[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10383]

• Main Author: Cobb, Dick
• Format: Still Image
• Language: Norwegian
• Published: 1959
• Subjects: Business; Economics and Finance - Journalism; Floods-State-Washita River-1949; Daily Oklahoman photographs; FLOODS / STATE / WASHITA RIVER / 1949; Beaver Creek
• Online Access: https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1698443/

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Gully-washing spring rains measuring over 8 inches in two places skipped across Oklahoma Tuesday causing floods and closing highways in several sections of western Oklahoma. The Washita river, which recieved most of the runoff, was flooding at Clinton. And, surging Beaver creek near Clinton washed away a small frame house. But, police there said there was no immediate danger to lives or other homes. Washita Id Rising State highway 54 a mile and a half north of Gotebo was reported closed by high water and SH 9 east of Gotebo also was inundated.The flood is expected to approach the May, 1951 flood which inundated railroad tracks in the Clinton area. Highest stage on record at Clinton is 33.9 feet which occurred in April, 1934. The Washita was expected to crest from 28 to 30 feet Tuesday night. (photo tag: Heavy rains in western Oklahoma funneled this flood down the Washita river Tuesday. The river was expected to crest overnight-eight to ten feet above flood stage-in this area around Clinton which is shown in the distance.)"