Rivers in Oklahoma
Washita River near Dickson
Below flood stage
6.00ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 11:30 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 27.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 6.00 ftTue, Sep 22, 1:00 AM CDT
- Record crest
- 48.70 ft2015
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 31.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 29.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 27.00 ft |
| Action | 24.00 ft |
- 50.00 ftDangerous flood depths of 25 feet or more inundate areas along the Washita River... from Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to the headwaters of Lake Texoma. Over 10 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered. Flood levels are over 1 foot higher than the flood crest of June 19...2015.
- 49.00 ftDangerous flood depths of 24 feet or more inundate areas along the Washita River... from Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to the headwaters of Lake Texoma. Over 10 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered. Flood levels are slightly higher than the flood crest of June 19...2015.
- 48.00 ftDangerous flood depths of 23 feet or more inundate areas along the Washita River... from Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to the headwaters of Lake Texoma. Over 10 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered. Flood levels are nearly 3 feet higher than the flood crest of May 30...1987.
- 47.00 ftDangerous flood depths of 22 feet or more inundate areas along the Washita River... from Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to the headwaters of Lake Texoma. Over 10 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered. Flood levels are nearly 2 feet higher than the flood crest of May 30...1987.
- 46.00 ftDangerous flood depths of 21 feet or more inundate areas along the Washita River... from Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to the headwaters of Lake Texoma. Over 10 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered. Flood levels are nearly 1 foot higher than the flood crest of May 30...1987.
- 45.00 ftDangerous flood depths up to 20 feet inundate areas along the Washita River... from Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to the headwaters of Lake Texoma. Nearly 10 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered. Flood levels nearly match those of the flood crest of May 30...1987.
- 44.00 ftDangerous flood depths up to 19 feet inundate areas along the Washita River... from Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to the headwaters of Lake Texoma. Over 9 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered. Flood levels nearly match those of the flood crest of May...1990.
- 43.00 ftDangerous flood depths up to 18 feet inundate areas along the Washita River... from near Davis in Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to the headwaters of Lake Texoma. About 9 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered.
- 42.00 ftDangerous flood depths up to 17 feet inundate areas along the Washita River... from near Davis in Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to the shores of Lake Texoma. Nearly 9 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered.
- 41.00 ftFlood depths up to 16 feet inundate areas along the Washita River... from near Davis in Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to Lake Texoma in Johnston County. Over 8 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered.
- 40.00 ftFlood depths up to 15 feet inundate areas along the Washita River... from near Davis in Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to Lake Texoma in Johnston County. Over 8 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered.
- 39.00 ftFlood depths up to 14 feet inundate areas along the Washita River... from near Davis in Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to the headwaters of Lake Texoma in Johnston County. Over 8 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered. Any flooding on tributary creeks is increased by backwater from the Washita River.
- 38.00 ftFlood depths up to 13 feet inundate areas along the Washita River... from near Davis in Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to the headwaters of Lake Texoma in Johnston County. Over 8 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered. Any flooding on tributary creeks is increased by backwater from the Washita River.
- 37.00 ftFlood depths up to 12 feet inundate areas along the Washita River... from near Davis in Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to the headwaters of Lake Texoma in Johnston County. About 8 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered. Any flooding on tributary creeks is increased by backwater from the Washita River.
- 36.00 ftFlood depths up to 11 feet inundate areas along the Washita River... from near Davis in Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to the headwaters of Lake Texoma in Johnston County. Nearly 8 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered. Any flooding on tributary creeks is increased by backwater from the Washita River.
- 35.00 ftFlood depths up to 10 feet inundate areas along the Washita River... from near Davis in Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to the headwaters of Lake Texoma in Johnston County. Over 7 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered. Any flooding on tributary creeks is increased by backwater from the Washita River.
- 34.00 ftFlood depths up to 9 feet inundate areas along the Washita River... from near Davis in Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to the headwaters of Lake Texoma in Johnston County. About 7 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered. Any flooding on tributary creeks is increased by backwater from the Washita River.
- 33.00 ftFlood depths up to 8 feet inundate areas along the Washita River... from near Davis in Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to the headwaters of Lake Texoma in Johnston County. Nearly 7 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered. Any flooding on tributary creeks is increased by backwater from the Washita River.
