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Washita River near Chickasha

Highest listed crest 29.90 ftFlood stage 19.0 ft11 crests since 1983

The Washita River near Chickasha crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 11 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1983 to 2015. The highest, 29.90 ft on May 10, 1993, was major flooding, 10.90 feet above flood stage. 5 other gauges on the Washita River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
29.90 ft
May 10, 1993
Flood stage
19.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major
5
46th of 92 gauges in Oklahoma
Most recent flood crest
May 28, 2015
21.37 ft, minor flooding
Location
Grady County
Near Chickasha (3.2 mi)
Identifiers
NWS CCKO2
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Washita River near Chickasha
Action stage15.02May 20, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)19.03May 28, 2015Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.01Jun 14, 1989Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage24.05Aug 21, 2007Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

11 crests from 1983 to 2015. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Washita River near Chickasha, 1983 to 2015 15202530ft Flood stage 19.0 ftMajor 24.0 ft Oct 21, 1983: 27.10 ft, major floodingOct 7, 1986: 25.05 ft, major floodingJun 14, 1989: 23.32 ft, moderate floodingMay 10, 1993: 29.90 ft, major floodingJun 7, 1995: 26.30 ft, major floodingOct 23, 2000: 17.50 ft, action stageJun 26, 2007: 19.02 ft, minor floodingAug 21, 2007: 26.27 ft, major floodingMay 20, 2015: 16.00 ft, action stageMay 24, 2015: 20.65 ft, minor floodingMay 28, 2015: 21.37 ft, minor flooding Highest, 29.90 ft, May 10, 1993 199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Washita River near Chickasha 1980s: 3 3 1990s: 2 2000s: 2 2010s: 2 1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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 near Chickasha
1May 10, 199329.90+10.90Major—
2Oct 21, 198327.10+8.10Major—
3Jun 7, 199526.30+7.30Major—
4Aug 21, 200726.27+7.27Major—
5Oct 7, 198625.05+6.05Major—
6Jun 14, 198923.32+4.32Moderate—
7May 28, 201521.37+2.37Minor—
8May 24, 201520.65+1.65Minor—
9Jun 26, 200719.02+0.02Minor—
10Oct 23, 200017.50−1.50Action—
11May 20, 201516.00−3.00Action—

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.

May 10, 1993: 29.90 ft here, major flooding

  • DicksonOK · May 10, 1993 · 31.64 ft · Major
  • CarnegieOK · May 10, 1993 · 31.14 ft · Major
  • AnadarkoOK · May 11, 1993 · 25.03 ft · Major
  • LindsayOK · May 10, 1993 · 22.23 ft · Moderate
  • ClintonOK · May 9, 1993 · 20.95 ft · Moderate

October 21, 1983: 27.10 ft here, major flooding

  • AlexOK · Oct 21, 1983 · 33.78 ft · Major · its highest
  • CarnegieOK · Oct 20, 1983 · 31.70 ft · Major · its highest
  • AnadarkoOK · Oct 21, 1983 · 25.20 ft · Major
  • Pauls ValleyOK · Oct 22, 1983 · 30.82 ft · Minor

June 7, 1995: 26.30 ft here, major flooding

  • CarnegieOK · Jun 5, 1995 · 31.50 ft · Major
  • AnadarkoOK · Jun 6, 1995 · 25.37 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
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
Chickasha this gaugeOK19.029.90 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
Alex28.033.78 ft, Oct 21, 19834

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CCKO2, 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.