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North Wichita River at Paducah 14SE

Highest listed crest 29.50 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft41 crests since 1955

The North Wichita River at Paducah 14SE crested above flood stage 5 times among the 41 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1955 to 2012. The highest, 29.50 ft on October 1, 1955, was moderate flooding, 15.50 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
29.50 ft
October 1, 1955
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 33.0 ft
Crests at major
0
5 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 5, 1995
19.76 ft, minor flooding
Location
Cottle County
Texas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, North Wichita River at Paducah 14SE
Action stage13.02May 27, 1999The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.03Jun 5, 1995Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage23.02Jun 1, 1956Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage33.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

41 crests from 1955 to 2012. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the North Wichita River at Paducah 14SE, 1955 to 2012 010203040ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 33.0 ft Oct 1, 1955: 29.50 ft, moderate floodingJun 1, 1956: 27.00 ft, moderate floodingSep 17, 1962: 8.05 ft, below flood stage; 1,880 cubic feet per secondOct 28, 1962: 6.28 ft, below flood stage; 690 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1964: 5.77 ft, below flood stage; 373 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 1965: 10.80 ft, below flood stage; 4,300 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 1966: 15.30 ft, minor flooding; 9,920 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1967: 11.10 ft, below flood stage; 4,620 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1968: 6.67 ft, below flood stage; 885 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1969: 9.65 ft, below flood stage; 3,100 cubic feet per secondOct 22, 1969: 6.15 ft, below flood stage; 655 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1971: 10.27 ft, below flood stage; 3,800 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 1972: 12.84 ft, below flood stage; 6,660 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 1973: 5.30 ft, below flood stage; 373 cubic feet per secondSep 25, 1974: 10.15 ft, below flood stage; 3,650 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 1975: 8.69 ft, below flood stage; 2,550 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 1976: 10.62 ft, below flood stage; 4,120 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1977: 7.55 ft, below flood stage; 1,420 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1978: 8.51 ft, below flood stage; 2,120 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1979: 7.94 ft, below flood stage; 1,680 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1980: 11.41 ft, below flood stage; 5,000 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1981: 10.41 ft, below flood stage; 3,900 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1982: 14.40 ft, minor flooding; 8,710 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1995: 19.76 ft, minor flooding; 18,100 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 1996: 5.30 ft, below flood stage; 485 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1997: 13.63 ft, action stage; 7,290 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1998: 7.62 ft, below flood stage; 1,550 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1999: 13.31 ft, action stage; 6,860 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2000: 8.36 ft, below flood stage; 2,030 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 2001: 4.66 ft, below flood stage; 297 cubic feet per secondNov 17, 2001: 7.40 ft, below flood stage; 1,420 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2003: 4.93 ft, below flood stage; 408 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2004: 7.20 ft, below flood stage; 1,330 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2005: 6.38 ft, below flood stage; 928 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 2006: 6.86 ft, below flood stage; 1,120 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 2006: 11.69 ft, below flood stage; 4,930 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2008: 5.16 ft, below flood stage; 390 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2009: 6.77 ft, below flood stage; 966 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2010: 8.82 ft, below flood stage; 2,240 cubic feet per secondOct 22, 2010: 3.64 ft, below flood stage; 25 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 2012: 5.33 ft, below flood stage; 339 cubic feet per second Highest, 29.50 ft, Oct 1, 1955 196019701980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North Wichita River at Paducah 14SE 1950s: 2 2 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 1 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, North Wichita River at Paducah 14SE
1Oct 1, 195529.50+15.50Moderate—
2Jun 1, 195627.00+13.00Moderate—
3Jun 5, 199519.76+5.76Minor18,100
4Aug 25, 196615.30+1.30Minor9,920
5Jun 18, 198214.40+0.40Minor8,710
6Apr 26, 199713.63−0.37Action7,290
7May 27, 199913.31−0.69Action6,860
8Sep 4, 197212.84−1.16Below flood stage6,660
9Oct 16, 200611.69−2.31Below flood stage4,930
10May 15, 198011.41−2.59Below flood stage5,000
11Jun 12, 196711.10−2.90Below flood stage4,620
12Sep 19, 196510.80−3.20Below flood stage4,300
13Aug 4, 197610.62−3.38Below flood stage4,120
14Jun 3, 198110.41−3.59Below flood stage3,900
15Jun 11, 197110.27−3.73Below flood stage3,800
16Sep 25, 197410.15−3.85Below flood stage3,650
17Jun 14, 19699.65−4.35Below flood stage3,100
18Apr 18, 20108.82−5.18Below flood stage2,240
19Aug 15, 19758.69−5.31Below flood stage2,550
20Sep 21, 19788.51−5.49Below flood stage2,120
21Jun 3, 20008.36−5.64Below flood stage2,030
22Sep 17, 19628.05−5.95Below flood stage1,880
23Jun 9, 19797.94−6.06Below flood stage1,680
24Mar 16, 19987.62−6.38Below flood stage1,550
25May 10, 19777.55−6.45Below flood stage1,420
26Nov 17, 20017.40−6.60Below flood stage1,420
27Mar 5, 20047.20−6.80Below flood stage1,330
28Sep 11, 20066.86−7.14Below flood stage1,120
29Jun 2, 20096.77−7.23Below flood stage966
30Jun 17, 19686.67−7.33Below flood stage885
31May 13, 20056.38−7.62Below flood stage928
32Oct 28, 19626.28−7.72Below flood stage690
33Oct 22, 19696.15−7.85Below flood stage655
34May 30, 19645.77−8.23Below flood stage373
35Jul 26, 20125.33−8.67Below flood stage339
36Jul 22, 19735.30−8.70Below flood stage373
37Aug 28, 19965.30−8.70Below flood stage485
38Jun 20, 20085.16−8.84Below flood stage390
39Apr 24, 20034.93−9.07Below flood stage408
40Aug 15, 20014.66−9.34Below flood stage297
41Oct 22, 20103.64−10.36Below flood stage25

Other gauges in Cottle County

Flood gauges in Cottle County
Childress 17SE13.022.00 ft, Jun 1, 19570

Cottle County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Texas

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PWRT2, 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.