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WASHITA RIVER

RIVER LEVELS
April 28, 2025


Total streamflow across the Washita River was last observed at 37,001 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 73,390 acre-ft of water today; about 490% of normal. River levels are high. Average streamflow for this time of year is 7,549 cfs, with recent peaks last observed on 2015-06-18 when daily discharge volume was observed at 171,127 cfs.

Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the Washita River Near Dickson reporting a streamflow rate of 27,100 cfs. This is also the highest stage along the Washita River, with a gauge stage of 23.74 ft at this location. This river is monitored from 8 different streamgauging stations along the Washita River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 1,915 ft, the Washita River Near Cheyenne.

Last Updated 2025-04-28
Discharge Volume 73,390 ACRE-FT
Streamflow 37,000.9 cfs
+2871.4 cfs (+8.41%)
Percent of Normal 490.15%
Maximum 171,127.0 cfs
2015-06-18
Seasonal Avg 7,549 cfs
       
River Streamflow Levels
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Seasonal Discharge Comparison
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Maximum Streamflow Discharge
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Weather Forecast

Streamflow Elevation Profile
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The Battle of Washita River (also called Battle of the Washita or the Washita Massacre) occurred on November 27, 1868 when Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer’s 7th U.S. Cavalry attacked Black Kettle’s Southern Cheyenne camp on the Washita River (near present-day Cheyenne, Oklahoma).
They were the most isolated band of a major winter encampment along the river of numerous Native American tribal bands, totaling thousands of people. But Custer's forces attacked their village because scouts had followed the trail of a party that had raided white settlers and passed through it. Black Kettle and his people had been at peace and were seeking peace. Custer's soldiers killed women and children in addition to warriors, although they also took many captive to serve as hostages and human shields. The number of Cheyenne killed in the attack has been disputed since the first reports.