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Hydrograph River at a Glance Download Weekly Chance of
Exceeding Levels		 Chance of Exceeding Levels
During Entire Period
North Fork of the Red River near Headrick Observed crest: 8.95 ft at 9:00pm Feb 05 Observed: 8.1 ft at 2:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 8.13 ft at 3:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 8.16 ft at 3:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 8.19 ft at 4:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 8.2 ft at 4:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 8.22 ft at 5:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 8.23 ft at 5:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 8.25 ft at 6:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 8.25 ft at 6:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 8.26 ft at 7:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 8.26 ft at 7:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 8.27 ft at 8:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 8.27 ft at 8:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 8.27 ft at 9:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 8.27 ft at 9:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 8.27 ft at 10:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 8.27 ft at 10:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 8.26 ft at 11:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 8.26 ft at 11:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 8.26 ft at 12:00am Feb 5 Observed: 8.27 ft at 12:30am Feb 5 Observed: 8.26 ft at 1:00am Feb 5 Observed: 8.26 ft at 1:30am Feb 5 Observed: 8.25 ft at 2:00am Feb 5 Observed: 8.25 ft at 2:30am Feb 5 Observed: 8.26 ft at 3:00am Feb 5 Observed: 8.26 ft at 3:30am Feb 5 Observed: 8.26 ft at 4:00am Feb 5 Observed: 8.27 ft at 4:30am Feb 5 Observed: 8.27 ft at 5:00am Feb 5 Observed: 8.27 ft at 5:30am Feb 5 Observed: 8.27 ft at 6:00am Feb 5 Observed: 8.29 ft at 6:30am Feb 5 Observed: 8.29 ft at 7:00am Feb 5 Observed: 8.29 ft at 7:30am Feb 5 Observed: 8.3 ft at 8:00am Feb 5 Observed: 8.31 ft at 8:30am Feb 5 Observed: 8.33 ft at 9:00am Feb 5 Observed: 8.34 ft at 9:30am Feb 5 Observed: 8.37 ft at 10:00am Feb 5 Observed: 8.39 ft at 10:30am Feb 5 Observed: 8.41 ft at 11:00am Feb 5 Observed: 8.44 ft at 11:30am Feb 5 Observed: 8.47 ft at 12:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 8.5 ft at 12:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 8.54 ft at 1:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 8.57 ft at 1:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 8.61 ft at 2:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 8.64 ft at 2:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 8.68 ft at 3:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 8.75 ft at 4:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 8.78 ft at 4:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 8.81 ft at 5:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 8.84 ft at 5:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 8.86 ft at 6:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 8.89 ft at 6:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 8.9 ft at 7:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 8.91 ft at 7:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 8.93 ft at 8:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 8.94 ft at 8:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 8.95 ft at 9:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 8.94 ft at 9:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 8.94 ft at 10:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 8.94 ft at 10:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 8.92 ft at 11:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 8.92 ft at 11:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 8.91 ft at 12:00am Feb 6 Observed: 8.89 ft at 12:30am Feb 6 Observed: 8.87 ft at 1:00am Feb 6 Observed: 8.86 ft at 1:30am Feb 6 Observed: 8.84 ft at 2:00am Feb 6 Observed: 8.82 ft at 2:30am Feb 6 Observed: 8.8 ft at 3:00am Feb 6 Observed: 8.78 ft at 3:30am Feb 6 Observed: 8.76 ft at 4:00am Feb 6 Observed: 8.74 ft at 4:30am Feb 6 Observed: 8.72 ft at 5:00am Feb 6 Observed: 8.7 ft at 5:30am Feb 6 Observed: 8.69 ft at 6:00am Feb 6 Observed: 8.67 ft at 6:30am Feb 6 Observed: 8.66 ft at 7:00am Feb 6 Observed: 8.65 ft at 7:30am Feb 6 Observed: 8.65 ft at 8:00am Feb 6 Observed: 8.63 ft at 8:30am Feb 6 Observed: 8.63 ft at 9:00am Feb 6 Observed: 8.62 ft at 9:30am Feb 6 Observed: 8.62 ft at 10:00am Feb 6 Observed: 8.61 ft at 10:30am Feb 6 Observed: 8.62 ft at 11:00am Feb 6 Observed: 8.62 ft at 11:30am Feb 6 Observed: 8.63 ft at 12:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 8.64 ft at 12:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 8.66 ft at 1:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 8.67 ft at 1:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 8.68 ft at 2:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 8.69 ft at 2:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 8.71 ft at 3:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 8.73 ft at 3:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 8.75 ft at 4:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 8.77 ft at 4:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 8.79 ft at 5:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 8.81 ft at 5:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 8.83 ft at 6:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 8.84 ft at 6:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 8.86 ft at 7:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 8.87 ft at 7:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 8.88 ft at 8:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 8.88 ft at 8:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 8.89 ft at 9:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 