Red River near Terral water level

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

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Very high for mid-October

Water level

13.11ft Up 0.45 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 06:00 AM CDT (58 min ago)

Flow: 17,600 cfs

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Forecast Minor flood stage

The forecast expects the river to rise to 13.50 ft by Sunday, October 18 at 07:00 PM. Issued Saturday, October 17 at 08:43 AM by NOAA National Weather Service.

What this means

The gauge at Red River near Terral shows 13.11 ft, well above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 6.14 ft above the median of 6.97 ft for mid-October, based on 35 years of readings. It is 8.89 ft below the flood stage of 22.00 ft. A year ago it stood at 3.97 ft (+9.14 ft).

The water is rising: up 0.45 ft over the past 24 hours. The forecast expects the river to rise to 13.50 ft by Sunday, October 18 at 07:00 PM. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.49 ft and 13.67 ft.

Compared with 35 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 6.97 ft6.14 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 5.96 ft – 8.66 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (35 years of records)
Same day last year: 3.97 ft+9.14 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 3.49 ft – 13.67 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 3.39 ft – 13.06 ft
Highest on record: 32.65 ftMay 30, 1987
Forecast peak: 13.50 ftSunday, October 18 at 07:00 PM

High water at Red River near Terral

The National Weather Service splits flooding into minor, moderate and major flood stage, each tied to what starts to go under water at this particular gauge. Minor flooding usually means low roads, parks and farmland; major flooding reaches homes and businesses.

Keep children and dogs well back from the edge, and stay off flooded footpaths and towpaths.

What happens at each level

34.00 ft: Crop and range lands... pecan groves... oil fields and storage tanks... and rural roads are affected. Rural homes are flooded or isolated. Agricultural levees begin to overtop when the stages rise above 23 feet. Areas at the edge of the valley may be isolated by high water in side channels. The crest on the Red River near Charlie Texas occurs several hours before it reaches the Terral Oklahoma area... with the crest occurring in the Illinois bend area near Leon Oklahoma several hours later.
33.00 ft: Crop and range lands... pecan groves... oil fields and storage tanks... and rural roads are affected. Rural homes are flooded or isolated. Agricultural levees begin to overtop when the stages rise above 23 feet. Areas at the edge of the valley may be isolated by high water in side channels. The crest on the Red River near Charlie Texas occurs several hours before it reaches the Terral Oklahoma area... with the crest occurring in the Illinois bend area near Leon Oklahoma several hours later.
32.00 ft: Crop and range lands... pecan groves... oil fields and storage tanks... and rural roads are affected. Rural homes are flooded or isolated. Agricultural levees begin to overtop when the stages rise above 23 feet. Areas at the edge of the valley may be isolated by high water in side channels. The crest on the Red River near Charlie Texas occurs several hours before it reaches the Terral Oklahoma area... with the crest occurring in the Illinois bend area near Leon Oklahoma several hours later.
31.00 ft: Crop and range lands... pecan groves... oil fields and storage tanks... and rural roads are affected. Rural homes are flooded or isolated. Agricultural levees begin to overtop when the stages rise above 23 feet. Areas at the edge of the valley may be isolated by high water in side channels. The crest on the Red River near Charlie Texas occurs several hours before it reaches the Terral Oklahoma area... with the crest occurring in the Illinois bend area near Leon Oklahoma several hours later.
30.00 ft: Crop and range lands... pecan groves... oil fields and storage tanks... and rural roads are affected. Rural homes are flooded or isolated. Agricultural levees begin to overtop when the stages rise above 23 feet. Areas at the edge of the valley may be isolated by high water in side channels. The crest on the Red River near Charlie Texas occurs several hours before it reaches the Terral Oklahoma area... with the crest occurring in the Illinois bend area near Leon Oklahoma several hours later.
29.00 ft: Crop and range lands... pecan groves... oil fields and storage tanks... and rural roads are affected. Rural homes are flooded or isolated. Agricultural levees begin to overtop when the stages rise above 23 feet. Areas at the edge of the valley may be isolated by high water in side channels. The crest on the Red River near Charlie Texas occurs several hours before it reaches the Terral Oklahoma area... with the crest occurring in the Illinois bend area near Leon Oklahoma several hours later.
28.00 ft: Crop and range lands... pecan groves... oil fields and storage tanks... and rural roads are affected. Rural homes are flooded or isolated. Agricultural levees begin to overtop when the stages rise above 23 feet. Areas at the edge of the valley may be isolated by high water in side channels. The crest on the Red River near Charlie Texas occurs several hours before it reaches the Terral Oklahoma area... with the crest occurring in the Illinois bend area near Leon Oklahoma several hours later.
27.00 ft: Crop and range lands... pecan groves and rural roads are affected. Agricultural levees begin to overtop when the river stages rise above 23 feet. Though not flooded... some areas at the edge of the flood plain may be isolated by high water in side channels. Bottomlands near Charlie Texas begin to flood several hours before the crest reaches Terral Oklahoma... with flooding reaching the Illinois bend area near Leon Oklahoma several hours later.
26.00 ft: Crop and range lands... pecan groves and rural roads are affected. Agricultural levees begin to overtop when the river stages rise above 23 feet. Though not flooded... some areas at the edge of the flood plain may be isolated by high water in side channels. Bottomlands near Charlie Texas begin to flood several hours before the crest reaches Terral Oklahoma... with flooding reaching the Illinois bend area near Leon Oklahoma several hours later.
25.00 ft: Crop and range lands... pecan groves and rural roads are affected. Agricultural levees begin to overtop when the river stages rise above 23 feet. Though not flooded... some areas at the edge of the flood plain may be isolated by high water in side channels. Bottomlands near Charlie Texas begin to flood several hours before the crest reaches Terral Oklahoma... with flooding reaching the Illinois bend area near Leon Oklahoma several hours later.
24.00 ft: Crop and range lands... pecan groves and rural roads are affected. Agricultural levees begin to overtop when the river stages rise above 23 feet. Though not flooded... some areas at the edge of the flood plain may be isolated by high water in side channels. Bottomlands near Charlie Texas begin to flood several hours before the crest reaches Terral Oklahoma... with flooding reaching the Illinois bend area near Leon Oklahoma several hours later.
23.00 ft: Crop and range lands... pecan groves and rural roads are affected. Agricultural levees begin to overtop when the river stages rise above 23 feet. Though not flooded... some areas at the edge of the flood plain may be isolated by high water in side channels. Bottomlands near Charlie Texas begin to flood several hours before the crest reaches Terral Oklahoma... with flooding reaching the Illinois bend area near Leon Oklahoma several hours later.
13.11 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	32.65 ft	May 30, 1987
2	30.56 ft	June 7, 1995
3	28.78 ft	June 11, 1995
4	28.12 ft	June 8, 1941
5	27.52 ft	May 2, 2025
6	27.20 ft	May 1, 1908
7	27.20 ft	May 19, 1935
8	27.00 ft	January 1, 1891
9	26.68 ft	May 19, 1951
10	25.57 ft	May 5, 1941

