Photograph of Fort Cobb, Oklahoma was flooded by 10 inch rain in 5 hours on Cobb Creek. The water was 3 feet deep in the main part of town. The Soil Conservation Service office had 15 inches of water in it. The water in the background is the Washita River which is being flooded by a 11-inch rain on Rainy Mountain Creek. The river did not flood Fort Cobb.

Photograph of flood water from Cobb Creek. The rainfall at Fort Cobb was 10 inches and south of Weatherford was approximately 3 inches which is on the headwaters of Cobb Creek. The 10 inch rain at Fort Cobb lasted for 5 hours.

Photograph of view of part of flooded bottom of Sugar Creek. Highway 281 was 4 feet in water night before.

Photograph of aerial view of flood area over highway 58, north of Carnegie, Oklahoma. This flood was developed from 11 inch rain at Mountain View and 9 inch at Carnegie.

Photograph of aerial view of Fort Cobb, Oklahoma, was flooded by 10-inch rain in 5 hours on Cobb Creek. The water was 3 feet deep in main part of town. The Soil Conservation Service office had 15 inches of water in it. The water in the background is the Washita River which is being flooded by 11-inch rain on Rainy Mountain Creek. The River did not flood Fort Cobb. See Okla-10, 015, Okla-10, 017 and Okla-10, 018.

Photograph of aerial view of Washita River on the right and Cobb Creek on the left.

Photograph of a dam constructed by beavers. Section of this dam was broken and beavers repaired it soon after. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America Exhibit.

Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED child standing in front of a washed out remains of a bridge on White Bread Creek and Highway 281 after an 8-inch rain on May 17, 1949. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Bridge on White Bread Creek washed out by 8-inch rain May 17, 1949. Water overflowed read 4 feet deep. See Okla-10-041 and Okla-10-042.”

Photograph of SCS Technician Herbert Prevett, showing maximum height of floodwaters after the South Caddo County SCD warehouse and district office received 2 feet of water resulting in the loss of $1500 of seed and fertilizer. A UNIDENTIFED man is aiding in the cleanup effort. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Herbert Prevett, SCS Technician, 2. UNIDENTIFIED. The back of the photograph proclaims, "South Caddo County SCD warehouse had 2 feet of water in it. So did the district office. Loss of $1500.00 in seed and fertilizer. SCS technician Herbert Prevett shows water mark."

Photograph of two UNIDENTIEFED men posing next to some furniture moved out of the South Caddo Soil Conservation District office after rising waters flooded the building. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Furniture moved out of South Caddo Soil Conservation District office after flood two feet deep in office."

Photograph of an aerial shot of the city of Anadarko at peak flood height. The city proper is on the left side and the city water plant is in the foreground. The back of the photograph proclaims, "The Washita River flood at Anadarko was higher than any previous flood during the life of the town. Flood due to large rain in the Mountain View area (11 inches) from Rainy Mountain Creek; Ft. Cobb area (10") from Cobb Creek; Gracemont area (8") on Sugar Creek, and other small tributaries between Mountain View and Anadarko. Building shown in the foreground is the City Water Plant. Photo not made at highest stage."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man surveying a flooded field and damage done to the C. R. I. and P. R. R. rail lines in Anadarko after 8-10 inch rains flooded the Rainy Mountain, Cobb, and Sugar Creeks. The photographer took this photograph looking west. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Looking west on C. R. I. and P. R. R. in Anadarko after 8-10 inch in Rainy Mountain, Cobb and Sugar Creeks."

Photograph of a severely flooded area. This photograph was taken from the north end of river bridge near Anadarko looking towards the old town. The back of the photograph proclaims, "North end of river bridge near Annadarko [sic] toward old town, owned by Indian Service."

Photograph of a large group of UNIDENTIFED people standing on the main bridge south of Fort Cobb. The bridge was sandbagged to prevent flooding. A UNIDENTIFED building stands in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Washita River, south of Fort Cobb, main bridge has been sandbagged. The town is cut off from traffic after 10-inch rain on May 17, 1949."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing next to a flooded out feed store and its ruined contents. This photo also shows two additional homes that were also flooded. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Feed store and feed lost because of water backed into town from Cobb Creek after 9-inch rain on May 17, 1949."

Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED man standing next one of the thirteen homes that was flooded out in the Gracemont area from eight-inch rain, which fell on Sugar Creek, May 17, 1949. The back of the photograph proclaims, "One of the 13 homes which was flooded in Gracemont area from 8 inch rain on Sugar Creek, May 17, 1949."

Photograph of "Seedbed on which Caddo Switchgrass was planted in rows for seed production."

Photograph of Mr. Wunderlich showing Ed Anderson, Soil Conservation Service technician, some of the corn produced on his land. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Mr. (Fred E) Wunderlich, 2. Ed Anderson, Soil Conservation Service technician. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Mr. Wunderlich, left, shows Ed Anderson, Soil Conservation Service technician, some of his 80 bushel per acre corn produced last year on 35 acres of bottomland. The field was in alfalfa for about 5 years that averaged 5 tons per acre per year. Cotton on 9 acres following the alfalfa in 1944 made two 500 pound bales per acre. The cotton was followed by 80 bushel per acre corn and this year the field is back in alfalfa."

Photograph of revegetation. Alton Churchill farm / ranch. Seedbed on which 20 acres of Cheyenne Indiangrass will be planted in 36 inch rows for seed production. The field is Class I land and soil unit 4H. Seed to be planted here is grown by the Soil Conservation Service Nursery at Manhattan, Kansas. OK-689-9.

Photograph of an SCD official showing the high water mark during a recent flood. Furniture has been moved out of South Caddo Soil Conservation District office after flood two feet deep in official

Photograph of dam constructed by beavers. Section of this dam was broken and beavers repaired it soon after. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America Exhibit.

Photograph of dam constructed by beavers. Section of this dam was broken and beavers repaired it soon after. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America Exhibit.

Photograph of flooded bottom of Sugr Creek. Hishway 281 was 4 feet in water night before.

Photograph of Washita River on south side of bridge near Anadarko. The rise took 2 hours to travel from Fort Cobb to Anadarko.