Washita River at Lindsay

1. 26.00 ftAgricultural lands... rural roads... and oilfields from near Lindsay to near Maysville are covered by overflow depths up to 8 feet... with devastating currents. The Washita River isolates Lindsay when the stage rises to 24 feet... blocking State Highway 19 east and west of town. Secions of Lindsay overflow when the stage rises above 20 feet. Near the time of crest... very serious inundation affects most homes and and businesses.
2. 25.00 ftAgricultural lands... rural roads... and oilfields from near Lindsay to near Maysville are covered by overflow depths up to 7 feet... with devastating currents. The Washita River isolates Lindsay when the stage rises to 24 feet... blocking State Highway 19 east and west of town. Secions of Lindsay overflow when the stage rises above 20 feet... with widespread inundation of homes and businesses to be seen near the time of crest.
3. 24.00 ftAgricultural lands... rural roads... and oilfields from near Lindsay to near Maysville are covered by overflow depths up to 6 feet... with very dangerous currents. The Washita River isolates Lindsay... blocking State Highway 19 east and west of town... with serious overflows to residential and business areas.
4. 23.00 ftAgricultural lands... rural roads... and oilfields from near Lindsay to near Maysville are covered by overflow depths up to 5 feet... with dangerous currents. The Washita River floods low-lying business and residential areas in southwest Lindsay.
5. 22.00 ftAgricultural lands... rural roads... and oilfields from near Lindsay to near Maysville are covered by overflow depths up to 4 feet... with dangerous currents. The Washita River inundates low-lying residential streets at the outskirts of Lindsay.
6. 21.00 ftAgricultural lands... rural roads... and oilfields from near Lindsay to near Maysville will see overflow depths near 3 feet. The Washita River may inundate low-lying streets at the outskirts of Lindsay.
7. 20.00 ftAgricultural lands... rural roads... and oilfields from near Lindsay to near Maysville will see overflow depths near 2 feet. The Washita River approaches the outskirts of Lindsay.
8. 19.00 ftAgricultural lands... rural roads... and oilfields from near Lindsay to near Maysville are covered by shallow flooding.
9. 18.00 ftAgricultural lands and oilfields from near Lindsay to near Maysville are covered by shallow flooding.
10. 17.00 ftNear bankfull levels occur along the river from near Lindsay to near Maysville.
11. 16.00 ftThe river remains wihtin its banks from near Lindsay to near Maysville.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 25, 2026.

Most recent crests

• April 30, 2025: 20.60 ft
• May 29, 2015: 18.51 ft
• May 25, 2015: 25.60 ft
• May 20, 2015: 18.10 ft
• August 23, 2007: 23.50 ft
• August 20, 2007: 19.70 ft
• June 29, 2007: 21.60 ft
• June 27, 2007: 20.00 ft
• October 24, 2000: 18.00 ft
• May 10, 1993: 22.23 ft

• UpstreamWashita River at Alex
• DownstreamWashita River at Pauls Valley
• North Criner Creek at Criner
• Black Bear Creek (SC OK) at Lake Fuqua
• Walnut Creek (OK) at Purcell
• Canadian River at Purcell
• Little Washita River at Ninnekah
• Wildhorse Creek at Lake Humphreys

Forecasts by the Arkansas-Red Basin RFC. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.