Washita River at Lindsay

Last updated: Aug 6, 2025, 5:01 AM UTC
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 26 - Agricultural lands... rural roads... and oilfields from near Lindsay to near Maysville are covered by overflow depths up to 8 feet... with devastating currents. The Washita River isolates Lindsay when the stage rises to 24 feet... blocking State Highway 19 east and west of town. Secions of Lindsay overflow when the stage rises above 20 feet. Near the time of crest... very serious inundation affects most homes and and businesses.
  • 25 - Agricultural lands... rural roads... and oilfields from near Lindsay to near Maysville are covered by overflow depths up to 7 feet... with devastating currents. The Washita River isolates Lindsay when the stage rises to 24 feet... blocking State Highway 19 east and west of town. Secions of Lindsay overflow when the stage rises above 20 feet... with widespread inundation of homes and businesses to be seen near the time of crest.
  • 24 - Agricultural lands... rural roads... and oilfields from near Lindsay to near Maysville are covered by overflow depths up to 6 feet... with very dangerous currents. The Washita River isolates Lindsay... blocking State Highway 19 east and west of town... with serious overflows to residential and business areas.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 34.8181, -97.5983
RFC ABRFC
State OK
WFO OUN
County Garvin

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 20.60 ft on 04-30-2025 (P)
2. 18.51 ft on 05-29-2015
3. 25.60 ft on 05-25-2015
4. 18.10 ft on 05-20-2015
5. 23.50 ft on 08-23-2007

Historic Crests

1. 25.60 ft on 05-25-2015
2. 23.50 ft on 08-23-2007
3. 22.23 ft on 05-10-1993
4. 21.60 ft on 06-29-2007
5. 20.60 ft on 04-30-2025 (P)

Vertical Datum Table

type NAVD88
major Flooding 971.72 ft
moderate Flooding 967.72 ft
minor Flooding 965.72 ft
action 963.72 ft
Latest Value N/A
Gauge Zero 947.72 ft

Gauge Photos

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Looking downstream at the Washita River from the OK State Highway 76 Bridge. Date: 1/25/2018

Probability Information

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WFO Information

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Norman
National Weather Center, 120 David L. Boren Blvd., Suite 2400
Norman, OK 73072
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