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SwedenPr Dog Twn Fk Red River near Wayside water level
River gauge, Pr Dog Twn Fk Red River, Texas, United States
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 3.0 cfs
History
20252026
What this means
At 5.33 ft, the Pr Dog Twn Fk Red River near Wayside is below normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 5.69 ft, based on 29 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.36 ft below typical. It is 4.67 ft below the flood stage of 10.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 5.81 ft, a difference of −0.48 ft.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.
Compared with 29 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 5.69 ft0.36 ft below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 5.10 ft – 6.47 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (29 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 5.81 ft−0.48 ft
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.98 ft – 7.57 ft
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 5.06 ft – 7.57 ft
- Highest on record
- 13.00 ftAugust 28, 1968
What the stage means on the water
Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.
The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 10.00 ft, still 4.67 ft away.
What happens at each level
- 21.50 ft
- Instruments are inudated by flood waters.
- 20.00 ft
- Highway 207 flooded. Highway bridge subject to flooding.
- 18.50 ft
- Highway 207 subject to flooding, just south of the highway bridge. Cattle in flood plain are threatened.
- 15.00 ft
- Cattle in flood plain will be threatened. Water will begin to touch underside of bridge
- 13.50 ft
- Dirt road along south side of river is flooded. Cattle in the flood plain are threatened.
- 10.00 ft
- Ranch and farm land within the flood plain begins to flood. Cattle in the flood plain are threatened
- 5.33 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: 6 %.
| Rank | Level | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.00 ft | August 28, 1968 |
| 2 | 12.90 ft | August 15, 2013 |
| 3 | 12.89 ft | June 12, 2005 |
| 4 | 12.49 ft | June 11, 1984 |
| 5 | 12.49 ft | May 27, 1978 |
| 6 | 12.41 ft | July 9, 2015 |
| 7 | 12.12 ft | August 26, 1996 |
| 8 | 11.71 ft | September 20, 2019 |
| 9 | 11.69 ft | June 10, 2005 |
| 10 | 11.61 ft | May 28, 2015 |
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 0.94 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the Pr Dog Twn Fk Red River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pr Dog Twn Fk Red River near BriceRiver gauge, Pr Dog Twn Fk Red River | 5.06 ft | High | ±0 | 31 mi |
| Pr Dog Twn Fk Red River near ChildressRiver gauge, Pr Dog Twn Fk Red River | 7.13 ft | Low | −0.01 ft | 72 mi |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacKenzie Reservoir near SilvertonReservoir, MacKenzie Reservoir | 3,018.33 ft | Normal | −0.02 ft | 20 mi |
| Greenbelt Lake near ClarendonLake, Greenbelt Lake | 2,606.71 ft | Very low | −0.02 ft | 31 mi |
| Lelia Lake Creek below Bell Creek near HedleyRiver gauge, Lelia Lake Creek | 2.47 ft | Very low | ±0 | 41 mi |
Questions and answers
Is the Pr Dog Twn Fk Red River near Wayside higher than last year?
No, it is 0.48 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 5.81 ft.
What is flood stage for the Pr Dog Twn Fk Red River near Wayside?
The official flood stage is 10.00 ft. The level is currently 4.67 ft below it.
What is a normal level for the Pr Dog Twn Fk Red River near Wayside in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 5.69 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 5.10 ft and 6.47 ft, based on 29 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 Pr Dog Twn Fk Red River near Wayside today?
On Oct 20, 2026, 02:00 PM MDT, the water level was 5.33 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Pr Dog Twn Fk Red River near Wayside rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.05 ft over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Pr Dog Twn Fk Red River near Wayside normal?
Low for mid-October. Compared with 29 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:07297910(Agency page)- Coordinates
34.83756, -101.41406(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 | 5.33 ft | 2026-10-20 20:00 | Provisional |
| Flow | 3.0 cfs | 2026-10-20 20:00 | Provisional |
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U.S. Geological Survey: Pr Dog Twn Fk Red River near Wayside (usgs:07297910). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/pr-dog-twn-fk-red-river-near-wayside
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