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Washita River near Clinton

Highest listed crest 33.90 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft98 crests since 1934

The Washita River near Clinton crested at major flood stage 13 times among the 98 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1934 to 2023. The highest, 33.90 ft on April 3, 1934, was major flooding, 15.90 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Washita River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
33.90 ft
April 3, 1934
Flood stage
18.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major
13
17th of 92 gauges in Oklahoma
Most recent flood crest
July 10, 2023
20.77 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Custer 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 near Clinton
Action stage16.023Jul 7, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.020May 21, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.042Jul 10, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage24.013May 24, 2015Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

98 crests from 1934 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Washita River near Clinton, 1934 to 2023 1520253035ft Flood stage 18.0 ftMajor 24.0 ft Apr 3, 1934: 33.90 ft, major floodingMay 17, 1935: 28.00 ft, major flooding; 25,000 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1936: 20.88 ft, moderate flooding; 3,900 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1936: 23.23 ft, moderate flooding; 8,750 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1936: 28.50 ft, major flooding; 26,900 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1937: 20.50 ft, moderate flooding; 3,650 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1938: 24.90 ft, major flooding; 13,000 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1939: 17.82 ft, action stage; 3,430 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1940: 25.50 ft, major flooding; 15,000 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1940: 20.05 ft, moderate flooding; 6,520 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1941: 16.65 ft, action stage; 3,810 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1941: 21.84 ft, moderate flooding; 9,320 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1941: 22.36 ft, moderate flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1941: 21.24 ft, moderate flooding; 8,000 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1941: 22.86 ft, moderate flooding; 12,500 cubic feet per secondOct 25, 1941: 22.13 ft, moderate flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1942: 17.79 ft, action stage; 4,590 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1942: 21.34 ft, moderate flooding; 8,200 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1942: 16.87 ft, action stage; 4,140 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1943: 16.19 ft, action stage; 3,860 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1944: 18.18 ft, minor flooding; 4,930 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1944: 16.06 ft, action stage; 3,700 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1945: 22.19 ft, moderate flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1945: 16.09 ft, action stage; 3,700 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1947: 21.70 ft, moderate flooding; 9,060 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1947: 21.24 ft, moderate flooding; 8,110 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1947: 19.32 ft, minor flooding; 5,930 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1947: 16.32 ft, action stage; 4,180 cubic feet per secondAug 16, 1948: 16.08 ft, action stage; 3,960 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 1948: 21.41 ft, moderate flooding; 8,110 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 1949: 17.19 ft, action stage; 4,670 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1949: 18.34 ft, minor flooding; 6,300 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 1950: 18.36 ft, minor flooding; 5,060 cubic feet per secondAug 2, 1950: 17.88 ft, action stage; 4,670 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1951: 31.09 ft, major flooding; 66,800 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1951: 18.48 ft, minor flooding; 5,230 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1954: 23.99 ft, moderate flooding; 13,100 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1954: 21.29 ft, moderate flooding; 5,960 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1955: 20.93 ft, moderate flooding; 6,270 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 1955: 23.21 ft, moderate flooding; 7,550 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1957: 20.63 ft, moderate flooding; 4,900 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1957: 17.82 ft, action stage; 3,400 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1957: 18.49 ft, minor flooding; 3,700 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1957: 17.98 ft, action stage; 3,480 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1957: 19.84 ft, minor flooding; 4,380 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 1958: 20.68 ft, moderate flooding; 4,100 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1959: 18.82 ft, minor flooding; 3,810 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1959: 27.84 ft, major flooding; 22,200 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1959: 19.21 ft, minor flooding; 4,500 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 1959: 21.61 ft, moderate flooding; 6,140 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1961: 17.33 ft, action stage; 3,600 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 1962: 24.30 ft, major flooding; 7,760 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1965: 18.03 ft, minor flooding; 3,450 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 1965: 16.12 ft, action stage; 2,080 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 1968: 16.57 ft, action stage; 2,500 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 1969: 17.43 ft, action stage; 2,280 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1973: 18.47 ft, minor flooding; 2,490 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 