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Red River at Arthur City Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 7.41 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 7.47 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 7.51 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 7.52 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 7.55 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 7.58 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 7.61 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 7.64 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 7.65 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 7.65 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 7.68 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 7.72 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 7.78 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 7.85 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 7.88 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 7.93 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 8.03 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 8.08 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 8.17 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 8.29 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 8.39 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 8.47 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 8.63 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 8.72 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 8.84 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 8.97 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 9.08 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 9.21 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 9.35 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 9.48 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 9.61 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 9.75 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 9.89 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 10.03 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 10.16 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 10.29 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 10.41 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 10.55 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 10.68 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 10.81 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 10.91 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 11.03 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 11.17 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 11.26 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 11.37 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 11.46 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 11.57 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 11.65 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 11.73 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 11.8 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 11.88 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 11.93 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 11.99 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 12.02 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 12.08 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 12.12 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 12.16 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 12.17 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 12.21 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 12.22 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 12.23 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 12.23 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 12.24 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 12.23 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 12.22 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 12.2 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 12.18 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 12.16 ft at 1:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 12.14 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 12.09 ft at 2:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 12.08 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 12.03 ft at 3:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 11.99 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 11.93 ft at 4:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 11.89 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 11.83 ft at 5:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 11.79 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 11.73 ft at 6:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 11.68 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 11.62 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 11.55 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 11.48 ft at 8:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 11.41 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 11.34 ft at 9:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 11.26 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 11.19 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 11.1 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 11.03 ft at 11:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 10.95 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 10.88 ft at 12:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 10.81 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 10.72 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 10.64 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 10.57 ft at 2:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 10.49 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 10.4 ft at 3:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 10.33 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 10.25 ft at 4:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 10.18 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 10.11 ft at 5:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 10.03 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.96 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.89 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.82 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.75 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.69 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.59 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.51 ft at 9:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.47 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.35 ft at 10:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.26 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.16 ft at 11:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.12 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.09 ft at 12:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.99 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.85 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.8 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.78 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.76 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.65 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.63 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.57 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.55 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.49 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.48 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.49 ft at 6:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.39 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.37 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.38 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.35 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.31 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.24 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.16 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.15 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.11 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.05 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.01 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.99 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.97 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.97 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.92 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.86 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.84 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.82 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.82 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.78 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.73 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.71 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.7 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.68 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.63 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.61 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.6 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.55 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.54 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.42 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.44 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.42 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.41 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.4 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.35 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.32 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.24 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.26 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.21 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.21 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.19 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.17 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.07 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.08 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.09 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.08 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.06 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.04 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7.01 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 7 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.98 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.96 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.76 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.91 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.9 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.88 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.85 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.74 ft at 1:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.74 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.69 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.66 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.63 ft at 4:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.61 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.59 ft at 5:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.57 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.56 ft at 6:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.54 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.52 ft at 7:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.5 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.48 ft at 8:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.47 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.45 ft at 9:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.43 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.42 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.4 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.39 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.35 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.3 ft at 12:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.24 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.14 ft at 1:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.25 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.14 ft at 2:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.25 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.47 ft at 3:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.47 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.33 ft at 4:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.48 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.41 ft at 5:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.39 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.53 ft at 6:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.56 ft at 7:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.58 ft at 7:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.6 ft at 8:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.63 ft at 8:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 9:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.84 ft at 9:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.02 ft at 10:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.26 ft at 10:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.57 ft at 11:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.89 ft at 11:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.29 ft at 12:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 8.68 ft at 12:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 9.05 ft at 1:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 9.41 ft at 1:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 9.72 ft at 2:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 9.99 ft at 2:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.23 ft at 3:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 6.9 ft 7:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 7.9 ft 1:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 9.3 ft 7:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 10.6 ft 1:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 11.8 ft 7:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 12.5 ft 1:00PM May 23, 2013Highest Forecast: 12.6 ft 7:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 12.4 ft 1:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 11.9 ft 7:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 11.4 ft 1:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 10.8 ft 7:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 10.3 ft 1:00AM May 25, 2013Forecast: 9.7 ft 7:00AM May 25, 2013Forecast: 9.3 ft 1:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 8.8 ft 7:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 8.4 ft 1:00AM May 26, 2013Forecast: 8 ft 7:00AM May 26, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesARCT2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:53AM May 22, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 8:55AM May 21)Latest observed value: 10.23 ft at 3:00 AM CDT 22-May-2013. Flood Stage is 27 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Red River at Arthur City are issued routinely year-round.
