16 ft | on 11-03-1972 | |
20. | 20.44 ft | on 08-15-1971 | |
21. | 16.55 ft | on 04-13-1967 | |
22. | 17.93 ft | on 03-19-1961 | |
23. | 16.57 ft | on 10-04-1959 | |
24. | 18.27 ft | on 05-03-1957 | |
25. | 20.88 ft | on 10-05-1955 | |
26. | 18.12 ft | on 09-27-1955 | |
27. | 18.98 ft | on 05-20-1951 | |
28. | 21.42 ft | on 08-04-1950 | |
29. | 16.39 ft | on 05-21-1947 | |
30. | 24.00 ft | on 10-03-1941 | |
31. | 22.71 ft | on 06-04-1941 | |
32. | 17.00 ft | on 06-10-1938 | |
33. | 20.60 ft | on 09-18-1936 | 1 |
Historic Crests
1. | 24.40 ft | on 06-30-2007 |
2. | 24.00 ft | on 10-03-1941 |
3. | 23.41 ft | on 06-01-1987 |
4. | 22.71 ft | on 06-04-1941 |
5. | 21.42 ft | on 08-04-1950 |
Historic Crests
1. | 24.40 ft | on 06-30-2007 | |
2. | 24.00 ft | on 10-03-1941 | |
3. | 23.41 ft | on 06-01-1987 | |
4. | 22.71 ft | on 06-04-1941 | |
5. | 21.42 ft | on 08-04-1950 | |
6. | 21.31 ft | on 05-24-2015 | |
7. | 20.88 ft | on 10-05-1955 | |
8. | 20.60 ft | on 09-18-1936 | 1 |
9. | 20.51 ft | on 08-19-2008 | |
10. | 20.45 ft | on 05-05-1990 | |
11. | 20.44 ft | on 08-15-1971 | |
12. | 20.31 ft | on 08-06-1995 | |
13. | 19.80 ft | on 09-09-1986 | |
14. | 19.70 ft | on 06-11-1995 | |
15. | 19.20 ft | on 06-09-1995 | |
16. | 19.16 ft | on 11-03-1972 | |
17. | 18.98 ft | on 05-20-1951 | |
18. | 18.83 ft | on 07-27-1975 | |
19. | 18.81 ft | on 06-06-1979 | |
20. | 18.63 ft | on 08-08-1995 | |
21. | 18.27 ft | on 05-03-1957 | |
22. | 18.19 ft | on 12-29-2018 | |
23. | 18.12 ft | on 09-27-1955 | |
24. | 18.07 ft | on 10-24-1983 | |
25. | 18.02 ft | on 06-06-1985 | |
26. | 18.00 ft | on 12-23-1991 | |
27. | 17.93 ft | on 03-19-1961 | |
28. | 17.00 ft | on 06-10-1938 | |
29. | 16.85 ft | on 05-13-1982 | |
30. | 16.83 ft | on 05-27-2019 | |
31. | 16.57 ft | on 10-04-1959 | |
32. | 16.55 ft | on 04-13-1967 | |
33. | 16.39 ft | on 05-21-1947 |
Vertical Datum Table
type | NGVD29 |
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major Flooding | 946.26 ft |
moderate Flooding | 944.26 ft |
minor Flooding | 942.26 ft |
action | 940.26 ft |
Latest Value | 927.68 ft |
Gauge Zero | 924.26 ft |
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Probability Information
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