Washita River near Foss water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

6.42ft Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:00 AM CDT (51 min ago)

Flow: 7.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Washita River near Foss, where the gauge shows 6.42 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.09 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 6.42 ft – 7.58 ft.

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

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 23.40 ftMay 1, 1959

Paddling and fishing conditions

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	23.40 ft	May 1, 1959
2	22.02 ft	May 23, 2015
3	21.56 ft	October 3, 1986
4	21.24 ft	September 15, 1996
5	20.40 ft	April 19, 1957
6	20.01 ft	August 2, 1995
7	19.74 ft	August 26, 1969
8	19.67 ft	May 7, 2007
9	19.36 ft	May 26, 2019
10	19.18 ft	June 11, 1983

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 71° 51° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 78° 54° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 78° 60° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 78° 61° – Wind 18 mph

24 Sat 74° 60° – Wind 15 mph

25 Sun 72° 62° 0.05 in, 34% Wind 10 mph

26 Mon 67° 57° 0.31 in, 29% Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:48 AM Sunset 06:56 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min First quarter 69%

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	29 mi
Washita River near HammonRiver gauge, Washita River	0.1 cfs	Low	±0	11 mi
Washita River near ClintonRiver gauge, Washita River	5.71 ft	Below flood stage	−0.31 ft	11 mi
Washita River at CarnegieRiver gauge, Washita River	7.89 ft	High	−1.19 ft	45 mi
Washita River at AnadarkoRiver gauge, Washita River	10.64 ft	Below flood stage	−1.57 ft	61 mi
Washita River at AlexRiver gauge, Washita River	6.23 ft	Below flood stage	−3.28 ft	89 mi
Washita River near Pauls ValleyRiver gauge, Washita River	10.31 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	121 mi
Washita River near DicksonRiver gauge, Washita River	12.72 ft	Below flood stage	+0.59 ft	154 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Foss ReservoirReservoir	1,637.85 ft	Normal		1.1 mi
North Fork Red River near CarterRiver gauge, North Fork Red River	5.56 ft	Below flood stage	−0.18 ft	32 mi
Cobb Creek near EaklyRiver gauge, Cobb Creek	348 cfs	Very high	−44.0 cfs	37 mi
Lake Creek near SicklesRiver gauge, Lake Creek	1.8 cfs	Normal	−0.7 cfs	38 mi
Lake Creek near EaklyRiver gauge, Lake Creek	16.6 cfs	Very high	−3.0 cfs	40 mi
Willow Creek near AlbertRiver gauge, Willow Creek	0.8 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	45 mi

Questions and answers

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 Foss today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:00 AM CDT, the water level was 6.42 ft. Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Washita River near Foss rising or falling?

Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Washita River near Foss normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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

The highest level on record is 23.40 ft on May 1, 1959.

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.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:07324400 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.53894, -99.16981 (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	6.42 ft	2026-10-20 13:00	Provisional
Flow	7.0 cfs	2026-10-20 13:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Washita River near Foss (usgs:07324400). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oklahoma/washita-river-near-foss

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer