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North Fork of the Red River near Carter Observed crest: 3.23 ft at 11:30pm Feb 06 Observed: 2.99 ft at 3:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 2.99 ft at 3:31pm Feb 4 Observed: 2.99 ft at 4:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 2.99 ft at 4:01pm Feb 4 Observed: 2.99 ft at 4:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 3 ft at 5:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 3 ft at 5:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 3 ft at 6:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 3 ft at 6:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 3 ft at 7:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.01 ft at 7:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.01 ft at 8:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.02 ft at 8:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.03 ft at 9:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.03 ft at 9:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.03 ft at 10:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.03 ft at 10:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.04 ft at 11:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.04 ft at 11:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.05 ft at 12:00am Feb 5 Observed: 3.05 ft at 12:30am Feb 5 Observed: 3.05 ft at 1:00am Feb 5 Observed: 3.06 ft at 1:30am Feb 5 Observed: 3.06 ft at 2:00am Feb 5 Observed: 3.06 ft at 2:30am Feb 5 Observed: 3.07 ft at 3:00am Feb 5 Observed: 3.07 ft at 3:30am Feb 5 Observed: 3.08 ft at 4:00am Feb 5 Observed: 3.08 ft at 4:30am Feb 5 Observed: 3.08 ft at 5:00am Feb 5 Observed: 3.08 ft at 5:30am Feb 5 Observed: 3.09 ft at 6:00am Feb 5 Observed: 3.1 ft at 6:30am Feb 5 Observed: 3.1 ft at 7:00am Feb 5 Observed: 3.1 ft at 7:30am Feb 5 Observed: 3.1 ft at 7:31am Feb 5 Observed: 3.11 ft at 8:00am Feb 5 Observed: 3.11 ft at 8:01am Feb 5 Observed: 3.12 ft at 8:30am Feb 5 Observed: 3.12 ft at 8:31am Feb 5 Observed: 3.13 ft at 9:00am Feb 5 Observed: 3.13 ft at 9:01am Feb 5 Observed: 3.14 ft at 9:30am Feb 5 Observed: 3.14 ft at 9:31am Feb 5 Observed: 3.13 ft at 10:00am Feb 5 Observed: 3.14 ft at 10:30am Feb 5 Observed: 3.14 ft at 11:00am Feb 5 Observed: 3.15 ft at 11:30am Feb 5 Observed: 3.16 ft at 12:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.16 ft at 12:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.16 ft at 1:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.17 ft at 2:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.18 ft at 2:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.18 ft at 3:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.18 ft at 3:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.18 ft at 4:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.18 ft at 4:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.19 ft at 5:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.19 ft at 5:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.19 ft at 6:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.18 ft at 6:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.18 ft at 7:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.18 ft at 7:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.18 ft at 8:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.18 ft at 8:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.19 ft at 9:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.18 ft at 9:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.18 ft at 10:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.18 ft at 10:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.17 ft at 11:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.17 ft at 11:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.18 ft at 12:00am Feb 6 Observed: 3.18 ft at 12:30am Feb 6 Observed: 3.18 ft at 1:00am Feb 6 Observed: 3.18 ft at 1:30am Feb 6 Observed: 3.17 ft at 2:00am Feb 6 Observed: 3.17 ft at 2:30am Feb 6 Observed: 3.18 ft at 3:00am Feb 6 Observed: 3.18 ft at 3:30am Feb 6 Observed: 3.17 ft at 4:00am Feb 6 Observed: 3.18 ft at 4:30am Feb 6 Observed: 3.17 ft at 5:00am Feb 6 Observed: 3.18 ft at 5:30am Feb 6 Observed: 3.18 ft at 6:00am Feb 6 Observed: 3.17 ft at 6:30am Feb 6 Observed: 3.18 ft at 7:00am Feb 6 Observed: 3.18 ft at 7:30am Feb 6 Observed: 3.18 ft at 8:00am Feb 6 Observed: 3.19 ft at 8:30am Feb 6 Observed: 3.19 ft at 8:31am Feb 6 Observed: 3.19 ft at 9:00am Feb 6 Observed: 3.19 ft at 9:01am Feb 6 Observed: 3.2 ft at 9:30am Feb 6 Observed: 3.2 ft at 9:31am Feb 6 Observed: 3.19 ft at 10:00am Feb 6 Observed: 3.2 ft at 10:30am Feb 6 Observed: 3.2 ft at 11:00am Feb 6 Observed: 3.21 ft at 11:30am Feb 6 Observed: 3.2 ft at 12:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.21 ft at 12:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.21 ft at 1:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.21 ft at 1:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.22 ft at 3:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.22 ft at 3:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.22 ft at 4:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.22 ft at 4:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.22 ft at 5:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.22 ft at 5:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.21 ft at 6:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.21 ft at 8:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.21 ft at 9:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.22 ft at 9:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.22 ft at 10:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.22 ft at 10:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.22 ft at 11:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:31pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:01am Feb 7 Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:31am Feb 7 Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.22 ft at 1:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.22 ft at 3:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.22 ft at 3:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.22 ft at 4:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.22 ft at 4:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.22 ft at 5:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.22 ft at 5:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.21 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.21 ft at 9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.21 ft at 9:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.21 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.21 ft at 10:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.2 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.2 ft at 11:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.19 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.2 ft at 12:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.19 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.19 ft at 1:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.19 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.19 ft at 2:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.19 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.19 ft at 3:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.19 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.19 