- 32.00 ftFlood depths up to 7 feet inundate areas along the Washita River... from near Davis in Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to the headwaters of Lake Texoma in Johnston County. Over 6 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered. Any flooding on tributary creeks is increased by backwater from the Washita River.
- 31.00 ftFlood depths up to 6 feet inundate areas along the Washita River... from near Davis in Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to the headwaters of Lake Texoma in Johnston County. Nearly 6 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered. Any flooding on tributary creeks is increased by backwater from the Washita River.
- 30.00 ftFlood depths up to 5 feet inundate areas along the Washita River... from near Davis in Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to the headwaters of Lake Texoma in Johnston County. About 5 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered. Any flooding on tributary creeks is increased by backwater from the Washita River.
- 29.00 ftFlood depths up to 4 feet inundate areas along the Washita River... from near Davis in Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to the headwaters of Lake Texoma in Johnston County. Over 4 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered. Any flooding on tributary creeks is increased by backwater from the Washita River.
- 28.00 ftFlood depths up to 3 feet inundate areas along the Washita River in Murray... Carter... and Johnston counties. Nearly 4 thousand acres of bottomlands between Rock Creek near Dougherty and Lake Texoma are covered. Any flooding on tributary creeks is increased by backwater from the Washiuta River.
- 27.00 ftFlood depths up to 2 feet extend along the Washita River valley in Murray... Carter... and Johnston counties. Over 3 thousand acres of bottomlands between Rock Creek near Dougherty and Lake Texoma are covered. Any flooding on tributary creeks is increased by backwater from the Washita River.
- 26.00 ftFlood depths of about a foot extend along the Washita River in Murray... Carter... and Johnston counties. Over 2 thousand acres of bottomlands between Rock Creek near Dougherty and Lake Texoma are covered... with flood depths up to 6 feet in low places. Any flooding on tributary creeks is increased by backwater from the Washita River.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | Under 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 21, 2026.
Crest history
114 crests on NOAA’s list since 1908.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 19, 2015 | 48.70 ft |
| 2 | May 30, 1987 | 45.24 ft |
| 3 | October 31, 1941 | 44.37 ft |
| 4 | May 11, 1943 | 44.35 ft |
| 5 | May 3, 1990 | 44.26 ft |
| 6 | May 12, 1950 | 42.57 ft |
| 7 | May 19, 1957 | 42.30 ft |
| 8 | May 24, 1908 | 42.00 ft |
| 9 | October 1, 1945 | 41.54 ft |
| 10 | February 17, 1938 | 41.20 ft |
| 11 | April 26, 1990 | 39.10 ft |
| 12 | March 16, 1945 | 38.51 ft |
| 13 | October 6, 1941 | 38.27 ft |
| 14 | April 9, 1942 | 38.25 ft |
| 15 | April 16, 1927 | 38.00 ft |
| 16 | May 19, 1935 | 37.22 ft |
| 17 | May 29, 2015 | 35.85 ft |
| 18 | April 21, 1942 | 35.41 ft |
| 19 | May 25, 1947 | 35.22 ft |
| 20 | April 25, 1942 | 34.68 ft |
| 21 | May 26, 2015 | 34.60 ft |
| 22 | March 20, 1945 | 34.38 ft |
| 23 | December 12, 1946 | 34.12 ft |
| 24 | May 2, 2025 | 33.96 ft |
| 25 | May 25, 1933 | 33.92 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 7, 2025: 26.55 ft
- May 2, 2025: 33.96 ft
- April 27, 2025: 24.15 ft
- April 28, 2024: 26.09 ft
- July 12, 2023: 19.45 ft
- June 10, 2022: 16.33 ft
- April 29, 2021: 30.93 ft
- September 2, 2020: 24.43 ft
- March 20, 2020: 27.04 ft
- May 2, 2019: 26.02 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamWashita River at Pauls Valley
- DownstreamWashita River at Tishomingo
- Mill Creek (OK) at Mouth of 3Mile Creek near Mill Creek
- Mill Creek (OK) at Mill Creek
- Rock Creek (OK) at Lake of the Arbuckles
- Honey Creek (OK) at Turner Falls near Davis
- Pennington Creek at Reagan
- Mill Creek (OK) at Sulphur
- Pennington Creek at Mill Creek
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.