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Kiamichi River near Clayton

Highest listed crest 25.35 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft26 crests since 1981

The Kiamichi River near Clayton crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 26 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1981 to 2020. The highest, 25.35 ft on December 28, 2015, was major flooding, 8.35 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Kiamichi River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
25.35 ft
December 28, 2015
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 21.0 ft
Crests at major
2
65th of 92 gauges in Oklahoma
Most recent flood crest
December 28, 2015
25.35 ft, major flooding
Location
Pushmataha County
Oklahoma

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Kiamichi River near Clayton
Action stage15.08May 2, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.07Jan 6, 1998Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.05May 26, 2015Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage21.02Dec 28, 2015Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

26 crests from 1981 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Kiamichi River near Clayton, 1981 to 2020 1015202530ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 21.0 ft Jul 7, 1981: 20.21 ft, moderate flooding; 24,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1982: 17.07 ft, minor flooding; 18,800 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 1982: 14.61 ft, below flood stage; 14,400 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1984: 19.31 ft, moderate flooding; 21,500 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 1985: 18.41 ft, minor flooding; 21,300 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1987: 15.26 ft, action stage; 15,600 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 1987: 15.60 ft, action stage; 16,300 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1989: 17.49 ft, minor flooding; 19,800 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1990: 22.23 ft, major flooding; 40,200 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1991: 14.35 ft, below flood stage; 13,700 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 1991: 17.32 ft, minor flooding; 18,700 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1993: 17.66 ft, minor flooding; 19,300 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 1993: 15.53 ft, action stage; 15,700 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1995: 14.82 ft, below flood stage; 14,500 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1996: 18.09 ft, minor flooding; 20,100 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 1998: 17.52 ft, minor flooding; 20,100 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 1998: 15.18 ft, action stage; 15,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2001: 16.33 ft, action stage; 18,000 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2008: 20.86 ft, moderate flooding; 31,000 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2015: 16.02 ft, action stageMay 21, 2015: 20.49 ft, moderate floodingMay 26, 2015: 20.31 ft, moderate floodingDec 28, 2015: 25.35 ft, major floodingFeb 25, 2018: 16.06 ft, action stage; 17,909 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2019: 16.11 ft, action stage; 18,019 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2020: 13.00 ft, below flood stage; 11,799 cubic feet per second Highest, 25.35 ft, Dec 28, 2015 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Kiamichi River near Clayton 1980s: 5 5 1990s: 5 2000s: 1 2010s: 3 2020s: 0 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Kiamichi River near Clayton
1Dec 28, 201525.35+8.35Major—
2May 4, 199022.23+5.23Major40,200
3Mar 20, 200820.86+3.86Moderate31,000
4May 21, 201520.49+3.49Moderate—
5May 26, 201520.31+3.31Moderate—
6Jul 7, 198120.21+3.21Moderate24,800
7Mar 18, 198419.31+2.31Moderate21,500
8Nov 28, 198518.41+1.41Minor21,300
9May 22, 199618.09+1.09Minor20,100
10May 9, 199317.66+0.66Minor19,300
11Jan 6, 199817.52+0.52Minor20,100
12Jun 13, 198917.49+0.49Minor19,800
13Oct 30, 199117.32+0.32Minor18,700
14Feb 1, 198217.07+0.07Minor18,800
15Feb 16, 200116.33−0.67Action18,000
16May 2, 201916.11−0.89Action18,019
17Feb 25, 201816.06−0.94Action17,909
18May 11, 201516.02−0.98Action—
19Dec 27, 198715.60−1.40Action16,300
20Dec 3, 199315.53−1.47Action15,700
21May 29, 198715.26−1.74Action15,600
22Oct 7, 199815.18−1.82Action15,500
23May 8, 199514.82−2.18Below flood stage14,500
24Dec 4, 198214.61−2.39Below flood stage14,400
25Apr 13, 199114.35−2.65Below flood stage13,700
26Jan 12, 202013.00−4.00Below flood stage11,799

The worst floods along the Kiamichi River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Kiamichi River that crested above flood stage within a week.

December 28, 2015: 25.35 ft here, major flooding

  • AntlersOK · Dec 28, 2015 · 37.39 ft · Major

May 4, 1990: 22.23 ft here, major flooding

  • AntlersOK · May 4, 1990 · 40.44 ft · Major · its highest

March 20, 2008: 20.86 ft here, moderate flooding

  • AntlersOK · Mar 19, 2008 · 29.48 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Kiamichi River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Kiamichi River
Clayton this gaugeOK17.025.35 ft, Dec 28, 20152
AntlersOK25.040.44 ft, May 4, 19904

Other gauges in Pushmataha County

Flood gauges in Pushmataha County
Antlers25.040.44 ft, May 4, 19904

Pushmataha County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Oklahoma

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CLTO2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.