Washita River near Pauls Valley
Garvin County, Oklahoma
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- 37 ft
The city of Pauls Valley suffers inundation of about 90 percent... about a thousand acres... in its central business and residential areas. Some areas are accessible only by boat. U.S. Highway 77 northwest of town is closed. more than thirteen thousand acres in Garvin County are affected by varied depths up to 8 feet. Flooding of rural lands near Maysville... in western Garvin County... begins hours before the crest reaches Pauls Valley.
- 36 ft
The city of Pauls Valley suffers inundation of about 90 percent... about a thousand acres... in its central business and residential areas. Some areas are accessible only by boat. U.S. Highway 77 northwest of town is closed. About thirteen thousand acres in Garvin County upstream from Pauls Valley are affected by varied depths up to 7 feet. Flooding of rural lands near Maysville in western Garvin County... begins hours before the crest reaches Pauls Valley.
- 35 ft
The city of Pauls Valley suffers inundation of about 90 percent... about a thousand acres... in its central business and residential areas... Some areas are accessible only by boat. U.S. Highway 77 northwest of town is closed. About thirteen thousand acres in Garvin County upstream from Pauls Valley are affected by varied depths up to 6 feet. Flooding of rural lands near Maysville in western Garvin County... begins hours before the crest reaches Pauls Valley.
- 34 ft
The city of Pauls Valley suffers inundation of about 90 percent... about a thousand acres... in its central business and residential areas... Some areas are accessible only by boat. Upstream from Pauls Valley in Garvin County... more than twelve thousand acres of rural lands are affected by varied depths up to 5 feet. Flooding of rural lands near Maysville in western Garvin County... begins hours before the crest reaches Pauls Valley.
- 33 ft
The city of Pauls Valley suffers inundation of the majority in its central business and residential areas. Some areas are accessible only by boat. Upstream from Pauls Valley in Garvin County... about eleven thousand acres of farmlands are affected by varied depths up to 4 feet. Flooding of rural lands near Maysville in western Garvin County... begins hours before the crest reaches Pauls Valley.
- 32 ft
About ten thousand acres of agricultural lands in Garvin County upstream from Pauls Valley are affected by varied depths up to 3 feet. Rural flooding near Maysville in western Garvin County begins several hours before Pauls Valley.
- 31 ft
Areas upstream from Pauls Valley in Garvin County are affected by varied depths depths two or more feet. Flooding of rural lands near Maysville in western Garvin County begins hours before rural areas near Pauls Valley are effected.
- 30 ft
In Garvin County... farmlands... rural roads... and oilfields may see varied depths averaging about a foot. Locations not actually flooded may be inaccesible for a day or more. Overflows commence in western portions of the county several hours before Pauls Valley. Maysville and other towns are not threatened by the main river.
- 29 ft
In Garvin County... agricultural lands... rural roads... and oilfields may see varied flood depths up to 2 feet. locations not actually flooded may be cut off from access for a day or more. Flooding commences in western portions of Garvin County several hours before Pauls Valley. Maysville and other towns are not threatened by the main river.
- 28 ft
Expect near bankfull flows along the valley in Garvin County except at locations where tributary streams may be flooding as they empty into the river.
- 27 ft
Expect near bankfull or lower flows along the valley in Garvin County except at locations where tributary streams may be flooding as they empty into the river.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 1950 | 34.879999999999995 ft | 30,000 cfs |
| Sep 30, 1945 | 34.7 ft | 18,600 cfs |
| Oct 30, 1941 | 34.15 ft | 16,200 cfs |
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