Washita River at Carnegie water level

Name: Washita River at Carnegie water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Washita River, Oklahoma, United States

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High for mid-October

Water level

9.08ft Down 2.89 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 08:00 AM CDT (52 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

High water at Washita River at Carnegie: the latest reading is 9.08 ft, above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 4.31 ft, based on 9 years of readings, so the river stage is 4.77 ft above typical. It is 15.92 ft below the flood stage of 25.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 2.66 ft, a difference of +6.42 ft.

It is still going down, by 2.89 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.64 ft – 20.64 ft.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 9 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 4.31 ft4.77 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 2.30 ft – 11.31 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (9 years of records)
Same day last year: 2.66 ft+6.42 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.64 ft – 20.64 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.14 ft – 19.75 ft
Highest on record: 31.70 ftOctober 20, 1983

Paddling and fishing conditions

Above-normal flows push fish to the edges and make wading risky. Wait for the river to drop and clear.

For reference, flood stage is 25.00 ft.

What happens at each level

33.00 ft: Look for near-total flood plain coverage along the Washita River valley in eastern Washita and western Caddo counties. Some farm levees are overtopped several hours before the time of crest near Carnegie. More than sixty-five hundred acres of farm lands are covered by flood depths to about 8 feet... and will be the highest water levels since flood control began at Foss Dam. Local highways are blocked... isolating rural communities and many farmsteads.
32.00 ft: Look for near-total flood plain coverage along the Washita River valley in eastern Washita and western Caddo counties. Some farm levees are overtopped several hours before the time of crest near Carnegie. Nearly sixty-five hundred acres of farm lands are covered by flood depths to about 7 feet... and will be the highest water levels since flood control began at Foss Dam. Local highways are blocked... isolating rural communities and many farmsteads.
31.00 ft: Look for near-total flood plain coverage along the Washita River valley in eastern Washita and western Caddo counties. Some farm levees are overtopped several hours before the time of crest near Carnegie. About six thousand acres of farm lands are covered by flood depths to about 6 feet... and will be the highest water levels since flood control began at Foss Dam. Local highways are blocked... isolating rural communities and many farmsteads.
30.00 ft: Look for wide flood plain coverage along the Washita River valley in eastern Washita and western Caddo counties. Some farm levees are overtopped hours before the time of crest near Carnegie. More than five thousand acres of farm lands are covered by flood depths to about 5 feet... and will be the highest water levels observed since flood control began at Foss Dam. local highways may be blocked... isolating some rural communities and many farmsteads.
29.00 ft: Look for wide flood plain coverage along the Washita River valley in eastern Washita and western Caddo counties. Some farm levees are overtopped hours before the time of crest near Carnegie. More than four thousand acres of farm land are coveredby flood depths to about 4 feet. Local highways may be blocked... isolating some rural communities and many farmsteads.
28.00 ft: Look for wide flooding along the Washita River valley in eastern Washita and western Caddo counties. Some farm levees are overtopped hours before the time of crest near Carnegie. About four thousand acres of farm land are covered by flood depths up to about 3 feet. Local highways may be blocked... isolating a few rural communities and farmsteads.
27.00 ft: Look for flooding of croplands and pastures along the Washita River valley in eastern Washita and western Caddo counties. Some farm levees are overtopped hours before the time of crest near Carnegie. More than three thousand acres of farm land are covered by flood depths up to about 2 feet. Local roads may be overtopped... isolating a few farmsteads.
26.00 ft: Flooding will cover nearly fifteen hundred acres of non-leveed farm lands along the Washita River valley in eastern Washita and western Caddo counties. Overflow depths average about a foot or more. Weaker portions of local levees may be breached. High water in cutoff channels and tributary streams will isolate some low-lying areas for several hours.
25.00 ft: Shallow flooding will reach about a thousand acres of non-leveed farm lands along the Washita River valley in eastern Washita and western Caddo counties. Weaker portions of local levees may be overtopped. Deeper water in cutoff channels and tributary streams will isolate some low-lying fields for a few hours.
24.00 ft: Near bankfull conditions occur along the Washita River in eastern Washita and western Caddo counties. High water in cutoff channels and tributary streams could isolate some low-lying fields for a few hours.
23.00 ft: Near bankfull conditions occur along the Washita River in eastern Washita and western Caddo counties. High water in cutoff channels and tributary streams could isolate some low-lying fields for a few hours.
9.08 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: 33 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	31.70 ft	October 20, 1983
2	31.50 ft	June 5, 1995
3	31.21 ft	May 18, 1949
4	31.14 ft	May 10, 1993
5	30.81 ft	August 19, 2007
6	30.50 ft	May 18, 1951
7	29.87 ft	May 27, 2019
8	29.61 ft	May 25, 2015
9	29.57 ft	October 5, 1986
10	29.23 ft	May 29, 1987