ft at 4:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.19 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.18 ft at 5:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.18 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.18 ft at 6:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.17 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.17 ft at 7:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.17 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.18 ft at 8:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.18 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.18 ft at 9:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.17 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.17 ft at 10:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.17 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.16 ft at 11:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.16 ft at 11:31pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:01am Feb 8 Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:31am Feb 8 Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.16 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.17 ft at 2:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.16 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.16 ft at 3:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.16 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.16 ft at 4:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.16 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.17 ft at 5:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.18 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.17 ft at 6:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.17 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.16 ft at 7:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.16 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.16 ft at 8:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.16 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.17 ft at 9:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.17 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.17 ft at 10:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.17 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.17 ft at 11:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.16 ft at 12:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.16 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.16 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.16 ft at 2:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.16 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.16 ft at 3:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.16 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.15 ft at 4:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.15 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.15 ft at 5:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.15 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.15 ft at 6:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.14 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.14 ft at 7:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.14 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.14 ft at 8:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.13 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.13 ft at 9:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.12 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.13 ft at 10:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.13 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.12 ft at 11:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.12 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.12 ft at 12:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.11 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.11 ft at 1:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.11 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.1 ft at 2:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.1 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.1 ft at 3:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.1 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.1 ft at 4:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.09 ft at 5:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.09 ft at 5:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.09 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.08 ft at 6:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.09 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.09 ft at 7:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.08 ft at 8:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.09 ft at 8:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.09 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.09 ft at 9:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.09 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.09 ft at 10:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.08 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.08 ft at 11:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.08 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.08 ft at 12:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.08 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.07 ft at 1:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.07 ft at 2:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.07 ft at 2:30pm Feb 9 Graph Created (2:36pm Feb 9, 2010) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States CARO2 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 1673.71 Latest observed value: 3.07 ft at 2:30 PM CST 9-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 11.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the North Fork of the Red River near Carter are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:13
Moderate Flood Stage:12
Flood Stage:11
Action Stage:9

Historical Crests
(1) 15.08 ft on 06/04/1995
(2) 15.00 ft on 05/17/1977
(3) 13.42 ft on 05/26/1959
(4) 13.33 ft on 05/21/1977
(5) 12.88 ft on 10/03/1986
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North Fork of the Red River near Carter location map

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18.0 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 13.5 feet.
17.0 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 13.5 feet.
16.0 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 13.5 feet.
15.0 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 13.5 feet.
14.0 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 13.5 feet.
13.0 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.
12.0 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.
11.0 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.
10.0 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.
9.0 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.
8.0 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: 35.168000° N, Longitude: 99.507000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 11 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 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 1673.7 ft 1684.7 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other N/A N/A  

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Corps of Engineers (COE) Info for Carter
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