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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 near Pauls Valley are issued routinely year-round. Vertical Datum updated from NGVD29 to NAVD88 by gauge owner.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 32 Moderate Flood Stage: 31 Flood Stage: 29 Action Stage: 27 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 34.88 ft on 05/11/1950 (2) 34.70 ft on 10/01/1945 (3) 34.15 ft on 10/31/1941 (4) 34.15 ft on 10/31/1941 (5) 33.72 ft on 05/29/1987 (6) 33.42 ft on 05/22/1949 (7) 33.07 ft on 06/10/1941 (8) 33.04 ft on 05/19/1947 (9) 32.75 ft on 05/11/1943 (10) 32.52 ft on 05/25/1947 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 24.77 ft on 06/12/2016 (2) 26.63 ft on 05/26/2015 (3) 20.99 ft on 04/11/2008 (4) 25.53 ft on 08/23/2007 (5) 33.72 ft on 05/29/1987 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.

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37	The city of Pauls Valley suffers inundation of about 90 percent... about a thousand acres... in its central business and residential areas... some accessible only by boat. U.S. Highway 77 northwest of town is closed. more than thirteen thousand acres in Garvin County are affected by varied depths up to 8 feet. Flooding of rural lands near Maysville... in western Garvin County... begins hours before the crest reaches Pauls Valley.
36	The city of Pauls Valley suffers inundation of about 90 percent... about a thousand acres... in its central business and residential areas... some accessible only by boat. U.S. Highway 77 northwest of town is closed. About thirteen thousand acres in Garvin County upstream from Pauls Valley are affected by varied depths up to 7 feet. Flooding of rural lands near Maysville in western Garvin County... begins hours before the crest reaches Pauls Valley.
35	The city of Pauls Valley suffers inundation of about 90 percent... About a thousand acres... in its central business and residential areas... some accessible only by boat. U.S. Highway 77 northwest of town is closed. About thirteen thousand acres in Garvin County upstream from Pauls Valley are affected by varied depths up to 6 feet. Flooding of rural lands near Maysville in western Garvin County... begins hours before the crest reaches Pauls Valley.
34	The city of Pauls Valley suffers inundation of about 90 percent... About a thousand acres... in its central business and residential areas... some accessible only by boat. Upstream from Pauls Valley in Garvin County... more than twelve thousand acres of rural lands are affected by varied depths up to 5 feet. Flooding of rural lands near Maysville in western Garvin County... begins hours before the crest reaches Pauls Valley.
33	The city of Pauls Valley suffers inundation of the majority in its central business and residential areas. some accessible only by boat. Upstream from Pauls Valley in Garvin County... about eleven thousand acres of farmlands are affected by varied depths up to 4 feet. Flooding of rural lands near Maysville in western Garvin County... begins hours before the crest reaches Pauls Valley.
32	In Pauls Valley... expect wide spread flooding in the old central business and residential districts. many buildings not flooded are isolated by water in the streets. About ten thousand acres of agricultural lands in Garvin County upstream from Pauls Valley are affected by varied depths up to 3 feet. Rural flooding near Maysville in western Garvin County begins several hours before Pauls Valley. No other towns are threatened by the main river.
31	In Pauls Valley... shallow flooding occurs across much of the old central business district. many buildings not flooded may be cut off by water in streets. Upstream from Pauls Valley in Garvin County... more than eight thousand acres are affected by varied depths depths two or more feet. Flooding of rural lands near Maysville... in western Garvin County... begins hours before Pauls Valley.
30	In Pauls Valley... portions of the central residential district may be isolated by water in streets. in Garvin County... farmlands... rural roads... and oilfields may see varied depths averaging about a foot. Locations not actually flooded may be inaccesible for a day or more. Overflows commence in western portions of the county several hours before Pauls Valley. Maysville and other towns are not threatened by the main river.
29	In Garvin County... agricultural lands... rural roads... and oilfields may see varied flood depths up to 2 feet. locations not actually flooded may be cut off from access for a day or more. Flooding commences in western portions of Garvin County several hours before Pauls Valley. Maysville and other towns are not threatened by the main river.
28	Expect near bankfull flows along the valley in Garvin County except at locations where tributary streams may be flooding as they empty into the river.
27	Expect near bankfull or lower flows along the valley in Garvin County except at locations where tributary streams may be flooding as they empty into the river.

About This Location

Latitude: 34.754802° N, Longitude: 97.251412° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 29 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 849.53 878.53 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 849.61 878.61 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 Pauls Valley U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Pauls Valley

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