Salt Fork Red River near Elmer water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

6.39ft Down 0.84 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 01:00 AM CDT (48 min ago)

Flow: 70.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Salt Fork Red River near Elmer, where the gauge shows 6.39 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.84 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 6.39 ft – 8.50 ft.

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

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 24.15 ftOctober 5, 1986

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	24.15 ft	October 5, 1986
2	21.34 ft	June 3, 1990
3	21.14 ft	June 15, 1989
4	21.06 ft	May 29, 1987
5	20.60 ft	August 3, 1995
6	20.35 ft	October 20, 1983
7	20.05 ft	March 4, 1988
8	19.79 ft	October 9, 2018
9	19.55 ft	May 16, 1980
10	19.50 ft	May 28, 1980

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.14 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 63° 43° – Wind 13 mph

19 Mon 70° 46° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 75° 57° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 79° 60° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 83° 65° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 81° 66° – Wind 16 mph

24 Sat 76° 64° – Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:47 AM Sunset 06:59 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min First quarter 56%

Map

Other gauges on the Salt Fork Red River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Salt Fork Red River at MangumRiver gauge, Salt Fork Red River	2.59 ft	Below flood stage	−0.39 ft	27 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Fork Red River near TiptonRiver gauge, North Fork Red River	1,310 cfs	Very high	−2,990.0 cfs	10 mi
North Fork Red River near HeadrickRiver gauge, North Fork Red River	8.52 ft	Below flood stage	−1.86 ft	19 mi
Pease River near VernonRiver gauge, Pease River	6.09 ft	Normal	−0.86 ft	21 mi
Groesbeck Creek at SH 6 near QuanahRiver gauge, Groesbeck Creek	6.61 ft	Normal	−0.43 ft	22 mi
Otter Creek near SnyderRiver gauge, Otter Creek	6.13 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	24 mi
North Fork Red River below Altus Dam near LugertRiver gauge, North Fork Red River	0.6 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	29 mi
Tom Steed Reservoir and Mountain ParkReservoir	1,405.79 ft	Normal		29 mi
Lugert Drainage Ditch at LugertCanal gauge, Lugert Drainage Ditch	0.12 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	29 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 Salt Fork Red River near Elmer today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:00 AM CDT, the water level was 6.39 ft. Down 0.84 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Salt Fork Red River near Elmer rising or falling?

Down 0.84 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Salt Fork Red River near Elmer normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Salt Fork Red River near Elmer?

The highest level on record is 24.15 ft on October 5, 1986.

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:07301110 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.47896, -99.38231 (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	6.39 ft	2026-10-19 06:00	Provisional
Flow	70.0 cfs	2026-10-19 06:00	Provisional

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