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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Arkansas Red-Basin River Forecast Center.
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Forecasts for the Wichita River at Wichita Falls are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 22
Moderate Flood Stage: 20
Flood Stage: 18
Action Stage: 16
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 24.40 ft on 06/30/2007
(2) 24.00 ft on 10/03/1941
(3) 23.41 ft on 06/01/1987
(4) 22.71 ft on 06/04/1941
(5) 21.42 ft on 08/04/1950
(6) 21.31 ft on 05/24/2015
(7) 20.88 ft on 10/05/1955
(8) 20.60 ft on 09/18/1936
(9) 20.51 ft on 08/19/2008
(10) 20.45 ft on 05/05/1990
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 16.83 ft on 05/27/2019
(2) 18.19 ft on 12/29/2018
(3) 21.31 ft on 05/24/2015
(4) 20.51 ft on 08/19/2008
(5) 24.40 ft on 06/30/2007
(6) 18.63 ft on 08/08/1995
(7) 20.31 ft on 08/06/1995
(8) 19.70 ft on 06/11/1995
(9) 19.20 ft on 06/09/1995
(10) 18.00 ft on 12/23/1991
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.
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28 In Wichita Falls... extensive flooding occurs in Harrell and Lucy Parks. Flooding occurs in homes north of Third Street and in Tanglewood Hollow... and in Scotland Park. Flood depths of 6 to 8 feet occur in an area north of Sixth Street and east of Scott Avenue. Agricultural areas upstream and downstream from Wichita Falls experience widespread flood depths up to 10 feet. Floodwaters reach levels about 3.5 feet higher than the June 30...2007 flood crest.
27 In Wichita Falls... extensive flooding occurs in Harrell and Lucy Parks. Flooding occurs in homes north of Third Street and in Tanglewood Hollow... and in Scotland Park. Flood depths of 5 to 7 feet occur in an area north of Sixth Street and east of Scott Avenue. Agricultural areas upstream and downstream from Wichita Falls experience widespread flood depths up to 9 feet. Floodwaters reach levels about 2.5 feet higher than the June 30...2007 flood crest.
26 In Wichita Falls... extensive flooding occurs in Harrell and Lucy Parks. Flooding occurs in homes north of Third Street and in Tanglewood Hollow... and in Scotland Park. Flood depths of 4 to 6 feet occur in an area north of Sixth Street and east of Scott Avenue. Agricultural areas upstream and downstream from Wichita Falls experience widespread flood depths up to 8 feet. Floodwaters reach levels about 1.5 feet higher than the June 30...2007 flood crest.
25 In Wichita Falls... extensive flooding occurs in Harrell and Lucy Parks. Flooding occurs in homes north of Third Street and in Tanglewood Hollow... and in Scotland Park. Flood depths of 3 to 5 feet occur in an area north of Sixth Street and east of Scott Avenue. Agricultural areas upstream and downstream from Wichita Falls experience widespread flood depths up to 7 feet. Floodwaters reach levels about a half foot higher than the June 30...2007 flood crest.
24.5 In Wichita Falls... extensive flooding occurs in Harrell and Lucy Parks. Flooding occurs in homes north of Third Street and in Tanglewood Hollow... and in Scotland Park. Flood depths of 2.5 to 4.5 feet occur in an area north of Sixth Street and east of Scott Avenue. Agricultural areas upstream and downstream from Wichita Falls experience widespread flood depths over 6 feet. Floodwaters begin to exceed the levels reached by the June 30...2007 flood crest.
24 In Wichita Falls... extensive flooding occurs in Harrell and Lucy Parks. Flooding occurs in homes north of Third Street and in Tanglewood Hollow... and in Scotland Park. Flood depths of 2 to 4 feet occur in an area north of Sixth Street and east of Scott Avenue. Agricultural areas upstream and downstream from Wichita Falls experience widespread flood depths up to 6 feet. Floodwaters begin to approach the levels reached by the June 30...2007 flood crest.
23 In Wichita Falls... extensive flooding occurs in Harrell and Lucy Parks. Flooding occurs in homes north of Third Street and in Tanglewood Hollow... and in Scotland Park. Flood depths of 1 to 3 feet occur in an area north of Sixth Street and east of Scott Avenue. Agricultural areas upstream and downstream from Wichita Falls experience widespread flood depths up to 5 feet.
22 In Wichita Falls... extensive flooding occurs in Harrell and Lucy Parks. Flooding occurs in homes north of Third Street and in Tanglewood Hollow... and in Scotland Park. Flood depths up to 2 feet occur in an area north of Sixth Street and east of Scott Avenue. Agricultural areas upstream and downstream from Wichita Falls experience widespread flood depths up to 4 feet.
21 In Wichita Falls... extensive flooding occurs in Harrell and Lucy Parks. Shallow flooding occurs in homes north of Third Street and in Tanglewood Hollow... and in Scotland Park. Agricultural areas upstream and downstream from Wichita Falls experience widespread flood depths up to 3 feet.
20 In Wichita Falls... extensive flooding occurs in Harrell and Lucy Parks... and on some low-lying streets. Shallow residential flooding also occurs in these areas and in Scotland Park. Agricultural areas upstream and downstream from Wichita Falls experience widespread flood depths up to two feet.
19 In Wichita Falls... extensive street flooding and shallow residential flooding occurs. Agricultural areas upstream and downstream from Wichita Falls along the Wichita River experience shallow... short duration flood depths up to a foot.
18 In Wichita Falls... nuisance flooding occurs on some local streets. Agricultural areas upstream from town experience brief overflows.
17 Near bankfull levels occur along the river in Wichita and Clay counties.

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