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Washita River near Dickson Observed crest: 10.68 ft at 5:00am Nov 19 Observed: 10.68 ft at 5:00am Nov 19 Observed: 10.67 ft at 6:00am Nov 19 Observed: 10.67 ft at 7:00am Nov 19 Observed: 10.66 ft at 8:00am Nov 19 Observed: 10.65 ft at 9:00am Nov 19 Observed: 10.64 ft at 10:00am Nov 19 Observed: 10.64 ft at 11:00am Nov 19 Observed: 10.65 ft at 12:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 10.63 ft at 1:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 10.64 ft at 2:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 10.64 ft at 3:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 10.63 ft at 4:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 10.62 ft at 5:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 10.63 ft at 6:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 10.62 ft at 7:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 10.62 ft at 8:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 10.62 ft at 9:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 10.61 ft at 10:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 10.61 ft at 11:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 10.6 ft at 12:00am Nov 20 Observed: 10.61 ft at 1:00am Nov 20 Observed: 10.61 ft at 2:00am Nov 20 Observed: 10.6 ft at 3:00am Nov 20 Observed: 10.6 ft at 4:00am Nov 20 Observed: 10.61 ft at 5:00am Nov 20 Observed: 10.6 ft at 6:00am Nov 20 Observed: 10.6 ft at 7:00am Nov 20 Observed: 10.6 ft at 8:00am Nov 20 Observed: 10.59 ft at 9:00am Nov 20 Observed: 10.59 ft at 10:00am Nov 20 Observed: 10.59 ft at 11:00am Nov 20 Observed: 10.59 ft at 12:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 10.58 ft at 1:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 10.58 ft at 2:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 10.58 ft at 3:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 10.58 ft at 4:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 10.58 ft at 5:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 10.58 ft at 6:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 10.59 ft at 7:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 10.59 ft at 8:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 10.59 ft at 9:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 10.58 ft at 10:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 10.59 ft at 11:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 10.58 ft at 12:00am Nov 21 Observed: 10.57 ft at 1:00am Nov 21 Observed: 10.56 ft at 2:00am Nov 21 Observed: 10.54 ft at 3:00am Nov 21 Observed: 10.52 ft at 4:00am Nov 21 Observed: 10.5 ft at 5:00am Nov 21 Observed: 10.5 ft at 6:00am Nov 21 Observed: 10.48 ft at 7:00am Nov 21 Observed: 10.47 ft at 8:00am Nov 21 Observed: 10.46 ft at 9:00am Nov 21 Observed: 10.45 ft at 10:00am Nov 21 Observed: 10.44 ft at 11:00am Nov 21 Observed: 10.43 ft at 12:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.42 ft at 1:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.42 ft at 2:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.42 ft at 3:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.41 ft at 4:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.41 ft at 5:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.41 ft at 6:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.41 ft at 7:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.4 ft at 8:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.4 ft at 9:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.4 ft at 10:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.39 ft at 11:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.4 ft at 12:00am Nov 22 Observed: 10.4 ft at 1:00am Nov 22 Observed: 10.39 ft at 2:00am Nov 22 Observed: 10.4 ft at 3:00am Nov 22 Observed: 10.39 ft at 4:00am Nov 22 Observed: 10.39 ft at 5:00am Nov 22 Observed: 10.39 ft at 6:00am Nov 22 Observed: 10.39 ft at 7:00am Nov 22 Observed: 10.39 ft at 8:00am Nov 22 Observed: 10.38 ft at 9:00am Nov 22 Observed: 10.38 ft at 10:00am Nov 22 Observed: 10.37 ft at 11:00am Nov 22 Observed: 10.37 ft at 12:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 10.37 ft at 1:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 10.37 ft at 2:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 10.36 ft at 3:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 10.36 ft at 4:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 10.36 ft at 5:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 10.36 ft at 6:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 10.36 ft at 7:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 10.36 ft at 8:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 10.35 ft at 9:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 10.35 ft at 10:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 10.36 ft at 11:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 10.36 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Observed: 10.35 ft at 1:00am Nov 23 Observed: 10.35 ft at 2:00am Nov 23 Observed: 10.36 ft at 3:00am Nov 23 Observed: 10.35 ft at 4:00am Nov 23 Observed: 10.36 ft at 5:00am Nov 23 Observed: 10.35 ft at 6:00am Nov 23 Observed: 10.35 ft at 7:00am Nov 23 Observed: 10.35 ft at 8:00am Nov 23 Observed: 10.34 ft at 9:00am Nov 23 Observed: 10.35 ft at 10:00am Nov 23 Observed: 10.35 ft at 11:00am Nov 23 Observed: 10.33 ft at 12:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 10.33 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 