Washita River near Cheyenne
Future / Actual / Minor
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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CATEGORY STAGE Major Flooding 17 ft Moderate Flooding 15 ft Minor Flooding 13.5 ft Action 12 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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
- 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 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 |
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 | |
6. | 14.15 ft | on 09-08-2007 | |
7. | 13.81 ft | on 05-07-2007 | |
8. | 12.08 ft | on 06-12-2005 | |
9. | 14.04 ft | on 08-30-2003 | |
10. | 12.58 ft | on 06-14-2003 | |
11. | 13.75 ft | on 10-19-2002 | |
12. | 12.63 ft | on 09-22-1997 | |
13. | 12.92 ft | on 06-15-1996 | |
14. | 16.60 ft | on 04-22-1990 | |
15. | 12.50 ft | on 05-16-1982 | |
16. | 13.49 ft | on 05-31-1977 | |
17. | 14.34 ft | on 05-16-1977 | |
18. | 12.63 ft | on 06-10-1971 | |
19. | 12.15 ft | on 05-31-1968 | |
20. | 13.45 ft | on 10-11-1960 | |
21. | 12.21 ft | on 08-07-1959 | |
22. | 12.41 ft | on 05-26-1959 | |
23. | 12.72 ft | on 06-17-1955 | |
24. | 12.57 ft | on 05-30-1954 | |
25. | 20.24 ft | on 04-29-1954 | |
26. | 13.25 ft | on 06-06-1953 | |
27. | 12.37 ft | on 06-15-1951 | |
28. | 12.53 ft | on 06-10-1951 | |
29. | 14.29 ft | on 06-07-1951 | |
30. | 12.72 ft | on 06-02-1951 | |
31. | 14.16 ft | on 05-18-1951 | |
32. | 12.05 ft | on 08-01-1950 | |
33. | 12.87 ft | on 07-12-1950 | |
34. | 14.10 ft | on 07-05-1950 | |
35. | 13.71 ft | on 05-18-1950 | |
36. | 15.60 ft | on 06-04-1949 | |
37. | 12.25 ft | on 05-28-1949 | |
38. | 13.72 ft | on 05-20-1949 | |
39. | 14.80 ft | on 05-06-1949 | |
40. | 12.86 ft | on 04-27-1949 | |
41. | 13.25 ft | on 03-30-1949 | |
42. | 14.21 ft | on 08-15-1948 | |
43. | 12.58 ft | on 06-28-1948 | |
44. | 13.80 ft | on 10-08-1946 | |
45. | 14.16 ft | on 07-01-1946 | |
46. | 12.00 ft | on 05-10-1946 | |
47. | 13.99 ft | on 08-15-1945 | |
48. | 12.51 ft | on 06-11-1945 | |
49. | 12.58 ft | on 10-01-1944 | |
50. | 12.00 ft | on 06-22-1942 | |
51. | 12.90 ft | on 06-08-1942 | |
52. | 12.50 ft | on 04-23-1942 | |
53. | 15.11 ft | on 10-23-1941 | |
54. | 13.90 ft | on 06-22-1941 | |
55. | 15.00 ft | on 06-09-1941 | |
56. | 18.50 ft | on 05-23-1941 | |
57. | 12.60 ft | on 05-20-1941 | |
58. | 12.00 ft | on 04-30-1941 | |
59. | 12.00 ft | on 04-19-1941 | |
60. | 15.20 ft | on 05-18-1938 | |
61. | 19.20 ft | on 04-03-1934 |
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 |
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 | |
6. | 15.20 ft | on 05-18-1938 | |
7. | 15.11 ft | on 10-23-1941 | |
8. | 15.00 ft | on 06-09-1941 | |
9. | 14.80 ft | on 05-06-1949 | |
10. | 14.55 ft | on 04-17-2015 | |
11. | 14.34 ft | on 05-16-1977 | |
12. | 14.29 ft | on 06-07-1951 | |
13. | 14.21 ft | on 08-15-1948 | |
14. | 14.16 ft | on 07-01-1946 | |
15. | 14.16 ft | on 05-18-1951 | |
16. | 14.15 ft | on 09-08-2007 | |
17. | 14.10 ft | on 07-05-1950 | |
18. | 14.04 ft | on 08-30-2003 | |
19. | 13.99 ft | on 08-15-1945 | |
20. | 13.93 ft | on 06-09-2008 | |
21. | 13.90 ft | on 06-22-1941 | |
22. | 13.81 ft | on 05-07-2007 | |
23. | 13.80 ft | on 10-08-1946 | |
24. | 13.75 ft | on 10-19-2002 | |
25. | 13.72 ft | on 05-20-1949 | |
26. | 13.71 ft | on 05-18-1950 | |
27. | 13.49 ft | on 05-31-1977 | |
28. | 13.45 ft | on 10-11-1960 | |
29. | 13.25 ft | on 03-30-1949 | |
30. | 13.25 ft | on 06-06-1953 | |
31. | 12.92 ft | on 06-15-1996 | |
32. | 12.90 ft | on 06-08-1942 | |
33. | 12.87 ft | on 07-12-1950 | |
34. | 12.86 ft | on 04-27-1949 | |
35. | 12.86 ft | on 05-23-2015 | |
36. | 12.84 ft | on 05-25-2010 | |
37. | 12.72 ft | on 06-02-1951 | |
38. | 12.72 ft | on 06-17-1955 | |
39. | 12.63 ft | on 06-10-1971 | |
40. | 12.63 ft | on 09-22-1997 | |
41. | 12.60 ft | on 05-20-1941 | |
42. | 12.58 ft | on 10-01-1944 | |
43. | 12.58 ft | on 06-28-1948 | |
44. | 12.58 ft | on 06-14-2003 | |
45. | 12.57 ft | on 05-30-1954 | |
46. | 12.53 ft | on 06-10-1951 | |
47. | 12.51 ft | on 06-11-1945 | |
48. | 12.50 ft | on 04-23-1942 | |
49. | 12.50 ft | on 05-16-1982 | |
50. | 12.41 ft | on 05-26-1959 | |
51. | 12.37 ft | on 06-15-1951 | |
52. | 12.25 ft | on 05-28-1949 | |
53. | 12.21 ft | on 08-07-1959 | |
54. | 12.15 ft | on 05-31-1968 | |
55. | 12.08 ft | on 06-12-2005 | |
56. | 12.05 ft | on 08-01-1950 | |
57. | 12.00 ft | on 05-10-1946 | |
58. | 12.00 ft | on 06-22-1942 | |
59. | 12.00 ft | on 04-30-1941 | |
60. | 12.00 ft | on 04-19-1941 | |
61. | 9.43 ft | on 11-08-2024 | (P) |
Vertical Datum Table
type | NAVD88 |
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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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Probability Information
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