Washita River near Clinton

Last updated: Jul 15, 2025, 5:35 AM UTC
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Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 34 - In north Clinton... high water with with swift currents will threaten residential and business areas... a railroad yard... and U.S. Highway 183. Many farmsteads are severely flooded. Almost 21 thousand acres are flooded... from areas near the mouth of Barnitz Creek in Custer County... downstream near the town of Cloud Chief in Washita County. Depths up to 16 feet will be the highest at Clinton since flood control by Foss Dam began in 1961.
  • 33 - In north Clinton... high water with with swift currents will affect residential and business areas... a railroad yard... and U.S. Highway 183. Many farmsteads are severely flooded. Almost 21 thousand acres are flooded... from areas near the mouth of Barnitz Creek in Custer County... downstream near the town of Cloud Chief in Washita County. Depths up to 15 feet will be the highest at Clinton since flood control by Foss Dam began in 1961.
  • 32 - In north Clinton... high water with with swift currents will affect residential and business areas... a railroad yard... and U.S. Highway 183. Many farmsteads are severely flooded. Almost 21 thousand acres are flooded... from areas near the mouth of Barnitz Creek in Custer County... downstream near the town of Cloud Chief in Washita County. Depths up to 14 feet will be the highest at Clinton since flood control by Foss Dam began in 1961.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 35.5309, -98.9670
RFC ABRFC
State OK
WFO OUN
County Custer
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS 07325000
COE Website

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 20.77 ft on 07-10-2023
2. 21.33 ft on 06-03-2023
3. 22.14 ft on 06-08-2022
4. 21.36 ft on 06-02-2022
5. 20.28 ft on 06-16-2019

Historic Crests

1. 33.90 ft on 04-03-1934
2. 31.09 ft on 05-16-1951
3. 28.50 ft on 06-05-1936
4. 28.00 ft on 05-17-1935
5. 27.84 ft on 05-26-1959

Vertical Datum Table

type NAVD88
major Flooding 1492.17 ft
moderate Flooding 1488.17 ft
minor Flooding 1486.17 ft
action 1484.17 ft
Latest Value 1473.39 ft
Gauge Zero 1468.17 ft

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Probability Information

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WFO Information

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