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Washita River at Lindsay Observed crest: 1.7e+308 ft at 6:00am Feb 04 Graph Created (5:37pm Feb 8, 2010) Observed LNDO2 (plotting HGIRZ)   Gage 0  Datum: 947.40 Latest observed value: n/a ft at 6:00 AM CST 4-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 18.0 ft.   Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Washita River at Lindsay are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:24
Moderate Flood Stage:20
Flood Stage:18
Action Stage:16

Historical Crests
(1) 23.50 ft on 08/23/2007
(2) 22.23 ft on 05/10/1993
(3) 21.60 ft on 06/29/2007
(4) 20.00 ft on 06/27/2007
(5) 19.70 ft on 08/20/2007
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26.0 Agricultural lands... rural roads... and oilfields from near Lindsay to near Maysville are covered by overflow depths up to 8 feet... with devastating currents. The Washita River isolates Lindsay when the stage rises to 24 feet... blocking State Highway 19 east and west of town. Secions of Lindsay overflow when the stage rises above 20 feet. Near the time of crest... very serious inundation affects most homes and and businesses.
25.0 Agricultural lands... rural roads... and oilfields from near Lindsay to near Maysville are covered by overflow depths up to 7 feet... with devastating currents. The Washita River isolates Lindsay when the stage rises to 24 feet... blocking State Highway 19 east and west of town. Secions of Lindsay overflow when the stage rises above 20 feet... with widespread inundation of homes and businesses to be seen near the time of crest.
24.0 Agricultural lands... rural roads... and oilfields from near Lindsay to near Maysville are covered by overflow depths up to 6 feet... with very dangerous currents. The Washita River isolates Lindsay... blocking State Highway 19 east and west of town... with serious overflows to residential and business areas.
23.0 Agricultural lands... rural roads... and oilfields from near Lindsay to near Maysville are covered by overflow depths up to 5 feet... with dangerous currents. The Washita River floods low-lying business and residential areas in southwest Lindsay.
22.0 Agricultural lands... rural roads... and oilfields from near Lindsay to near Maysville are covered by overflow depths up to 4 feet... with dangerous currents. The Washita River inundates low-lying residential streets at the outskirts of Lindsay.
21.0 Agricultural lands... rural roads... and oilfields from near Lindsay to near Maysville will see overflow depths near 3 feet. The Washita River may inundate low-lying streets at the outskirts of Lindsay.
20.0 Agricultural lands... rural roads... and oilfields from near Lindsay to near Maysville will see overflow depths near 2 feet. The Washita River approaches the outskirts of Lindsay.
19.0 Agricultural lands... rural roads... and oilfields from near Lindsay to near Maysville are covered by shallow flooding.
18.0 Agricultural lands and oilfields from near Lindsay to near Maysville are covered by shallow flooding.

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Latitude: 34.818000° N, Longitude: 97.598000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

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NWS stage 0 ft 18 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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NAVD88 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 947.4 ft 965.4 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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