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North Fork of the Red River near Carter Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 4.04 ft at 10:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 10:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 11:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 11:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 12:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 12:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 1:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 1:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 2:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 2:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 3:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 3:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 4:00AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 4.05 ft at 4:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 5:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 5:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 6:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 6:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 7:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 7:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 8:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 8:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 9:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 9:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 10:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 10:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 11:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 11:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 12:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 12:30PM Mar 28, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesCARO2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (12:46PM Mar 28, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 4.04 ft at 12:30 PM CDT 28-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 16 ft
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NOTE: 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.

NOTE: Forecasts for the North Fork of the Red River near Carter are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 18
Moderate Flood Stage: 17
Flood Stage: 16
Action Stage: 14
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 20.08 ft on 06/04/1995
(2) 19.98 ft on 05/17/1977
(3) 18.63 ft on 05/08/2019
(4) 18.42 ft on 05/26/1959
(5) 18.33 ft on 05/21/1977
(6) 17.88 ft on 10/03/1986
(7) 17.85 ft on 05/26/2019
(8) 17.62 ft on 05/24/2015
(9) 17.58 ft on 05/17/1982
(10) 17.02 ft on 05/30/1990
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 7.46 ft on 10/06/2019
(2) 17.85 ft on 05/26/2019
(3) 16.40 ft on 05/25/2019
(4) 18.63 ft on 05/08/2019
(5) 17.62 ft on 05/24/2015
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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23 Expect very deep... widespread flooding of fields and rural roads in Beckham... Greer and Kiowa counties... and in park areas around the edge of Altus-Lugert Lake. State highway 34 south of Carter floods at stages above 18.5 feet.
22 Expect very deep... widespread flooding of fields and rural roads in Beckham... Greer and Kiowa counties... and in park areas around the edge of Altus-Lugert Lake. State highway 34 south of Carter floods at stages above 18.5 feet.
21 Expect very deep... widespread flooding of fields and rural roads in Beckham... Greer and Kiowa counties... and in park areas around the edge of Altus-Lugert Lake. State highway 34 south of Carter floods at stages above 18.5 feet.
20 Expect deep flooding of fields and rural roads in Beckham... Greer and Kiowa counties... and in park areas around the edge of Altus-Lugert Lake. State Highway 34 south of Carter floods at stages above 18.5 feet.
19 Expect deep flooding of fields and rural roads in Beckham... Greer and Kiowa counties... and in park areas around the edge of Altus-Lugert Lake. State Highway 34 south of Carter floods at stages above 18.5 feet.
18 Expect moderate flooding of fields and rural roads in Beckham... Greer and Kiowa counties, and in park areas around the edge of Altus-Lugert Lake. State Highway 34 south of Carter may be be overtopped.
17 Expect flooding of fields and rural roads in Beckham... Greer and Kiowa counties, and in park areas around the edge of Altus-Lugert Lake. State Highway 34 south of Carter is not expected to be closed.
16 Expect flooding of fields and rural roads in Beckham... Greer and Kiowa counties, and in park areas around the edge of Altus-Lugert Lake. State Highway 34 south of Carter is not expected to flood.
15 Expect flooding of low-bottom fields and private roads in Beckham... Greer and Kiowa counties... and in park areas around the edge of Altus-Lugert Lake.
14 Expect flooding of low-bottom fields and private roads in Beckham... Greer and Kiowa counties... and in park areas around the edge of Altus-Lugert Lake.
13 Near-bankfull conditions occur along river in Beckham... Greer and Kiowa counties... above the headwaters of of Altus-Lugert Lake.
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Latitude: 35.168108° N, Longitude: 99.507313° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 16 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 1669.19 1685.19 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 1668.71 1684.71 Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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