Rivers in Oklahoma
East Cache Creek near Walters
Below flood stage
4.10ftStage
Observed Thu, Sep 24, 2:30 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 21.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 4.10 ftThu, Sep 24, 7:00 AM CDT
- Record crest
- 30.66 ft1983
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 26.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 22.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 21.00 ft |
| Action | 15.00 ft |
- 31.00 ftValley-wide flooding of croplands... pastures... and local roads occurs in southern Comanche County and Cotton County and is accompanied by flood depths up to 10 feet with very dangerous currents.
- 30.00 ftValley-wide flooding of croplands... pastures... and local roads occurs in southern Comanche County and Cotton County and is accompanied by flood depths up to 9 feet with very dangerous currents.
- 29.00 ftValley-wide flooding of croplands... pastures... and local roads occurs in southern Comanche County and Cotton County and is accompanied by flood depths up to 8 feet with very dangerous currents.
- 28.00 ftValley-wide flooding of croplands... pastures... and local roads occurs in southern Comanche County and Cotton County and is accompanied by flood depths up to 7 feet with very dangerous currents.
- 27.00 ftValley-wide flooding of croplands... pastures... and local roads occurs in southern Comanche County and Cotton County and is accompanied by flood depths up to 6 feet with very dangerous currents.
- 26.00 ftValley-wide flooding of croplands... pastures... and local roads occurs in southern Comanche County and Cotton County and is accompanied by flood depths up to 5 feet with dangerous currents.
- 25.00 ftValley-wide flooding of croplands... pastures... and local roads occurs in southern Comanche County and Cotton County and is accompanied by flood depths up to 4 feet with swift currents.
- 24.00 ftValley-wide flooding of croplands... pastures... and local roads occurs in southern Comanche County and Cotton County and is accompanied by flood depths up to 3 feet with swift currents.
- 23.00 ftFlood depths up to 2 feet occur over croplands... pastures... and low-lying local roads along and near the creek in southern Comanche County and Cotton County.
- 22.00 ftFlood depths to 1 foot occur over croplands... pastures... and low-lying local roads along and near the creek in southern Comanche County and Cotton County.
- 21.00 ftShallow flooding occurs over croplands... pastures... and low-lying local roads along and near the creek in southern Comanche County and Cotton County.
- 20.00 ftSome flooding of bottomlands may occur along and near the creek in southern Comanche County and Cotton County.
- 19.00 ftSome inundation of bottomlands may occur along and near the creek in southern Comanche County and Cotton County.
- 18.00 ftSome inundation of bottomlands may occur along and near the creek in southern Comanche County and Cotton County.
- 17.00 ftSome inundation of bottomlands may occur along and near the creek in southern Comanche County and Cotton County.
- 16.00 ftSome inundation of bottomlands may occur along and near the creek in southern Comanche County and Cotton County.
- 15.00 ftSome inundation of bottomlands may occur along and near the creek in southern Comanche County and Cotton County.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 35% |
| Moderate flooding | 34% |
| Major flooding | 30% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 21, 2026.
Crest history
217 crests on NOAA’s list since 1906.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 21, 1983 | 30.66 ft |
| 2 | May 25, 2015 | 29.77 ft |
| 3 | January 1, 1906 | 29.70 ft |
| 4 | April 30, 2025 | 29.51 ft |
| 5 | June 6, 1995 | 29.50 ft |
| 6 | June 13, 2016 | 29.39 ft |
| 7 | June 30, 2007 | 29.35 ft |
| 8 | May 26, 1957 | 28.80 ft |
| 9 | April 27, 2025 | 28.73 ft |
| 10 | June 9, 1962 | 28.50 ft |
| 11 | June 5, 1995 | 28.49 ft |
| 12 | May 20, 1955 | 28.38 ft |
| 13 | May 29, 1975 | 28.38 ft |
| 14 | October 26, 2000 | 28.32 ft |
| 15 | March 16, 1998 | 28.32 ft |
| 16 | October 26, 2001 | 28.32 ft |
| 17 | May 3, 1990 | 28.21 ft |
| 18 | June 8, 1941 | 28.18 ft |
| 19 | May 24, 1975 | 28.16 ft |
| 20 | June 26, 2007 | 28.10 ft |
| 21 | May 29, 1978 | 28.07 ft |
| 22 | May 18, 1952 | 28.07 ft |
| 23 | May 28, 1943 | 28.06 ft |
| 24 | December 20, 1991 | 28.02 ft |
| 25 | October 5, 1959 | 28.00 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 1, 2025: 16.75 ft
- June 16, 2025: 17.68 ft
- May 7, 2025: 25.88 ft
- April 30, 2025: 29.51 ft
- April 27, 2025: 28.73 ft
- November 8, 2024: 16.89 ft
- May 3, 2024: 22.87 ft
- December 24, 2022: 16.58 ft
- May 6, 2022: 19.03 ft
- July 12, 2021: 19.84 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
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.
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.