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Washita River at Anadarko

Highest listed crest 26.02 ftFlood stage 19.0 ft46 crests since 1905

The Washita River at Anadarko crested at major flood stage 8 times among the 46 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1905 to 2025. The highest, 26.02 ft on August 20, 2007, was major flooding, 7.02 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the Washita River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
26.02 ft
August 20, 2007; 27,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
19.0 ft
Major flooding from 23.0 ft
Crests at major
8
35th of 92 gauges in Oklahoma
Most recent flood crest
May 28, 2019
24.42 ft, major flooding
Location
Caddo County
Oklahoma

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 Anadarko
Action stage17.016May 2, 2025The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)19.012May 24, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage21.010May 12, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage23.08May 28, 2019Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

46 crests from 1905 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Washita River at Anadarko, 1905 to 2025 16182022242628ft Flood stage 19.0 ftMajor 23.0 ft May 31, 1905: 18.90 ft, action stage; 6,480 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1907: 20.70 ft, minor flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 1907: 22.90 ft, moderate flooding; 28,100 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1936: 21.69 ft, moderate flooding; 10,800 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1937: 17.55 ft, action stage; 4,660 cubic feet per secondNov 8, 1964: 17.17 ft, action stage; 5,040 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 1965: 24.20 ft, major flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondOct 22, 1965: 21.80 ft, moderate flooding; 7,190 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1969: 18.61 ft, action stage; 5,650 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1973: 18.02 ft, action stage; 4,700 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 1975: 18.52 ft, action stage; 4,520 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1977: 18.45 ft, action stage; 4,560 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1977: 21.55 ft, moderate flooding; 6,200 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1978: 17.38 ft, action stage; 4,390 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1980: 17.38 ft, action stage; 4,750 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1980: 18.24 ft, action stage; 5,170 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1982: 19.71 ft, minor flooding; 6,260 cubic feet per secondOct 21, 1983: 25.20 ft, major flooding; 44,700 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1987: 25.54 ft, major flooding; 36,000 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1988: 19.92 ft, minor flooding; 5,670 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1989: 21.78 ft, moderate flooding; 11,200 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1990: 19.89 ft, minor flooding; 6,650 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1991: 17.94 ft, action stage; 5,260 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1993: 19.80 ft, minor floodingMay 11, 1993: 25.03 ft, major flooding; 28,300 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1995: 25.37 ft, major flooding; 52,800 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1997: 18.07 ft, action stage; 7,370 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1998: 20.13 ft, minor flooding; 13,300 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2000: 18.20 ft, action stage; 7,600 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2004: 17.48 ft, action stage; 6,650 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2007: 19.89 ft, minor floodingJun 17, 2007: 19.59 ft, minor floodingJun 30, 2007: 22.26 ft, moderate floodingAug 20, 2007: 26.02 ft, major flooding; 27,100 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2008: 19.19 ft, minor flooding; 7,570 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2015: 19.67 ft, minor flooding; 7,040 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2015: 21.77 ft, moderate floodingMay 26, 2015: 23.90 ft, major flooding; 14,100 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2015: 20.46 ft, minor flooding; 8,080 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2016: 17.68 ft, action stage; 5,820 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 2018: 21.96 ft, moderate flooding; 9,760 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2019: 21.66 ft, moderate flooding; 9,240 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2019: 22.06 ft, moderate flooding; 9,960 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2019: 19.16 ft, minor flooding; 6,740 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2019: 24.42 ft, major flooding; 17,800 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2025: 17.48 ft, action stage; 5,860 cubic feet per second Highest, 26.02 ft, Aug 20, 2007 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Washita River at Anadarko 1900s: 2 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 1 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 2 1970s: 1 1980s: 5 1990s: 5 2000s: 5 2010s: 9 9 2020s: 0 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 Anadarko
1Aug 20, 200726.02+7.02Major27,100
2May 29, 198725.54+6.54Major36,000
3Jun 6, 199525.37+6.37Major52,800
4Oct 21, 198325.20+6.20Major44,700
5May 11, 199325.03+6.03Major28,300
6May 28, 201924.42+5.42Major17,800
7Sep 23, 196524.20+5.20Major11,000
8May 26, 201523.90+4.90Major14,100
9Oct 9, 190722.90+3.90Moderate28,100
10Jun 30, 200722.26+3.26Moderate—
11May 12, 201922.06+3.06Moderate9,960
12Oct 12, 201821.96+2.96Moderate9,760
13Oct 22, 196521.80+2.80Moderate7,190
14Jun 16, 198921.78+2.78Moderate11,200
15May 22, 201521.77+2.77Moderate—
16Jun 8, 193621.69+2.69Moderate10,800
17Apr 25, 201921.66+2.66Moderate9,240
18May 31, 197721.55+2.55Moderate6,200
19Jun 14, 190720.70+1.70Minor11,600
20Jun 18, 201520.46+1.46Minor8,080
21Mar 19, 199820.13+1.13Minor13,300
22Mar 6, 198819.92+0.92Minor5,670
23Mar 13, 199019.89+0.89Minor6,650
24May 11, 200719.89+0.89Minor—
25May 2, 199319.80+0.80Minor—
26May 26, 198219.71+0.71Minor6,260
27May 10, 201519.67+0.67Minor7,040
28Jun 17, 200719.59+0.59Minor—
29Mar 20, 200819.19+0.19Minor7,570
30May 24, 201919.16+0.16Minor6,740
31May 31, 190518.90−0.10Action6,480
32May 10, 196918.61−0.39Action5,650
33Jul 30, 197518.52−0.48Action4,520
34May 24, 197718.45−0.55Action4,560
35Jun 2, 198018.24−0.76Action5,170
36May 1, 200018.20−0.80Action7,600
37Apr 29, 199718.07−0.93Action7,370
38Apr 2, 197318.02−0.98Action4,700
39Jun 4, 199117.94−1.06Action5,260
40Apr 19, 201617.68−1.32Action5,820
41Jun 19, 193717.55−1.45Action4,660
42Mar 7, 200417.48−1.52Action6,650
43May 2, 202517.48−1.52Action5,860
44May 31, 197817.38−1.62Action4,390
45May 23, 198017.38−1.62Action4,750
46Nov 8, 196417.17−1.83Action5,040

