North Fork Red River near Carter water level

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

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Below flood stage

Water level

5.88ft Down 0.32 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 03:30 PM CDT (2 hours ago)

Flow: 86.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at North Fork Red River near Carter reads 5.88 ft, a normal level.

It is 10.12 ft below the flood stage of 16.00 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.32 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 5.86 ft and 7.86 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 20.08 ftJune 4, 1995

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 16.00 ft, still 10.12 ft away.

What happens at each level

23.00 ft: Expect very deep... widespread flooding of fields and rural roads in Beckham... Greer and Kiowa counties... and in park areas around the edge of Altus-Lugert Lake. State highway 34 south of Carter floods at stages above 18.5 feet.
22.00 ft: Expect very deep... widespread flooding of fields and rural roads in Beckham... Greer and Kiowa counties... and in park areas around the edge of Altus-Lugert Lake. State highway 34 south of Carter floods at stages above 18.5 feet.
21.00 ft: Expect very deep... widespread flooding of fields and rural roads in Beckham... Greer and Kiowa counties... and in park areas around the edge of Altus-Lugert Lake. State highway 34 south of Carter floods at stages above 18.5 feet.
20.00 ft: Expect deep flooding of fields and rural roads in Beckham... Greer and Kiowa counties... and in park areas around the edge of Altus-Lugert Lake. State Highway 34 south of Carter floods at stages above 18.5 feet.
19.00 ft: Expect deep flooding of fields and rural roads in Beckham... Greer and Kiowa counties... and in park areas around the edge of Altus-Lugert Lake. State Highway 34 south of Carter floods at stages above 18.5 feet.
18.00 ft: Expect moderate flooding of fields and rural roads in Beckham... Greer and Kiowa counties, and in park areas around the edge of Altus-Lugert Lake. State Highway 34 south of Carter may be be overtopped.
17.00 ft: Expect flooding of fields and rural roads in Beckham... Greer and Kiowa counties, and in park areas around the edge of Altus-Lugert Lake. State Highway 34 south of Carter is not expected to be closed.
16.00 ft: Expect flooding of fields and rural roads in Beckham... Greer and Kiowa counties, and in park areas around the edge of Altus-Lugert Lake. State Highway 34 south of Carter is not expected to flood.
15.00 ft: Expect flooding of low-bottom fields and private roads in Beckham... Greer and Kiowa counties... and in park areas around the edge of Altus-Lugert Lake.
14.00 ft: Expect flooding of low-bottom fields and private roads in Beckham... Greer and Kiowa counties... and in park areas around the edge of Altus-Lugert Lake.
13.00 ft: Near-bankfull conditions occur along river in Beckham... Greer and Kiowa counties... above the headwaters of of Altus-Lugert Lake.
5.88 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: 11 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	20.08 ft	June 4, 1995
2	19.98 ft	May 17, 1977
3	18.63 ft	May 8, 2019
4	18.42 ft	May 26, 1959
5	18.33 ft	May 21, 1977
6	17.88 ft	October 3, 1986
7	17.85 ft	May 26, 2019
8	17.62 ft	May 24, 2015
9	17.58 ft	May 17, 1982
10	17.02 ft	May 30, 1990

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.29 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 65° 38° – Wind 16 mph

19 Mon 69° 44° – Wind 14 mph

20 Tue 73° 55° – Wind 16 mph

21 Wed 77° 58° – Wind 15 mph

22 Thu 80° 61° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 78° 64° – Wind 18 mph

24 Sat 76° 63° – Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:47 AM Sunset 07:00 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min First quarter 53%

Map

Other gauges on the North Fork Red River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Fork Red River near SayreRiver gauge, North Fork Red River	1.55 ft	No reference yet	−0.20 ft	10 mi
North Fork Red River below Altus Dam near LugertRiver gauge, North Fork Red River	0.7 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	22 mi
North Fork Red River near HeadrickRiver gauge, North Fork Red River	9.03 ft	Below flood stage	−2.74 ft	43 mi
North Fork Red River near TiptonRiver gauge, North Fork Red River	1,870 cfs	Very high	−6,380.0 cfs	49 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Salt Fork Red River at MangumRiver gauge, Salt Fork Red River	2.71 ft	Below flood stage	−0.48 ft	21 mi
Lugert Drainage Ditch at LugertCanal gauge, Lugert Drainage Ditch	0.14 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	23 mi
Sweetwater Creek near SweetwaterRiver gauge, Sweetwater Creek	1.2 cfs	Low	−0.4 cfs	31 mi
Washita River near FossRiver gauge, Washita River	12.4 cfs	Normal	−4.0 cfs	32 mi
Foss ReservoirReservoir	1,637.87 ft	Normal		32 mi
Washita River near CheyenneRiver gauge, Washita River	5.54 ft	Below flood stage	±0	33 mi
Washita River near HammonRiver gauge, Washita River	0.1 cfs	Low	±0	36 mi
Washita River near ClintonRiver gauge, Washita River	6.25 ft	Below flood stage	−0.89 ft	39 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the North Fork Red River near Carter?

The official flood stage is 16.00 ft. The level is currently 10.12 ft below it.

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 North Fork Red River near Carter today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 03:30 PM CDT, the water level was 5.88 ft. Down 0.32 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is North Fork Red River near Carter rising or falling?

Down 0.32 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of North Fork Red River near Carter normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at North Fork Red River near Carter?

The highest level on record is 20.08 ft on June 4, 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:07301500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.16811, -99.50731 (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	5.88 ft	2026-10-18 20:30	Provisional
Flow	86.8 cfs	2026-10-18 20:30	Provisional

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