Washita River near Cheyenne water level

Name: Washita River near Cheyenne 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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Below flood stage

Water level

5.55ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT (54 min ago)

Flow: 0.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Washita River near Cheyenne, where the gauge shows 5.55 ft.

It is 7.95 ft below the flood stage of 13.50 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 5.53 ft – 5.55 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 20.24 ftApril 29, 1954

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

For reference, flood stage is 13.50 ft.

What happens at each level

23.00 ft: Flooding of agricultural lands occurs in Roger Mills and western Custer counties above the headwaters of Foss Lake. Cheyenne is not threatened... but the U.S. Highway 283 crossing between Cheyenne and Roll is impassable. The railroad along the river valley is overtopped near Strong City when the river stage rises above 20 feet. This flood will surpass the worst in history... which occurred on April 3 1934 ... and exceed all stages recorded since the completion of the upstream flood control project.
22.00 ft: Flooding of agricultural lands occurs in Roger Mills and western Custer counties above the headwaters of Foss Lake. Cheyenne is not threatened... but the U.S. Highway 283 crossing between Cheyenne and Roll is impassable. The railroad along the river valley is overtopped near Strong City when the river stage rises above 20 feet. This flood will surpass the worst in history... which occurred on April 3 1934... and exceed all stages recorded since the completion of the upstream flood control project.
21.00 ft: Flooding of agricultural lands occurs in Roger Mills and western Custer counties above the headwaters of Foss Lake. Cheyenne is not threatened... but the U.S. Highway 283 crossing between Cheyenne and Roll is impassable. The railroad along the river valley may be overtopped near Strong City when the river stage rises above 20 feet. This flood will approach the worst in history... which occurred on April 3 1934... and exceed all stages since the completion of the upstream flood control project.
20.00 ft: Flooding of agricultural lands along the Washita River occurs in Roger Mills and western Custer counties above the headwaters of Foss Lake. The U.S. Highway 283 crossing between Cheyenne and Roll may be be impassable due to overflows. The railroad line along the river valley may be overtopped in the vicinity of Strong City. This flood may surpass the highest seen near Cheyenne since the completion of the upstream flood control project on the upper Washita River.
19.00 ft: Flooding of agricultural lands along the Washita River occurs in Roger Mills and western Custer counties above the headwaters of Foss Lake. The U.S. Highway 283 crossing between Cheyenne and Roll may be be impassable due to overflows. This flood will be the highest seen near Cheyenne since the completion of the upstream flood control project on the upper Washita River.
18.00 ft: Flooding of agricultural lands along the Washita River occurs in Roger Mills and western Custer counties above the headwaters of Foss Lake. The U.S. Highway 283 crossing between Cheyenne and Roll may be be impassable due to overflows. This flood will be the highest seen near Cheyenne since the completion of the upstream flood control project on the upper Washita River.
17.00 ft: Flooding of agricultural lands along the Washita River occurs in Roger Mills and western Custer counties above the headwaters of Foss Lake. The U.S. Highway 283 crossing between Cheyenne and Roll may be impassable due to overflows. This flood will approach the highest seen near Cheyenne since the completion of the upstream flood control project on the upper Washita River.
16.00 ft: Flooding of agricultural lands along the Washita River occurs in Roger Mills and western Custer counties above the headwaters of Foss Lake. The U.S. Highway 283 crossing between Cheyenne and Roll may be overtopped when the river stage rises above 15 feet.
15.00 ft: Flooding of agricultural lands along the Washita River occurs in Roger Mills and western Custer counties above the headwaters of Foss Lake. U.S. Highway 283 between Cheyenne and Roll may be overtopped.
14.00 ft: Flooding of agricultural lands along the Washita River occurs in Roger Mills and western Custer counties above the headwaters of Foss Lake.
13.50 ft: Flooding of low-lying agricultural lands along the Washita River occurs in Roger Mills and western Custer counties above the headwaters of Foss Lake.
13.00 ft: Flooding of low-lying agricultural lands along the Washita River may occur in Roger Mills and western Custer counties above the headwaters of Foss Lake.
5.55 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: 5 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	20.24 ft	April 29, 1954
2	19.20 ft	April 3, 1934
3	18.50 ft	May 23, 1941
4	16.60 ft	April 22, 1990
5	15.60 ft	June 4, 1949
6	15.20 ft	May 18, 1938
7	15.11 ft	October 23, 1941
8	15.00 ft	June 9, 1941
9	14.80 ft	May 6, 1949
10	14.55 ft	April 17, 2015

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 74° 50° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 78° 52° 0.02 in Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 79° 62° – Wind 16 mph

23 Fri 78° 62° – Wind 20 mph

24 Sat 76° 60° – Wind 18 mph

25 Sun 73° 64° 0.00 in, 37% Wind 19 mph

26 Mon 72° 56° 0.07 in, 31% Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:50 AM Sunset 06:58 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Other gauges on the Washita River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Washita River near HammonRiver gauge, Washita River	0.1 cfs	Low	±0	20 mi
Washita River near FossRiver gauge, Washita River	6.8 cfs	Normal	−1.5 cfs	29 mi
Washita River near ClintonRiver gauge, Washita River	5.71 ft	Below flood stage	−0.29 ft	40 mi
Washita River at CarnegieRiver gauge, Washita River	7.80 ft	Normal	−1.18 ft	71 mi
Washita River at AnadarkoRiver gauge, Washita River	10.58 ft	Below flood stage	−1.47 ft	89 mi
Washita River at AlexRiver gauge, Washita River	6.01 ft	Below flood stage	−3.41 ft	117 mi
Washita River near Pauls ValleyRiver gauge, Washita River	10.23 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	149 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sweetwater Creek near SweetwaterRiver gauge, Sweetwater Creek	1.7 cfs	Low	±0	22 mi
North Fork Red River near SayreRiver gauge, North Fork Red River	1.40 ft	No reference yet	−0.09 ft	24 mi
Sweetwater Creek near KeltonRiver gauge, Sweetwater Creek	7.57 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	28 mi
Foss ReservoirReservoir	1,637.85 ft	Normal		28 mi
North Fork Red River near CarterRiver gauge, North Fork Red River	5.55 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	33 mi
N Fk Red River near ShamrockRiver gauge, N Fk Red River	4.97 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	41 mi
Canadian River near CanadianRiver gauge, Canadian River	1.11 ft	Low	±0	45 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Washita River near Cheyenne?

The official flood stage is 13.50 ft. The level is currently 7.95 ft below it.

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 near Cheyenne today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT, the water level was 5.55 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Washita River near Cheyenne rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Washita River near Cheyenne normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Washita River near Cheyenne?

The highest level on record is 20.24 ft on April 29, 1954.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:07316500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.62644, -99.66844 (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	5.55 ft	2026-10-20 15:00	Provisional
Flow	0.7 cfs	2026-10-20 15:00	Provisional

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