Pease River near Vernon

1. 23.00 ftAgricultural fields... ranch lands... and rural roads along the Pease River in northern Wilbarger County are flooded by valley-wide overflows... at depths up to about 8 feet. Homes and businesses in the northern sections of Vernon may experience flood depths of 4 to 6 feet... accompanied by very dangerous currents.
2. 22.00 ftAgricultural fields... ranch lands... and rural roads along the Pease River in northern Wilbarger County are flooded by valley-wide overflows... at depths up to about 7 feet. Homes and businesses in the northern sections of Vernon may experience flood depths of 3 to 5 feet... accompanied by dangerous currents.
3. 21.00 ftAgricultural fields... ranch lands... and rural roads along the Pease River in northern Wilbarger County are flooded by valley-wide overflows... at depths up to about 6 feet. Homes and businesses in the northern sections of Vernon may experience flood depths of 2 to 4 feet... accompanied by dangerous currents.
4. 20.00 ftAgricultural fields... ranch lands... and rural roads along the Pease River in northern Wilbarger County are flooded by valley-wide overflows... at depths up to about 5 feet... with dangerous currents. Homes and businesses in the northern sections of Vernon may be flooded or surrounded by water. Residential and commercial buildings north of U.S. Highway 287 may be affected.
5. 19.00 ftAgricultural fields... ranch lands... and rural roads along the Pease River in Wilbarger County are flooded by overflow depths up to about 4 feet... with dangerous currents. Homes and businesses in northern sections of Vernon may see brief... shallow flooding.
6. 18.00 ftOverflow depths up to about 3 feet affects agricultural lands and low-lying roads along the Pease River in northern Wilbarger County. Low-lying areas may see fast currents. The northern sections of Vernon may see brief... shallow flooding in streets.
7. 17.00 ftOverflow depths up to about 2 feet affects agricultural lands and low-lying roads along the Pease River in northern Wilbarger County.
8. 16.00 ftShallow flooding affects agricultural lands and low-lying roads along the Pease River in northern Wilbarger County.
9. 15.00 ftBrief... shallow flooding affects agricultural lands and low-lying roads along the Pease River in north Wilbarger County.
10. 14.00 ftNear bankfull conditions extend along the Pease River in northern Wilbarger County.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 17, 2026.

Most recent crests

• April 27, 2025: 15.24 ft
• May 24, 2015: 13.91 ft
• May 15, 2015: 13.65 ft
• May 9, 2015: 13.10 ft
• September 17, 2010: 14.90 ft
• July 9, 2010: 14.37 ft
• April 18, 2010: 14.59 ft
• October 17, 2006: 16.64 ft
• June 3, 2000: 15.86 ft
• July 11, 1999: 18.39 ft

• UpstreamPease River at Childress 17SE
• Red River at Davidson
• Salt Fork of the Red River at Elmer
• North Fork of the Red River at Tipton
• Groesbeck Creek at Quanah
• Beaver Creek (TX) at Electra
• Wichita River at Lake Kemp
• Wichita River at Mabelle
• Wichita River at Seymour

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. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.