10.33 ft at 2:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 10.34 ft at 3:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 10.33 ft at 4:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 10.33 ft at 5:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 10.33 ft at 6:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 10.33 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 10.33 ft at 8:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 10.33 ft at 9:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 10.31 ft at 10:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 10.33 ft at 11:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 10.32 ft at 12:00am Nov 24 Observed: 10.32 ft at 1:00am Nov 24 Observed: 10.31 ft at 2:00am Nov 24 Observed: 10.31 ft at 3:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 10.3 ft at 12:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 10.3 ft at 6:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 10.3 ft at 12:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 10.3 ft at 6:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 10.3 ft at 12:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 10.3 ft at 6:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 10.3 ft at 12:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 10.2 ft at 6:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 10.2 ft at 12:00pm Nov 25 Forecast: 10.2 ft at 6:00pm Nov 25 Forecast: 10.2 ft at 12:00am Nov 26 Forecast: 10.2 ft at 6:00am Nov 26 Forecast: 10.2 ft at 12:00pm Nov 26 Forecast: 10.2 ft at 6:00pm Nov 26 Forecast: 10.2 ft at 12:00am Nov 27 Forecast: 10.2 ft at 6:00am Nov 27 Forecast: 10.2 ft at 12:00pm Nov 27 Forecast: 10.1 ft at 6:00pm Nov 27 Forecast: 10.1 ft at 12:00am Nov 28 Forecast: 10.1 ft at 6:00am Nov 28 Graph Created (3:53am Nov 24, 2009) Observed Forecast (issued 8:41am Nov 23) USGS--Water Resources of the United States DURO2 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 650.57 Latest observed value: 10.31 ft at 3:00 AM CST 24-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 27.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Washita River near Dickson are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:31
Moderate Flood Stage:29
Flood Stage:27
Action Stage:24

Historical Crests
(1) 45.24 ft on 05/30/1987
(2) 44.37 ft on 10/31/1941
(3) 44.35 ft on 05/11/1943
(4) 44.26 ft on 05/03/1990
(5) 42.57 ft on 05/12/1950
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Washita River near Dickson location map

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46.0 Expect catastrophic flood depths of 21 feet or more to wreak havoc in the Washita River valley... from Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to the shores of Lake Texoma. Many homesteads are flooded and may be cut off for days. Over 10 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered. Major highways and railroads are threatened.
45.0 Expect near catastrophic flood depths up to 20 feet to wreak havoc in the Washita River valley... from Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to the shores of Lake Texoma. Many homesteads are flooded or cut off for days. Nearly 10 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered. Major highways and railroads are threatened.
44.0 Expect near catastrophic flood depths up to 19 feet to wreak havoc in the Washita River valley... from Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to the shores of Lake Texoma. Many homesteads are flooded or cut off for days. Over 9 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered. Major highways and railroads are threatened.
43.0 Expect near catastrophic flood depths up to 18 feet to cause destruction in the Washita River valley... from near Davis in Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to the shores of Lake Texoma.. Many homesteads are flooded or may be cut off for days. about 9 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered. Major highways and railroads are threatened.
42.0 Expect near catastrophic flood depths up to 17 feet to cause destruction in the Washita River valley... from near Davis in Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to the shores of Lake Texoma.. Many homesteads are flooded or may be cut off for days. nearly 9 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered. Major highways and railroads are threatened.
41.0 Flood depths up to 16 feet will cause destruction in the Washita River valley... from near Davis in Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to Lake Texoma in Johnston County. Many homesteads may be flooded or cut off for days. Over 8 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered. Major highways and railroads are threatened.
40.0 Flood depths up to 15 feet will cause destruction in the Washita River valley... from near Davis in Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to Lake Texoma in Johnston County. Many homesteads may be flooded or cut off for days. Over 8 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered. Major highways and railroads are threatened.
39.0 Flood depths up to 14 feet extend damages along the Washita River valley... from near Davis in Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to the headwaters of Lake Texoma in Johnston County. Many homesteads may be flooded or isolated. Over 8 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered. Any flooding on tributary creeks is increased by backwater from the river.
