Washita River level at Foss
Oklahoma · Fishing & wading
Measured at USGS 07324400 — Washita River near Foss, OK · NWS forecast point FBFO2
Reading taken · as of 1 hour ago
Low and clear — wadeable, and fish will be spooky
At 2.6 CFS, this gauge is running 44% of normal for mid-September — below the 6.0 CFS median USGS has recorded for this date across 62 years of record (1962–2026).
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Flow history at Foss
Daily values from USGS 07324400, updated every 15 to 60 minutes; NWS forecast for FBFO2 reissued through the day. Provisional.
Highest crests on record at Foss
12 on record
| Stage | Flow | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 23.40 ft | — | May 1, 1959 |
| 22.02 ft | 5,540 CFS | May 23, 2015 |
| 21.56 ft | 1,350 CFS | Oct 3, 1986 |
| 21.24 ft | 2,990 CFS | Sep 15, 1996 |
| 20.40 ft | 14,000 CFS | Apr 19, 1957 |
| 20.01 ft | 1,360 CFS | Aug 2, 1995 |
| 19.74 ft | 3,010 CFS | Aug 26, 1969 |
| 19.67 ft | 2,280 CFS | May 7, 2007 |
| 19.36 ft | 2,060 CFS | May 26, 2019 |
| 19.18 ft | 1,480 CFS | Jun 11, 1983 |
Crests published by the National Weather Service.
About Washita River at Foss
In Oklahoma, below Foss Reservoir. Releases can change the flow by hundreds of CFS in an hour with no rain in the basin — check it the morning you go, not the night before.
Reservoir feeding this stretch
Flow here is set by releases from Foss Reservoir. A full pool usually means more water on its way down.
Washita River at Foss — common questions
3 questions
How do releases from Foss Reservoir affect this stretch?
Directly and fast. When the dam generates, flow here can climb by an order of magnitude within the hour, with no rain anywhere in the basin. That sudden release is the real hazard on a tailwater. The pool level is on lakelvl.com, linked below.
Is Washita River at Foss high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median flow for mid-September here is 6.0 CFS, from 62 years of record (1962–2026). Today is 44% of it. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 07324400 every 15 to 60 minutes, and the National Weather Service reissues the flood forecast for FBFO2 a few times a day — more often when the river is rising. This page refreshes from both when you open it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.