Red River near Gainesville
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Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/20/2025 12:00 PM CDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 06/20/2025 8:05 AM CDTRecord: 42 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 34 ft Moderate Flooding 28 ft Minor Flooding 25 ft Action 22 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 43 - Extensive flooding to depths of 18 feet occurs in agricultural lands... pecan groves... oil wells... and rural roads along and near the river in Love County in Oklahoma... and Cooke County in Texas. Sandpit operations are affected. Floodwaters reach the sides of the U.S. Interstate Highway I-35 Bridge about 1.5 feet higher than the low chord of the bridge. River levels are about 2 feet higher than the levels reached by the May 31...1987 flood crest.
- 42.5 - Extensive flooding to depths of 17.5 feet occurs in agricultural lands... pecan groves... oil wells... and rural roads along and near the river in Love County in Oklahoma... and Cooke County in Texas. Sandpit operations are affected. Floodwaters reach the sides of the U.S. Interstate Highway I-35 Bridge about 1 foot higher than the low chord of the bridge. River levels are about 2.5 feet higher than the levels reached by the May 31...1987 flood crest.
- 42 - Extensive flooding to depths of 17 feet occurs in agricultural lands... pecan groves... oil wells... and rural roads along and near the river in Love County in Oklahoma... and Cooke County in Texas. Sandpit operations are affected. Floodwaters reach the sides of the U.S. Interstate Highway I-35 Bridge about 0.5 feet higher than the low chord of the bridge. River levels are about 2 feet higher than the levels reached by the May 31...1987 flood crest.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 23.21 ft | on 03-21-2020 |
| 2. | 23.05 ft | on 05-31-2019 |
| 3. | 25.89 ft | on 10-14-2018 |
| 4. | 23.16 ft | on 05-22-2017 |
| 5. | 23.74 ft | on 06-16-2016 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 23.21 ft | on 03-21-2020 |
| 2. | 23.05 ft | on 05-31-2019 |
| 3. | 25.89 ft | on 10-14-2018 |
| 4. | 23.16 ft | on 05-22-2017 |
| 5. | 23.74 ft | on 06-16-2016 |
| 6. | 27.22 ft | on 06-04-2016 |
| 7. | 27.30 ft | on 05-26-2016 |
| 8. | 31.08 ft | on 04-21-2016 |
| 9. | 23.37 ft | on 12-30-2015 |
| 10. | 24.39 ft | on 11-30-2015 |
| 11. | 42.05 ft | on 06-19-2015 |
| 12. | 34.98 ft | on 05-31-2015 |
| 13. | 34.52 ft | on 05-22-2015 |
| 14. | 28.50 ft | on 05-20-2015 |
| 15. | 31.69 ft | on 05-11-2015 |
| 16. | 26.55 ft | on 05-02-2009 |
| 17. | 30.58 ft | on 07-03-2007 |
| 18. | 22.38 ft | on 05-12-2007 |
| 19. | 24.39 ft | on 04-02-2007 |
| 20. | 23.74 ft | on 10-29-2000 |
| 21. | 29.62 ft | on 03-19-1998 |
| 22. | 23.79 ft | on 04-29-1997 |
| 23. | 22.05 ft | on 02-23-1997 |
| 24. | 29.65 ft | on 08-06-1995 |
| 25. | 36.63 ft | on 06-13-1995 |
| 26. | 36.03 ft | on 06-09-1995 |
