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Red River near Dekalb - Pecan Point Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 12.28 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 12.26 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 12.23 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 12.2 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 12.18 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 12.16 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 12.14 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 12.14 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 12.14 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 12.16 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 12.19 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 12.23 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 12.29 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 12.35 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 12.43 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 12.53 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 12.6 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 12.7 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 12.8 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 12.9 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 13 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.1 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.21 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.31 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.41 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.51 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.6 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 13.72 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 13.84 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 13.97 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 14.09 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 14.21 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 14.32 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 14.45 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 14.56 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 14.67 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 14.78 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 14.88 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.08 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.17 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.23 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.31 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.36 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.45 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.48 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.54 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.58 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.59 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.63 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.64 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 15.67 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 15.66 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 15.65 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 15.66 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 15.64 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 15.61 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 15.58 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 15.54 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 15.51 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 15.46 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 15.4 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 15.34 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 15.28 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 15.22 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 15.14 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 15.07 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 14.97 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 14.9 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 14.81 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 14.74 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2013Highest Forecast: 14.1 ft 1:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 13.7 ft 7:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 13.5 ft 1:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 13.2 ft 7:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 13 ft 1:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 12.8 ft 7:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 12.6 ft 1:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 12.5 ft 7:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 12.4 ft 1:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 12.3 ft 7:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 12.2 ft 1:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 12.1 ft 7:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 12 ft 1:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 12 ft 7:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 11.9 ft 1:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 11.9 ft 7:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 11.9 ft 1:00AM May 25, 2013Forecast: 11.8 ft 7:00AM May 25, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesDEKT2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (9:13PM May 20, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 9:00AM May 20)Latest observed value: 14.74 ft at 8:00 PM CDT 20-May-2013. Flood Stage is 24 ft
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Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts for the Red River near Dekalb - Pecan Point are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:30
Moderate Flood Stage:27
Flood Stage:24
Action Stage:23.5

Historical Crests
(1) 36.00 ft on 02/15/1938
(2) 35.50 ft on 05/31/1908
(3) 34.42 ft on 05/06/1990
(4) 33.50 ft on 03/29/1945
(5) 32.20 ft on 06/07/1957
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Low Water Records
(1) 5.95 ft on 09/04/1972
(2) 6.60 ft on 11/12/1985
(3) 7.10 ft on 03/18/1980
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36 RECORD FLOODING OCCURS. HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF ACRES FLOOD CATASTROPHICALLY. ALL ESTABLISHMENTS AND RESIDENCES...INCLUDING FARMS AND RANCHES...SHOULD BE COMPLETELY EVACUATED.
34.5 RECORD FLOODING OF TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ACRES WILL CONTINUE. SEVERE BACKWATER FLOODING OF PECAN AND NOLAN CREEKS OCCURS. THE UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 259 BRIDGE IS CLOSED...AS WELL AS TEXAS HIGHWAY BRIDGES 8 AND 37.
33 THE APPROACHES TO THE UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 259 BRIDGE ARE INUNDATED. TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ACRES WILL FLOOD SEVERELY. COMPLETE EVACUATION OF LIVESTOCK IS ENCOURAGED. THE UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 259 BRIDGE WILL VERY LIKELY BE CLOSED. IN ADDITION...TEXAS HIGHWAY 37...THAT RUNS FROM CLARKSVILLE...TEXAS TO IDABEL...OKLAHOMA...AND TEXAS HIGHWAY 8...THAT RUNS FROM NEW BOSTON...TEXAS TO CRITTON RIDGE...ARKANSAS...WILL LIKELY BE CLOSED.
30 THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF FARM LAND AND PASTURE FLOOD. LIVESTOCK MUST BE EVACUATED TO HIGHER GROUND. MUCH OF THE FLOOD PLAIN IS INUNDATED...AND PREPARATIONS FOR A MAJOR FLOOD SHOULD BE MADE.
29 EVACUATIONS OF SOME HALF DOZEN HOMES REQUIRED IN THE PECAN BEND AREA OF NORTHEAST TEXAS.
27 FLOODING WILL INCREASE ON THE RED RIVER...WITH MUCH OF THE FLOOD PLAIN INUNDATED. RANCHERS MUST MOVE CATTLE AND FARM MACHINERY TO HIGHER GROUND. MODERATE TO SEVERE BANK EROSION OCCURS.
24.5 FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE ALONG THE RED RIVER...ALTHOUGH BANK EROSION PROBLEMS WILL CONTINUE. MINOR OVERFLOW OF LOW BANKS WILL CONTINUE...ESPECIALLY ON THE OKLAHOMA SIDE OF THE RIVER.
24 MINOR FLOODING OF THE LOWER BANKS OCCURS...ESPECIALLY ON THE OKLAHOMA SIDE OF THE RIVER. RESIDENTS ALONG THE RIVER CAN EXPECT MODERATE TO SEVERE BANK EROSION.
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Latitude: 33.683889° N, Longitude: 94.694167° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 24 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 302.92 ft 326.92 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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