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 9.39 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 60° 42° – Wind 7 mph

18 Sun 66° 43° – Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 71° 48° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 75° 57° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 79° 58° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 82° 61° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 82° 62° – Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:55 PM Daylight 11 hr, 16 min First quarter 49%

Map

Other gauges on the Red River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Red River near BurkburnettRiver gauge, Red River	6.97 ft	Very high	−0.42 ft	38 mi
Red River near CourtneyRiver gauge, Red River	19.45 ft	Very high	+6.52 ft	25 mi
Red River near GainesvilleRiver gauge, Red River	8.93 ft	Below flood stage	+2.68 ft	46 mi
Red River at Denison Dam near DenisonRiver gauge, Red River	51.6 cfs	Very low	+1.0 cfs	79 mi
Red River at Arthur CityRiver gauge, Red River	3.73 ft	Below flood stage	+0.33 ft	140 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
E Fk Little Wichita River near HenriettaRiver gauge, E Fk Little Wichita River	6.55 ft	Very high	−7.41 ft	10 mi
Lake Nocona near NoconaLake, Lake Nocona	823.01 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	16 mi
Little Wichita River above HenriettaRiver gauge, Little Wichita River	6.67 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	18 mi
Mud Creek near CourtneyRiver gauge, Mud Creek	132 cfs	Very high	−563.0 cfs	23 mi
Lake Arrowhead near HenriettaLake, Lake Arrowhead	920.84 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	26 mi
Lake Amon G Carter near BowieLake, Lake Amon G Carter	917.41 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	28 mi
Holliday Creek at Wichita FallsRiver gauge, Holliday Creek	1.55 ft	Normal	−0.09 ft	32 mi
Wichita River at Wichita FallsRiver gauge, Wichita River	9.48 ft	Very high	−0.64 ft	34 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Red River near Terral compare with last year?

It is 9.14 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 3.97 ft.

What is flood stage for the Red River near Terral?

The official flood stage is 22.00 ft. The level is currently 8.89 ft below it.

What is a normal level for the Red River near Terral in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 6.97 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 5.96 ft and 8.66 ft, based on 35 years of records.

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 Red River near Terral today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 06:00 AM CDT, the water level was 13.11 ft. Up 0.45 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Red River near Terral rising or falling?

Up 0.45 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 9.37 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Red River near Terral normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 35 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:07315500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.87871, -97.93448 (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	13.11 ft	2026-10-18 11:00	Provisional
Flow	17,600 cfs	2026-10-18 11:00	Provisional

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