Elm Fork of North Fork Red River near Carl water level

Name: Elm Fork of North Fork Red River near Carl water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Elm Fork of North Fork Red River, Oklahoma, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

5.49ft Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Elm Fork of North Fork Red River near Carl is 5.49 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

The level is falling, down 0.10 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 5.49 ft and 6.07 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 23.80 ftJune 3, 1995

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	23.80 ft	June 3, 1995
2	18.45 ft	September 11, 2003
3	17.60 ft	May 17, 1977
4	17.10 ft	May 23, 2015
5	16.45 ft	April 27, 1962
6	15.80 ft	May 8, 2019
7	14.40 ft	June 4, 1965
8	13.84 ft	July 15, 1968
9	13.44 ft	April 24, 1973
10	13.26 ft	May 27, 1978

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 75° 51° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 81° 53° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 80° 64° – Wind 15 mph

23 Fri 80° 62° – Wind 18 mph

24 Sat 76° 60° – Wind 16 mph

25 Sun 75° 63° – Wind 19 mph

26 Mon 74° 60° 0.07 in, 31% Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:50 AM Sunset 07:00 PM Daylight 11 hr, 9 min First quarter 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Salt Fork Red River at MangumRiver gauge, Salt Fork Red River	2.33 ft	Below flood stage	−0.15 ft	25 mi
North Fork Red River near CarterRiver gauge, North Fork Red River	5.55 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	25 mi
N Fk Red River near ShamrockRiver gauge, N Fk Red River	4.97 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	26 mi
Sweetwater Creek near SweetwaterRiver gauge, Sweetwater Creek	1.9 cfs	Low	+0.2 cfs	29 mi
Sweetwater Creek near KeltonRiver gauge, Sweetwater Creek	7.57 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	34 mi
Pr Dog Twn Fk Red River near ChildressRiver gauge, Pr Dog Twn Fk Red River	7.15 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	35 mi
North Fork Red River below Altus Dam near LugertRiver gauge, North Fork Red River	0.4 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	35 mi
Lugert Drainage Ditch at LugertCanal gauge, Lugert Drainage Ditch	0.10 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	36 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Elm Fork of North Fork Red River near Carl today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 AM CDT, the water level was 5.49 ft. Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Elm Fork of North Fork Red River near Carl rising or falling?

Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Elm Fork of North Fork Red River near Carl normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Elm Fork of North Fork Red River near Carl?

The highest level on record is 23.80 ft on June 3, 1995.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:07303400 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.01172, -99.90371 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	5.49 ft	2026-10-20 14:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Elm Fork of North Fork Red River near Carl (usgs:07303400). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oklahoma/elm-fork-of-north-fork-red-river-near-carl

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer