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Arkansas Red-Basin River Forecast Center

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NOTE: 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. NOTE: Forecasts for the Washita River at Anadarko are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. Vertical Datum updated from NGVD29 to NAVD88 by gauge owner.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 23 Moderate Flood Stage: 21 Flood Stage: 19 Action Stage: 17 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 26.02 ft on 08/20/2007 (2) 25.54 ft on 05/29/1987 (3) 25.37 ft on 06/06/1995 (4) 25.20 ft on 10/21/1983 (5) 25.03 ft on 05/11/1993 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 24.42 ft on 05/28/2019 (2) 19.16 ft on 05/24/2019 (3) 22.06 ft on 05/12/2019 (4) 21.66 ft on 04/25/2019 (5) 21.96 ft on 10/12/2018 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available. For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

Zoom Level:16 Legend FEMA Layer Gauge Location Disclaimer Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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28	Areas 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	Areas 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	Areas 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	Areas 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	Campgrounds 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	Campgrounds 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	Campgrounds 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	Floodwaters damage farm property... block many rural roads... and breach farm levees along the Washita River in eastern Caddo and western Grady counties.
20	Minor 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	Minor 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	Expect 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	Expect 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.
Photos (1) Upstream view from gage site during low flow conditions. (2) Downstream view from gage site during low flow conditions.

About This Location

Latitude: 35.084228° N, Longitude: 98.243385° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 19 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 1150.58 1169.58 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 1150.00 1169.00 Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: Corps of Engineers (COE) Info for Anadarko U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Anadarko

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