Wichita River at Wichita Falls

1. 28.00 ftIn Wichita Falls... extensive flooding occurs in Harrell and Lucy Parks. Flooding occurs in homes north of Third Street and in Tanglewood Hollow... and in Scotland Park. Flood depths of 6 to 8 feet occur in an area north of Sixth Street and east of Scott Avenue. Agricultural areas upstream and downstream from Wichita Falls experience widespread flood depths up to 10 feet. Floodwaters reach levels about 3.5 feet higher than the June 30...2007 flood crest.
2. 27.00 ftIn Wichita Falls... extensive flooding occurs in Harrell and Lucy Parks. Flooding occurs in homes north of Third Street and in Tanglewood Hollow... and in Scotland Park. Flood depths of 5 to 7 feet occur in an area north of Sixth Street and east of Scott Avenue. Agricultural areas upstream and downstream from Wichita Falls experience widespread flood depths up to 9 feet. Floodwaters reach levels about 2.5 feet higher than the June 30...2007 flood crest.
3. 26.00 ftIn Wichita Falls... extensive flooding occurs in Harrell and Lucy Parks. Flooding occurs in homes north of Third Street and in Tanglewood Hollow... and in Scotland Park. Flood depths of 4 to 6 feet occur in an area north of Sixth Street and east of Scott Avenue. Agricultural areas upstream and downstream from Wichita Falls experience widespread flood depths up to 8 feet. Floodwaters reach levels about 1.5 feet higher than the June 30...2007 flood crest.
4. 25.00 ftIn Wichita Falls... extensive flooding occurs in Harrell and Lucy Parks. Flooding occurs in homes north of Third Street and in Tanglewood Hollow... and in Scotland Park. Flood depths of 3 to 5 feet occur in an area north of Sixth Street and east of Scott Avenue. Agricultural areas upstream and downstream from Wichita Falls experience widespread flood depths up to 7 feet. Floodwaters reach levels about a half foot higher than the June 30...2007 flood crest.
5. 24.50 ftIn Wichita Falls... extensive flooding occurs in Harrell and Lucy Parks. Flooding occurs in homes north of Third Street and in Tanglewood Hollow... and in Scotland Park. Flood depths of 2.5 to 4.5 feet occur in an area north of Sixth Street and east of Scott Avenue. Agricultural areas upstream and downstream from Wichita Falls experience widespread flood depths over 6 feet. Floodwaters begin to exceed the levels reached by the June 30...2007 flood crest.
6. 24.00 ftIn Wichita Falls... extensive flooding occurs in Harrell and Lucy Parks. Flooding occurs in homes north of Third Street and in Tanglewood Hollow... and in Scotland Park. Flood depths of 2 to 4 feet occur in an area north of Sixth Street and east of Scott Avenue. Agricultural areas upstream and downstream from Wichita Falls experience widespread flood depths up to 6 feet. Floodwaters begin to approach the levels reached by the June 30...2007 flood crest.
7. 23.00 ftIn Wichita Falls... extensive flooding occurs in Harrell and Lucy Parks. Flooding occurs in homes north of Third Street and in Tanglewood Hollow... and in Scotland Park. Flood depths of 1 to 3 feet occur in an area north of Sixth Street and east of Scott Avenue. Agricultural areas upstream and downstream from Wichita Falls experience widespread flood depths up to 5 feet.
8. 22.00 ftIn Wichita Falls... extensive flooding occurs in Harrell and Lucy Parks. Flooding occurs in homes north of Third Street and in Tanglewood Hollow... and in Scotland Park. Flood depths up to 2 feet occur in an area north of Sixth Street and east of Scott Avenue. Agricultural areas upstream and downstream from Wichita Falls experience widespread flood depths up to 4 feet.
9. 21.00 ftIn Wichita Falls... extensive flooding occurs in Harrell and Lucy Parks. Shallow flooding occurs in homes north of Third Street and in Tanglewood Hollow... and in Scotland Park. Agricultural areas upstream and downstream from Wichita Falls experience widespread flood depths up to 3 feet.
10. 20.00 ftIn Wichita Falls... extensive flooding occurs in Harrell and Lucy Parks... and on some low-lying streets. Shallow residential flooding also occurs in these areas and in Scotland Park. Agricultural areas upstream and downstream from Wichita Falls experience widespread flood depths up to two feet.
11. 19.00 ftIn Wichita Falls... extensive street flooding and shallow residential flooding occurs. Agricultural areas upstream and downstream from Wichita Falls along the Wichita River experience shallow... short duration flood depths up to a foot.
12. 18.00 ftIn Wichita Falls... nuisance flooding occurs on some local streets. Agricultural areas upstream from town experience brief overflows.
13. 17.00 ftNear bankfull levels occur along the river in Wichita and Clay counties.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 21, 2026.

Most recent crests

• May 7, 2025: 16.14 ft
• May 4, 2025: 18.07 ft
• May 3, 2025: 18.10 ft
• May 27, 2019: 16.83 ft
• December 29, 2018: 18.19 ft
• May 24, 2015: 21.31 ft
• August 19, 2008: 20.51 ft
• June 30, 2007: 24.40 ft
• August 8, 1995: 18.63 ft
• August 6, 1995: 20.31 ft

• UpstreamWichita River at Iowa Park
• DownstreamWichita River at Charlie
• Holliday Creek at Wichita Falls
• North Fork Buffalo Creek at NF Buffalo Cr. Reservoir
• Little Wichita River at Lake Arrowhead
• Red River at Burkburnett
• Little Wichita River at Archer City
• Little Wichita River at Henrietta

Forecasts by the Arkansas-Red Basin RFC. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. 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. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.