38.0 Flood depths up to 13 feet extend damages along the Washita River valley... from near Davis in Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to the headwaters of Lake Texoma in Johnston County. Many homesteads may be flooded or isolated. Over 8 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered. Any flooding on tributary creeks is increased by backwater from the river.
37.0 Flood depths up to 12 feet extend damages along the Washita River valley... from near Davis in Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to the headwaters of Lake Texoma in Johnston County. Many homesteads could be flooded or isolated. About 8 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered. Any flooding on tributary creeks is increased by backwater from the river.
36.0 Flood depths up to 11 feet extend damages along the Washita River valley... from near Davis in Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to the headwaters of Lake Texoma in Johnston County. Many homesteads could be flooded or isolated. Nearly 8 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered. Any flooding on tributary creeks is increased by backwater from the river.
35.0 Flood depths up to 10 feet extend damages along the Washita River valley... from near Davis in Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to the headwaters of Lake Texoma in Johnston County. Many homesteads could be flooded or isolated. Over 7 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered. Any flooding on tributary creeks is increased by backwater from the river.
34.0 Flood depths up to 9 feet extend damages along the Washita River valley... from near Davis in Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to the headwaters of Lake Texoma in Johnston County. Many homesteads could be flooded or isolated. About 7 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered. Any flooding on tributary creeks is increased by backwater from the river.
33.0 Flood depths up to 8 feet extend damages along the Washita River valley... from near Davis in Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to the headwaters of Lake Texoma in Johnston County. Many homesteads could be flooded or isolated. Nearly 7 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered. Any flooding on tributary creeks is increased by backwater from the river.
32.0 Flood depths up to 7 feet extend damages along the Washita River valley... from near Davis in Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to the headwaters of Lake Texoma in Johnston County. Many homesteads could be flooded or isolated. Over 6 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered. Any flooding on tributary creeks is increased by backwater from the river.
31.0 Flood depths up to 6 feet extend damages along the Washita River valley... from near Davis in Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to the headwaters of Lake Texoma in Johnston County. Many homesteads could be flooded or isolated. Nearly 6 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered. Any flooding on tributary creeks is increased by backwater from the river.
30.0 Flood depths up to 5 feet extend along the Washita River valley... from near Davis in Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to the headwaters of Lake Texoma in Johnston County. Several homesteads are isolated. About 5 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered. Any flooding on tributary creeks is increased by backwater from the river.
29.0 Flood depths up to 4 feet extend damages along the Washita River valley... from near Davis in Murray County... to near Dickson in Carter County... to the headwaters of Lake Texoma in Johnston County. Rural homesteads are isolated. Over 4 thousand acres of agricultural lands are covered. Any flooding on tributary creeks is increased by backwater from the river.
28.0 Flood depths up to 3 feet extend damages along the Washita River valley in Murray... Carter... and Johnston counties. Some rural homesteads are isolated. 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 river.
27.0 Flood depths up to 2 feet extend along the Washita River valley in Murray... Carter... and Johnston counties. A few rural homesteads may be briefly isolated. 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 river.
26.0 Flood 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 river.
25.0 Overflow conditions extend along the Washita River in Murray... Carter... and Johnston counties. About 2 thousand acres of bottomlands between Rock Creek near Dougherty and Lake Texoma are covered... with flood depths up to 5 feet in low places. Any flooding on tributary creeks is increased by backwater from the river.
24.0 Near bankfull conditions extend along the Washita River in Murray... Carter... and Johnston counties. Flooding is confined to low-bottom fields... mostly near tributary creeks which can flood independently of the Washita River.
23.0 Near bankfull conditions extend along the Washita River in Murray... Carter... and Johnston counties. Flooding is confined to low-bottom fields... mostly near tributary creeks which can flood independently of the Washita River.
22.0 Near bankfull conditions extend along the Washita River in Murray... Carter... and Johnston counties. Flooding is confined to low-bottom fields... mostly near tributary creeks which can flood independently of the Washita River.
21.0 Near bankfull conditions extend along the Washita River in Murray... Carter... and Johnston counties. Flooding is confined to low-bottom fields... mostly near tributary creeks which can flood independently of the Washita River.
20.0 Near bankfull conditions extend along the Washita River in Murray... Carter... and Johnston counties. Flooding is confined to low-bottom fields... mostly near tributary creeks which can flood independently of the Washita River.

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Latitude: 34.233000° N, Longitude: 96.976000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 27 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 650.599975585938 ft 677.599975585938 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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