Washita River near Cheyenne

Last updated: Jul 18, 2025, 4:02 AM UTC
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Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 23 - Flooding of agricultural lands occurs in Roger Mills and western Custer counties above the headwaters of Foss Lake. Cheyenne is not threatened... but the U.S. Highway 283 crossing between Cheyenne and Roll is impassable. The railroad along the river valley is overtopped near Strong City when the river stage rises above 20 feet. This flood will surpass the worst in history... which occurred on April 3 1934 ... and exceed all stages recorded since the completion of the upstream flood control project.
  • 22 - Flooding of agricultural lands occurs in Roger Mills and western Custer counties above the headwaters of Foss Lake. Cheyenne is not threatened... but the U.S. Highway 283 crossing between Cheyenne and Roll is impassable. The railroad along the river valley is overtopped near Strong City when the river stage rises above 20 feet. This flood will surpass the worst in history... which occurred on April 3 1934... and exceed all stages recorded since the completion of the upstream flood control project.
  • 21 - Flooding of agricultural lands occurs in Roger Mills and western Custer counties above the headwaters of Foss Lake. Cheyenne is not threatened... but the U.S. Highway 283 crossing between Cheyenne and Roll is impassable. The railroad along the river valley may be overtopped near Strong City when the river stage rises above 20 feet. This flood will approach the worst in history... which occurred on April 3 1934... and exceed all stages since the completion of the upstream flood control project.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 35.6264, -99.6684
RFC ABRFC
State OK
WFO OUN
County Roger Mills
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS 07316500
COE Website

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 9.43 ft on 11-08-2024 (P)
2. 12.86 ft on 05-23-2015
3. 14.55 ft on 04-17-2015
4. 12.84 ft on 05-25-2010
5. 13.93 ft on 06-09-2008

Historic Crests

1. 20.24 ft on 04-29-1954
2. 19.20 ft on 04-03-1934
3. 18.50 ft on 05-23-1941
4. 16.60 ft on 04-22-1990
5. 15.60 ft on 06-04-1949

Vertical Datum Table

type NAVD88
major Flooding 1918.85 ft
moderate Flooding 1916.85 ft
minor Flooding 1915.35 ft
action 1913.85 ft
Latest Value 1908.23 ft
Gauge Zero 1901.85 ft

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