Red River

States: New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana Length: 1,360 miles HUC Basin: 11 39 active gauges

Live and historical streamflow for every active USGS gauge on the Red River — current discharge (CFS), gage height, and how today's flow ranks against the long-term record for this date. Latest reading .

Station Discharge (CFS) Gage Ht (ft) Condition Flood Stage (ft)
Elm Fork Of North Fork Red River near Carl, OK
OK
4.91 Unknown
Little Red River Near Dewey, AR
AR
612 4.60 Normal
Middle Fork Of Little Red River at Shirley, AR
AR
3,790 11.15 Very High
North Fork Red River Near Carter, OK
OK
3 4.64 Normal 16.0 ft
North Fork Red River Near Headrick, OK
OK
12 5.42 Normal 14.0 ft
North Fork Red River Near Tipton, OK
OK
18 5.13 Low
North Fork Red River below Altus Dam near Lugert, OK
OK
0 4.83 Normal
Red River 6.5 Miles Below Black River, LA
LA
43,700 18.05 Very High 43.0 ft
Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Near Questa, NM
NM
38 4.46 Low
Red River Near DE Kalb, TX
TX
7,530 10.84 High 24.0 ft
Red River Near Gainesville, TX
OK
787 5.68 Normal 25.0 ft
Red River Near Hazel Green, KY
KY
78 3.41 Very High
Red River Near Hosston, La.
LA
11.59 Unknown
Red River Near Questa, NM
NM
20 2.28 Low
Red River Near Terral, OK
OK
986 5.36 High 22.0 ft
Red River Of The North Near Georgetown, MN
MN
1,870 17.77 Normal
Red River Of The North Near Thompson, ND
ND
2,320 19.28 Normal
Red River Of The North at Drayton, ND
ND
3,610 13.52 High 32.0 ft
Red River Of The North at Enloe, ND
ND
688 16.01 Normal
Red River Of The North at Fargo, ND
ND
921 14.97 High 18.0 ft
Red River Of The North at Grand Forks, ND
ND
3,100 17.03 High 28.0 ft
Red River Of The North at Halstad, MN
ND
2,050 6.92 High 26.0 ft
Red River Of The North at Hickson, ND
ND
831 11.48 Normal 30.0 ft
Red River Of The North at Oslo, MN
MN
8.82 Unknown 26.0 ft
Red River Of The North at Wahpeton, ND
ND
586 4.95 High 11.0 ft
Red River at Alexandria, LA
LA
20.09 Unknown 32.0 ft
Red River at Arthur City, TX
OK
10,600 9.97 Very High 27.0 ft
Red River at Clay City, KY
KY
822 5.34 Very High 17.0 ft
Red River at Fulton, AR
AR
13,500 1.93 High 27.0 ft
Red River at Index, AR
AR
7,030 2.15 High 25.0 ft
Red River at Morgan Road Near Morgan, WI
WI
153 6.08 High 11.0 ft
Red River at Port Royal, TN
TN
1,580 7.68 Very High 30.0 ft
Red River at Spring Bank, AR
AR
11,100 15.17 High 37.0 ft
Salt Fork Red River Near Elmer, OK
OK
10 5.17 Low
Salt Fork Red River Near Wellington, TX
TX
1 2.38 Low 8.0 ft
Salt Fork Red River at Mangum, OK
OK
0 1.42 Normal 9.0 ft
South Fork Of Little Red River Near Scotland, AR
AR
1,960 5.44 Very High
South Fork Of Little Red River at Clinton, AR
AR
3,630 9.69 Very High
Waller Ck at Red River St, Austin, TX
TX
11 3.43 Very High

About the Red River

The Red River is monitored by 39 active USGS stream gauges across New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. The river runs approximately 1,360 miles. 20 of 39 gauges are running above normal for this date, while 5 sit below normal. The strongest flow on the river right now is at Red River 6.5 Miles Below Black River, LA (43,700 cfs).

See the glossary for how percentile rank and flow conditions are calculated from the long-term USGS record.

Data source: USGS National Water Information System