1974: 18.21 ft, minor flooding; 2,630 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1975: 19.58 ft, minor flooding; 2,580 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1975: 18.03 ft, minor floodingMay 21, 1977: 20.33 ft, moderate flooding; 2,980 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1978: 16.83 ft, action stage; 1,800 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 1979: 17.32 ft, action stage; 1,870 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1980: 16.81 ft, action stage; 1,760 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1982: 24.42 ft, major flooding; 5,890 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1983: 23.95 ft, moderate flooding; 6,070 cubic feet per secondOct 3, 1986: 25.93 ft, major flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondOct 22, 1986: 21.64 ft, moderate floodingMay 27, 1987: 23.34 ft, moderate floodingSep 19, 1988: 21.98 ft, moderate flooding; 3,390 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1989: 23.58 ft, moderate flooding; 5,020 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1990: 19.59 ft, minor flooding; 2,340 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1993: 20.95 ft, moderate flooding; 2,780 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1995: 17.10 ft, action stageJun 6, 1995: 22.30 ft, moderate floodingAug 3, 1995: 25.43 ft, major flooding; 9,100 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 1996: 17.38 ft, action stage; 1,836 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 1996: 26.24 ft, major flooding; 10,800 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1997: 22.57 ft, moderate flooding; 3,400 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1998: 20.04 ft, moderate flooding; 2,310 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1999: 18.63 ft, minor flooding; 1,970 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2000: 21.54 ft, moderate flooding; 2,830 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2001: 21.50 ft, moderate flooding; 3,260 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2004: 20.11 ft, moderate flooding; 2,910 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 2007: 21.66 ft, moderate flooding; 3,190 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2007: 19.31 ft, minor floodingJun 9, 2008: 19.16 ft, minor flooding; 2,380 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2015: 25.18 ft, major flooding; 8,640 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2015: 17.77 ft, action stage; 2,040 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2018: 19.48 ft, minor flooding; 2,460 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2019: 21.10 ft, moderate flooding; 3,040 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2019: 18.58 ft, minor flooding; 2,220 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2019: 23.28 ft, moderate flooding; 4,680 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2019: 20.28 ft, moderate flooding; 2,720 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2022: 21.36 ft, moderate flooding; 3,180 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2022: 22.14 ft, moderate flooding; 3,640 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2023: 21.33 ft, moderate flooding; 3,170 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 2023: 20.77 ft, moderate flooding; 2,900 cubic feet per second Highest, 33.90 ft, Apr 3, 1934 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Washita River near Clinton 1930s: 7 1940s: 15 15 1950s: 15 1960s: 2 1970s: 5 1980s: 7 1990s: 8 2000s: 6 2010s: 6 2020s: 4 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 98 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Washita River near Clinton
1Apr 3, 193433.90+15.90Major—
2May 16, 195131.09+13.09Major66,800
3Jun 5, 193628.50+10.50Major26,900
4May 17, 193528.00+10.00Major25,000
5May 26, 195927.84+9.84Major22,200
6Sep 15, 199626.24+8.24Major10,800
7Oct 3, 198625.93+7.93Major10,600
8Apr 11, 194025.50+7.50Major15,000
9Aug 3, 199525.43+7.43Major9,100
10May 24, 201525.18+7.18Major8,640
11May 19, 193824.90+6.90Major13,000
12May 27, 198224.42+6.42Major5,890
13Sep 17, 196224.30+6.30Major7,760
14May 1, 195423.99+5.99Moderate13,100
15Jun 11, 198323.95+5.95Moderate6,070
16Jun 8, 198923.58+5.58Moderate5,020
17May 27, 198723.34+5.34Moderate—
18May 27, 201923.28+5.28Moderate4,680
19May 1, 193623.23+5.23Moderate8,750
20Oct 4, 195523.21+5.21Moderate7,550
21Jun 10, 194122.86+4.86Moderate12,500
22Apr 11, 199722.57+4.57Moderate3,400
23May 21, 194122.36+4.36Moderate11,000
24Jun 6, 199522.30+4.30Moderate—
25Apr 10, 194522.19+4.19Moderate10,400
26Jun 8, 202222.14+4.14Moderate3,640
27Oct 25, 194122.13+4.13Moderate10,100
28Sep 19, 198821.98+3.98Moderate3,390
29May 4, 194121.84+3.84Moderate9,320
30Apr 8, 194721.70+3.70Moderate9,060
31Aug 19, 200721.66+3.66Moderate3,190
32Oct 22, 198621.64+3.64Moderate—
33Oct 2, 195921.61+3.61Moderate6,140
34Mar 24, 200021.54+3.54Moderate2,830
35May 30, 200121.50+3.50Moderate3,260
36Nov 1, 194821.41+3.41Moderate8,110
37Jun 2, 202221.36+3.36Moderate3,180
38Apr 27, 194221.34+3.34Moderate8,200
39Jun 3, 202321.33+3.33Moderate3,170
40May 24, 195421.29+3.29Moderate5,960
41May 25, 194121.24+3.24Moderate8,000
42May 12, 194721.24+3.24Moderate8,110
43May 9, 201921.10+3.10Moderate3,040
44May 9, 199320.95+2.95Moderate2,780
45Jun 8, 195520.93+2.93Moderate6,270
46Apr 27, 193620.88+2.88Moderate3,900
47Jul 10, 202320.77+2.77Moderate2,900
48Jun 20, 195820.68+2.68Moderate4,100
49Apr 23, 195720.63+2.63Moderate4,900
50May 30, 193720.50+2.50Moderate3,650

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.

April 3, 1934: 33.90 ft here, major flooding

  • CheyenneOK · Apr 3, 1934 · 19.20 ft · Major

May 16, 1951: 31.09 ft here, major flooding

  • CarnegieOK · May 18, 1951 · 30.50 ft · Major
  • CheyenneOK · May 18, 1951 · 14.16 ft · Minor

June 5, 1936: 28.50 ft here, major flooding

  • AnadarkoOK · Jun 8, 1936 · 21.69 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
ChickashaOK19.029.90 ft, May 10, 19935
Clinton this gaugeOK18.033.90 ft, Apr 3, 193413
DicksonOK27.048.70 ft, Jun 19, 201541
Pauls ValleyOK29.034.88 ft, May 11, 195010

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CLIO2, 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.