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Wildhorse Creek near Hoover

Highest listed crest 31.13 ftFlood stage 25.0 ft71 crests since 1970

The Wildhorse Creek near Hoover crested at major flood stage 8 times among the 71 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1970 to 2021. The highest, 31.13 ft on May 3, 1990, was major flooding, 6.13 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
31.13 ft
May 3, 1990; 40,600 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
25.0 ft
Major flooding from 29.0 ft
Crests at major
8
35th of 92 gauges in Oklahoma
Most recent flood crest
April 28, 2021
26.97 ft, minor flooding
Location
Garvin County
Oklahoma

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Wildhorse Creek near Hoover
Action stage20.038Mar 19, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)25.016Apr 28, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage27.09May 9, 1993Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage29.08Jun 12, 2016Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

71 crests from 1970 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Wildhorse Creek near Hoover, 1970 to 2021 20222426283032ft Flood stage 25.0 ftMajor 29.0 ft Sep 23, 1970: 20.20 ft, action stage; 4,240 cubic feet per secondOct 8, 1970: 29.00 ft, major flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1972: 20.02 ft, action stage; 4,110 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 1972: 21.17 ft, action stage; 4,940 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1973: 29.10 ft, major flooding; 12,500 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 1973: 25.60 ft, minor flooding; 8,800 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 1973: 23.02 ft, action stage; 6,420 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 1973: 25.47 ft, minor flooding; 8,910 cubic feet per secondNov 24, 1973: 28.95 ft, moderate flooding; 13,100 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1974: 28.75 ft, moderate flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondSep 25, 1974: 25.59 ft, minor flooding; 9,040 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 1974: 26.40 ft, minor flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1975: 21.52 ft, action stage; 5,830 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1975: 22.30 ft, action stage; 6,440 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1975: 25.82 ft, minor flooding; 9,540 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1975: 26.81 ft, minor flooding; 10,800 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1975: 27.99 ft, moderate flooding; 12,600 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1975: 20.58 ft, action stage; 5,120 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 1975: 21.88 ft, action stage; 6,100 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1976: 21.24 ft, action stage; 5,610 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1977: 23.26 ft, action stage; 6,980 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1977: 29.70 ft, major flooding; 18,700 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1978: 26.00 ft, minor flooding; 9,680 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1978: 24.74 ft, action stage; 8,390 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1980: 28.84 ft, moderate flooding; 15,900 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 1981: 23.51 ft, action stage; 7,320 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1982: 28.51 ft, moderate flooding; 14,800 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1982: 25.53 ft, minor flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1982: 24.62 ft, action stage; 9,260 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1982: 21.97 ft, action stage; 6,410 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1982: 21.42 ft, action stage; 6,040 cubic feet per secondOct 20, 1983: 20.76 ft, action stage; 5,700 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 1984: 22.18 ft, action stage; 8,800 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1984: 28.69 ft, moderate flooding; 17,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1985: 24.34 ft, action stage; 11,400 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1985: 21.63 ft, action stage; 8,190 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1985: 21.95 ft, action stage; 8,540 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1985: 23.02 ft, action