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.11 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 67° 41° – Wind 15 mph

19 Mon 73° 47° – Wind 15 mph

20 Tue 74° 49° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 76° 58° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 79° 60° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 78° 62° – Wind 16 mph

24 Sat 78° 61° – Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 06:55 PM Daylight 11 hr, 11 min First quarter 59%

Map

Other gauges on the Washita River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Washita River near CheyenneRiver gauge, Washita River	5.54 ft	Below flood stage	±0	71 mi
Washita River near HammonRiver gauge, Washita River	0.1 cfs	Low	±0	56 mi
Washita River near FossRiver gauge, Washita River	8.5 cfs	Normal	−4.6 cfs	45 mi
Washita River near ClintonRiver gauge, Washita River	6.02 ft	Below flood stage	−0.50 ft	37 mi
Washita River at AnadarkoRiver gauge, Washita River	12.21 ft	Below flood stage	−6.48 ft	18 mi
Washita River at AlexRiver gauge, Washita River	9.51 ft	Below flood stage	+0.69 ft	47 mi
Washita River near Pauls ValleyRiver gauge, Washita River	10.22 ft	Below flood stage	+1.05 ft	78 mi
Washita River near DicksonRiver gauge, Washita River	12.13 ft	Below flood stage	+1.89 ft	109 mi
Washita River near TishomingoRiver gauge, Washita River	627.12 ft	Very high	+2.36 ft	123 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cobb Creek near Fort CobbRiver gauge, Cobb Creek	0.8 cfs	Very low	±0	7 mi
Fort Cobb ReservoirReservoir	1,341.77 ft	Normal		7 mi
Willow Creek near AlbertRiver gauge, Willow Creek	0.9 cfs	Low	±0	10 mi
Cobb Creek near EaklyRiver gauge, Cobb Creek	392 cfs	Very high	−10.0 cfs	12 mi
Lake Creek near EaklyRiver gauge, Lake Creek	19.6 cfs	Very high	−10.4 cfs	12 mi
Lake Creek near SicklesRiver gauge, Lake Creek	2.5 cfs	Normal	−2.2 cfs	19 mi
Little Washita River near CyrilRiver gauge, Little Washita River	0.2 cfs	Low	±0	24 mi
Little Washita River near CementRiver gauge, Little Washita River	3.2 cfs	Low	−0.3 cfs	31 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Washita River at Carnegie higher than last year?

Yes, it is 6.42 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.66 ft.

What is flood stage for the Washita River at Carnegie?

The official flood stage is 25.00 ft. The level is currently 15.92 ft below it.

What is a normal level for the Washita River at Carnegie in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 4.31 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.30 ft and 11.31 ft, based on 9 years of records.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Washita River at Carnegie today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 08:00 AM CDT, the water level was 9.08 ft. Down 2.89 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Washita River at Carnegie rising or falling?

Down 2.89 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 7.30 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Washita River at Carnegie normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 9 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:07325500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.11728, -98.56395 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	9.08 ft	2026-10-19 13:00	Provisional

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