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.

August 20, 2007: 26.02 ft here, major flooding

  • CarnegieOK · Aug 19, 2007 · 30.81 ft · Major
  • ChickashaOK · Aug 21, 2007 · 26.27 ft · Major
  • LindsayOK · Aug 23, 2007 · 23.50 ft · Moderate
  • ClintonOK · Aug 19, 2007 · 21.66 ft · Moderate

May 29, 1987: 25.54 ft here, major flooding

  • DicksonOK · May 30, 1987 · 45.24 ft · Major
  • Pauls ValleyOK · May 29, 1987 · 33.72 ft · Major
  • AlexOK · May 28, 1987 · 32.38 ft · Major
  • CarnegieOK · May 29, 1987 · 29.23 ft · Major
  • ClintonOK · May 27, 1987 · 23.34 ft · Moderate

June 6, 1995: 25.37 ft here, major flooding

  • CarnegieOK · Jun 5, 1995 · 31.50 ft · Major
  • ChickashaOK · Jun 7, 1995 · 26.30 ft · Major
  • DicksonOK · Jun 11, 1995 · 30.92 ft · Moderate
  • ClintonOK · Jun 6, 1995 · 22.30 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
AlexOK28.033.78 ft, Oct 21, 19834
Anadarko this gaugeOK19.026.02 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 Caddo County

Flood gauges in Caddo County
Bridgeport14.021.03 ft, Aug 19, 20078
Carnegie25.031.70 ft, Oct 20, 198311

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ANDO2, 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.