Rivers in Oklahoma

Little Washita River near Ninnekah

Grady County, OklahomaNWS NKHO2USGS 07327550Norman office

Below flood stage
6.15ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 28, 11:00 AM CDT

Flood stage
20.00 ft
Record crest
25.20 ft2015

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood24.00 ft
Moderate flood22.00 ft
Minor flood20.00 ft
Action15.00 ft
  1. 22.00 ftAgricultural lands and local roads along the river in Grady County may be inundated to depths of 2 feet.
  2. 21.00 ftAgricultural lands and local roads along the river in Grady County may be inundated to depths of 1 foot.
  3. 20.00 ftAgricultural lands and local roads along the river in Grady County may be inundated to shallow depths for a few hours.
  4. 19.00 ftNear bankfull levels occur along the river in Grady County.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding5%
Moderate flooding5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

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

Crest history

14 crests on NOAA’s list since 1993.

#DateStage
1May 24, 201525.20 ft
2June 12, 201622.85 ft
3August 19, 200721.73 ft
4May 9, 199320.70 ft
5April 10, 200820.65 ft
6May 30, 199719.40 ft
7May 10, 199719.40 ft
8December 26, 201818.41 ft
9May 5, 202217.85 ft
10April 18, 201317.16 ft
11July 9, 199416.50 ft
12March 29, 201716.33 ft
13January 4, 199816.32 ft
14April 30, 202515.25 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 30, 2025: 15.25 ft
  • May 5, 2022: 17.85 ft
  • December 26, 2018: 18.41 ft
  • March 29, 2017: 16.33 ft
  • June 12, 2016: 22.85 ft
  • May 24, 2015: 25.20 ft
  • April 18, 2013: 17.16 ft
  • April 10, 2008: 20.65 ft
  • August 19, 2007: 21.73 ft
  • January 4, 1998: 16.32 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

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.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.