stage; 9,760 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1985: 26.90 ft, minor flooding; 14,900 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 1985: 26.10 ft, minor flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 1986: 22.05 ft, action stage; 8,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 1987: 23.43 ft, action stage; 10,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1987: 23.51 ft, action stage; 10,300 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1987: 21.62 ft, action stage; 8,210 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1987: 30.54 ft, major flooding; 36,000 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 1988: 24.28 ft, action stage; 11,300 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1988: 25.65 ft, minor flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1989: 22.61 ft, action stage; 18,100 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1990: 25.77 ft, minor flooding; 14,100 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1990: 28.76 ft, moderate flooding; 24,700 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1990: 29.63 ft, major flooding; 29,700 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1990: 31.13 ft, major flooding; 40,600 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1991: 24.78 ft, action stage; 13,400 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1993: 27.20 ft, moderate flooding; 21,200 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1993: 27.41 ft, moderate floodingSep 14, 1993: 20.41 ft, action stage; 9,220 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1995: 23.51 ft, action stageJun 10, 1995: 21.10 ft, action stageMay 30, 1997: 24.40 ft, action stageJan 4, 1998: 21.25 ft, action stageApr 26, 1998: 20.97 ft, action stageJun 4, 2000: 20.20 ft, action stageMar 30, 2007: 25.97 ft, minor floodingMay 27, 2007: 25.31 ft, minor floodingJun 18, 2015: 30.84 ft, major floodingApr 18, 2016: 25.41 ft, minor floodingJun 12, 2016: 29.13 ft, major floodingMay 1, 2019: 23.55 ft, action stageJun 19, 2019: 22.85 ft, action stageMar 19, 2020: 21.23 ft, action stageApr 28, 2021: 26.97 ft, minor flooding Highest, 31.13 ft, May 3, 1990 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Wildhorse Creek near Hoover 1970s: 13 13 1980s: 8 1990s: 6 2000s: 2 2010s: 3 2020s: 1 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 71 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Wildhorse Creek near Hoover
1May 3, 199031.13+6.13Major40,600
2Jun 18, 201530.84+5.84Major—
3May 29, 198730.54+5.54Major36,000
4May 20, 197729.70+4.70Major18,700
5Apr 26, 199029.63+4.63Major29,700
6Jun 12, 201629.13+4.13Major—
7Apr 22, 197329.10+4.10Major12,500
8Oct 8, 197029.00+4.00Major12,400
9Nov 24, 197328.95+3.95Moderate13,100
10May 30, 198028.84+3.84Moderate15,900
11Apr 20, 199028.76+3.76Moderate24,700
12Apr 30, 197428.75+3.75Moderate12,800
13Dec 31, 198428.69+3.69Moderate17,600
14May 6, 198228.51+3.51Moderate14,800
15Jun 10, 197527.99+2.99Moderate12,600
16May 9, 199327.41+2.41Moderate—
17Mar 30, 199327.20+2.20Moderate21,200
18Apr 28, 202126.97+1.97Minor—
19Jun 5, 198526.90+1.90Minor14,900
20May 23, 197526.81+1.81Minor10,800
21Oct 31, 197426.40+1.40Minor10,200
22Oct 18, 198526.10+1.10Minor13,400
23May 28, 197826.00+1.00Minor9,680
24Mar 30, 200725.97+0.97Minor—
25May 3, 197525.82+0.82Minor9,540
26Mar 11, 199025.77+0.77Minor14,100
27Mar 29, 198825.65+0.65Minor13,400
28Sep 13, 197325.60+0.60Minor8,800
29Sep 25, 197425.59+0.59Minor9,040
30May 13, 198225.53+0.53Minor10,600
31Oct 12, 197325.47+0.47Minor8,910
32Apr 18, 201625.41+0.41Minor—
33May 27, 200725.31+0.31Minor—
34Dec 20, 199124.78−0.22Action13,400
35Jun 6, 197824.74−0.26Action8,390
36May 17, 198224.62−0.38Action9,260
37May 30, 199724.40−0.60Action—
38Feb 23, 198524.34−0.66Action11,400
39Mar 2, 198824.28−0.72Action11,300
40May 1, 201923.55−1.45Action—
41Oct 16, 198123.51−1.49Action7,320
42Feb 28, 198723.51−1.49Action10,300
43May 8, 199523.51−1.49Action—
44Feb 6, 198723.43−1.57Action10,200
45May 2, 197723.26−1.74Action6,980
46Sep 27, 197323.02−1.98Action6,420
47Apr 22, 198523.02−1.98Action9,760
48Jun 19, 201922.85−2.15Action—
49Jun 7, 198922.61−2.39Action18,100
50Mar 27, 197522.30−2.70Action6,440

Other gauges in Garvin County

Flood gauges in Garvin County
Lindsay18.025.60 ft, May 25, 20151
Pauls Valley29.034.88 ft, May 11, 195010

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HVRO2, 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.