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Washita River at Alex

Highest listed crest 33.78 ftFlood stage 28.0 ft28 crests since 1965

The Washita River at Alex crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 28 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1965 to 2025. The highest, 33.78 ft on October 21, 1983, was major flooding, 5.78 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the Washita River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
33.78 ft
October 21, 1983; 23,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
28.0 ft
Major flooding from 31.0 ft
Crests at major
4
56th of 92 gauges in Oklahoma
Most recent flood crest
June 1, 1987
32.30 ft, major flooding
Location
Grady County
Near Chickasha (12.6 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Washita River at Alex
Action stage24.021May 24, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)28.02Oct 9, 1986Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage29.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage31.04Jun 1, 1987Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

28 crests from 1965 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Washita River at Alex, 1965 to 2025 1520253035ft Flood stage 28.0 ftMajor 31.0 ft Sep 27, 1965: 24.03 ft, action stage; 5,830 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1967: 25.52 ft, action stage; 7,440 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1969: 27.83 ft, action stage; 9,350 cubic feet per secondOct 3, 1971: 26.82 ft, action stage; 8,100 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1973: 28.34 ft, minor flooding; 8,850 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1975: 27.13 ft, action stage; 8,090 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 1975: 25.92 ft, action stage; 6,700 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1977: 24.53 ft, action stage; 6,240 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1977: 24.52 ft, action stage; 5,880 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1978: 27.50 ft, action stage; 8,770 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1978: 27.04 ft, action stage; 8,570 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1979: 27.37 ft, action stage; 9,090 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1980: 25.63 ft, action stage; 6,940 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1982: 24.52 ft, action stage; 6,390 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1982: 25.81 ft, action stage; 7,530 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1982: 26.30 ft, action stage; 8,000 cubic feet per secondOct 21, 1983: 33.78 ft, major flooding; 23,400 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1985: 26.85 ft, action stage; 10,800 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1985: 26.00 ft, action stage; 9,880 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1985: 26.11 ft, action stage; 10,000 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1986: 24.76 ft, action stage; 8,570 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 1986: 31.40 ft, major floodingOct 9, 1986: 28.00 ft, minor floodingMay 28, 1987: 32.38 ft, major floodingJun 1, 1987: 32.30 ft, major floodingJun 13, 1989: 24.01 ft, action stage; 14,500 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2015: 24.90 ft, action stage; 33,600 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2025: 17.47 ft, below flood stage; 17,300 cubic feet per second Highest, 33.78 ft, Oct 21, 1983 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Washita River at Alex 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1980s: 5 5 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Washita River at Alex
1Oct 21, 198333.78+5.78Major23,400
2May 28, 198732.38+4.38Major—
3Jun 1, 198732.30+4.30Major—
4Oct 1, 198631.40+3.40Major—
5Jun 2, 197328.34+0.34Minor8,850
6Oct 9, 198628.000.00Minor—
7May 7, 196927.83−0.17Action9,350
8May 28, 197827.50−0.50Action8,770
9Jun 10, 197927.37−0.63Action9,090
10May 23, 197527.13−0.87Action8,090
11Jun 6, 197827.04−0.96Action8,570
12Jan 1, 198526.85−1.15Action10,800
13Oct 3, 197126.82−1.18Action8,100
14May 29, 198226.30−1.70Action8,000
15Jun 6, 198526.11−1.89Action10,000
16Mar 20, 198526.00−2.00Action9,880
17Jul 30, 197525.92−2.08Action6,700
18May 25, 198225.81−2.19Action7,530
19May 30, 198025.63−2.37Action6,940
20Apr 12, 196725.52−2.48Action7,440
21May 24, 201524.90−3.10Action33,600
22May 15, 198624.76−3.24Action8,570
23May 21, 197724.53−3.47Action6,240
24Jun 1, 197724.52−3.48Action5,880
25May 17, 198224.52−3.48Action6,390
26Sep 27, 196524.03−3.97Action5,830
27Jun 13, 198924.01−3.99Action14,500
28Apr 30, 202517.47−10.53Below flood stage17,300

The worst floods along the Washita River

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

October 21, 1983: 33.78 ft here, major flooding

  • CarnegieOK · Oct 20, 1983 · 31.70 ft · Major · its highest
  • ChickashaOK · Oct 21, 1983 · 27.10 ft · Major
  • AnadarkoOK · Oct 21, 1983 · 25.20 ft · Major
  • Pauls ValleyOK · Oct 22, 1983 · 30.82 ft · Minor

May 28, 1987: 32.38 ft here, major flooding

  • DicksonOK · May 30, 1987 · 45.24 ft · Major
  • Pauls ValleyOK · May 29, 1987 · 33.72 ft · Major
  • CarnegieOK · May 29, 1987 · 29.23 ft · Major
  • AnadarkoOK · May 29, 1987 · 25.54 ft · Major
  • ClintonOK · May 27, 1987 · 23.34 ft · Moderate

June 1, 1987: 32.30 ft here, major flooding

  • DicksonOK · May 30, 1987 · 45.24 ft · Major
  • Pauls ValleyOK · May 29, 1987 · 33.72 ft · Major
  • CarnegieOK · May 29, 1987 · 29.23 ft · Major
  • AnadarkoOK · May 29, 1987 · 25.54 ft · Major
  • ClintonOK · May 27, 1987 · 23.34 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Washita River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Washita River
Alex this gaugeOK28.033.78 ft, Oct 21, 19834
AnadarkoOK19.026.02 ft, Aug 20, 20078
LindsayOK18.025.60 ft, May 25, 20151
CarnegieOK25.031.70 ft, Oct 20, 198311
CheyenneOK13.520.24 ft, Apr 29, 19543
ChickashaOK19.029.90 ft, May 10, 19935
ClintonOK18.033.90 ft, Apr 3, 193413
DicksonOK27.048.70 ft, Jun 19, 201541
Pauls ValleyOK29.034.88 ft, May 11, 195010

Other gauges in Grady County

Flood gauges in Grady County
Mustang22.027.22 ft, Aug 20, 20071
Ninnekah20.025.20 ft, May 24, 20151
Chickasha19.029.90 ft, May 10, 19935

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ALXO2, 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.