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 |
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.