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Upstream Gauge - at Denison Dam near Denison Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - near Dekalb - Pecan Point
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:33
Moderate Flood Stage:30
Flood Stage:27
Action Stage:25

Historical Crests
(1) 43.20 ft on 05/28/1908
(2) 34.80 ft on 05/19/1892
(3) 34.30 ft on 02/19/1938
(4) 34.21 ft on 05/04/1990
(5) 33.70 ft on 06/10/1915
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Currently none available.
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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
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39 EXPECT EXTREMELY SEVERE FLOODING OF PASTURELAND BETWEEN THE MOUTH OF BLUE RIVER AND PECAN POINT. NUMEROUS FARMSTEAD HOMES AND BARNS BECOME FLOODED OR SURROUNDED BY HIGH WATER. THIS FLOOD WILL COMPARE WITH THE FLOOD OF MAY 4 1990. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.
37 EXPECT VERY SEVERE FLOODING OF PASTURELAND BETWEEN THE MOUTH OF BLUE RIVER AND PECAN POINT. NUMEROUS FARM HOMES AND BUILDINGS BECOME FLOODED OR SURROUNDED BY HIGH WATER. FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES...THE STAGE DURING THE FLOOD OF MAY 4 1990 WAS ABOUT 2 FEET HIGHER. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.
35 EXPECT SEVERE FLOODING OF CROP AND PASTURELAND BETWEEN THE MOUTH OF BLUE RIVER AND PECAN POINT. SOME FARM HOMES AND BARNS BECOME FLOODED OR SURROUNDED BY HIGH WATER. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.
33 EXPECT SEVERE FLOODING OF PASTURELANDS BETWEEN THE MOUTH OF THE BLUE RIVER AND PECAN POINT. SOME BARNS MAY EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING AND FARMSTEADS MAY BE SURROUNDED BY HIGH WATER. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.
31 EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF PASTURELAND BETWEEN THE MOUTH OF BLUE RIVER AND PECAN POINT. LAND AREAS MAY BE CUT OFF BY BY HIGH WATER.
30 EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING BETWEEN THE MOUTH OF THE BLUE RIVER AND PECAN POINT. EXTENSIVE AREAS NOT FLOODED BECOME ISOLATED BY HIGH WATER IN CUTOFF CHANNELS.
29 EXPECT MINOR FLOODING BETWEEN THE MOUTH OF THE BLUE RIVER AND PECAN POINT. EXTENSIVE AREAS BECOME ISOLATED BY HIGH WATER IN CUTOFF CHANNELS.
28 EXPECT EXTENSIVE FLOODING BETWEEN THE MOUTH OF THE BLUE RIVER AND PECAN POINT.
27 EXPECT MINOR FLOODING BETWEEN THE MOUTH OF THE BLUE RIVER AND PECAN POINT.
25 FASTER FLOWS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE RIVER BUT NO FLOODING OCCURS. INTERESTS NEAR THE RIVER SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR LATER FORECASTS.
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Latitude: 33.875000° N, Longitude: 95.501667° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 27 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 29 375.07 ft 402.07 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available Gage zero datum changed from 380.07 ft to 375.07 ft 10/07/2008

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The USGS changed the gage zero datum from 380.070 ft to 375.070 ft on 10/07/2008. This led to an increase in the flood stage value of 5 ft, i.e. areas that previously flooded at 22 ft will now become flooded at 27 ft.
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