| 27. | 22.46 ft | on 05-09-1995 |
| 28. | 30.99 ft | on 05-11-1993 |
| 29. | 25.23 ft | on 06-10-1992 |
| 30. | 28.69 ft | on 12-23-1991 |
| 31. | 23.35 ft | on 06-06-1991 |
| 32. | 33.13 ft | on 05-05-1990 |
| 33. | 28.85 ft | on 04-27-1990 |
| 34. | 26.70 ft | on 04-22-1990 |
| 35. | 22.98 ft | on 06-16-1989 |
| 36. | 23.88 ft | on 06-10-1989 |
| 37. | 40.08 ft | on 05-31-1987 |
| 38. | 23.77 ft | on 10-26-1986 |
| 39. | 22.51 ft | on 10-08-1986 |
| 40. | 24.56 ft | on 06-07-1985 |
| 41. | 37.10 ft | on 10-24-1983 |
| 42. | 29.45 ft | on 10-14-1981 |
| 43. | 25.14 ft | on 06-05-1957 |
| 44. | 22.80 ft | on 05-20-1957 |
| 45. | 26.53 ft | on 05-21-1951 |
| 46. | 22.32 ft | on 10-04-1941 |
| 47. | 24.15 ft | on 06-09-1941 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 42.05 ft | on 06-19-2015 |
| 2. | 40.08 ft | on 05-31-1987 |
| 3. | 37.10 ft | on 10-24-1983 |
| 4. | 36.63 ft | on 06-13-1995 |
| 5. | 36.03 ft | on 06-09-1995 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 42.05 ft | on 06-19-2015 |
| 2. | 40.08 ft | on 05-31-1987 |
| 3. | 37.10 ft | on 10-24-1983 |
| 4. | 36.63 ft | on 06-13-1995 |
| 5. | 36.03 ft | on 06-09-1995 |
| 6. | 34.98 ft | on 05-31-2015 |
| 7. | 34.52 ft | on 05-22-2015 |
| 8. | 33.13 ft | on 05-05-1990 |
| 9. | 31.69 ft | on 05-11-2015 |
| 10. | 31.08 ft | on 04-21-2016 |
| 11. | 30.99 ft | on 05-11-1993 |
| 12. | 30.58 ft | on 07-03-2007 |
| 13. | 29.65 ft | on 08-06-1995 |
| 14. | 29.62 ft | on 03-19-1998 |
| 15. | 29.45 ft | on 10-14-1981 |
| 16. | 28.85 ft | on 04-27-1990 |
| 17. | 28.69 ft | on 12-23-1991 |
| 18. | 28.50 ft | on 05-20-2015 |
| 19. | 27.30 ft | on 05-26-2016 |
| 20. | 27.22 ft | on 06-04-2016 |
| 21. | 26.70 ft | on 04-22-1990 |
| 22. | 26.55 ft | on 05-02-2009 |
| 23. | 26.53 ft | on 05-21-1951 |
| 24. | 25.89 ft | on 10-14-2018 |
| 25. | 25.23 ft | on 06-10-1992 |
| 26. | 25.14 ft | on 06-05-1957 |
| 27. | 24.56 ft | on 06-07-1985 |
| 28. | 24.39 ft | on 11-30-2015 |
| 29. | 24.39 ft | on 04-02-2007 |
| 30. | 24.15 ft | on 06-09-1941 |
| 31. | 23.88 ft | on 06-10-1989 |
| 32. | 23.79 ft | on 04-29-1997 |
| 33. | 23.77 ft | on 10-26-1986 |
| 34. | 23.74 ft | on 06-16-2016 |
| 35. | 23.74 ft | on 10-29-2000 |
| 36. | 23.37 ft | on 12-30-2015 |
| 37. | 23.35 ft | on 06-06-1991 |
| 38. | 23.21 ft | on 03-21-2020 |
| 39. | 23.16 ft | on 05-22-2017 |
| 40. | 23.05 ft | on 05-31-2019 |
| 41. | 22.98 ft | on 06-16-1989 |
| 42. | 22.80 ft | on 05-20-1957 |
| 43. | 22.51 ft | on 10-08-1986 |
| 44. | 22.46 ft | on 05-09-1995 |
| 45. | 22.38 ft | on 05-12-2007 |
| 46. | 22.32 ft | on 10-04-1941 |
| 47. | 22.05 ft | on 02-23-1997 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 661.33 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 655.33 ft |
| minor Flooding | 652.33 ft |
| action | 649.33 ft |
| Latest Value | 639.67 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 627.33 ft |
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