8.89 ft at 9:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 8.88 ft at 10:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 8.88 ft at 10:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 8.87 ft at 11:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 8.87 ft at 11:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 8.86 ft at 12:00am Feb 7 Observed: 8.85 ft at 12:30am Feb 7 Observed: 8.83 ft at 1:00am Feb 7 Observed: 8.82 ft at 1:30am Feb 7 Observed: 8.81 ft at 2:00am Feb 7 Observed: 8.79 ft at 2:30am Feb 7 Observed: 8.77 ft at 3:00am Feb 7 Observed: 8.75 ft at 3:30am Feb 7 Observed: 8.73 ft at 4:00am Feb 7 Observed: 8.72 ft at 4:30am Feb 7 Observed: 8.7 ft at 5:00am Feb 7 Observed: 8.68 ft at 5:30am Feb 7 Observed: 8.66 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 8.64 ft at 6:30am Feb 7 Observed: 8.62 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 8.6 ft at 7:30am Feb 7 Observed: 8.58 ft at 8:00am Feb 7 Observed: 8.57 ft at 8:30am Feb 7 Observed: 8.55 ft at 9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 8.54 ft at 9:30am Feb 7 Observed: 8.52 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 8.5 ft at 10:30am Feb 7 Observed: 8.48 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 8.47 ft at 11:30am Feb 7 Observed: 8.44 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 8.43 ft at 12:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 8.41 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 8.39 ft at 1:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 8.38 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 8.36 ft at 2:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 8.34 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 8.33 ft at 3:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 8.32 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 8.3 ft at 4:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 8.29 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 8.27 ft at 5:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 8.25 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 8.24 ft at 6:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 8.23 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 8.21 ft at 7:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 8.2 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 8.19 ft at 8:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 8.18 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 8.17 ft at 9:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 8.15 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 8.14 ft at 10:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 8.13 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 8.12 ft at 11:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 8.1 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 8.1 ft at 12:30am Feb 8 Observed: 8.09 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 8.09 ft at 1:30am Feb 8 Observed: 8.08 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 8.07 ft at 2:30am Feb 8 Observed: 8.06 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 8.04 ft at 3:30am Feb 8 Observed: 8.04 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 8.04 ft at 4:30am Feb 8 Observed: 8.03 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 8 ft at 5:30am Feb 8 Observed: 8.01 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 8.01 ft at 6:30am Feb 8 Observed: 8 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 8 ft at 7:30am Feb 8 Observed: 8 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 8 ft at 8:30am Feb 8 Observed: 7.99 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 7.98 ft at 9:30am Feb 8 Observed: 7.97 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 7.96 ft at 10:30am Feb 8 Observed: 7.96 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 7.96 ft at 11:30am Feb 8 Observed: 7.94 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.92 ft at 12:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.91 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.9 ft at 1:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.91 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.9 ft at 2:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.89 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.9 ft at 3:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.87 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.87 ft at 4:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.87 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.88 ft at 5:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.86 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.87 ft at 6:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.86 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.84 ft at 7:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.84 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.82 ft at 8:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.83 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.83 ft at 9:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.82 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.83 ft at 10:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.82 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.81 ft at 11:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.82 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 7.8 ft at 12:30am Feb 9 Observed: 7.8 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 7.8 ft at 1:30am Feb 9 Observed: 7.79 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 7.78 ft at 2:30am Feb 9 Observed: 7.79 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 7.79 ft at 3:30am Feb 9 Observed: 7.78 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 7.78 ft at 4:30am Feb 9 Observed: 7.77 ft at 5:00am Feb 9 Observed: 7.77 ft at 5:30am Feb 9 Observed: 7.77 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 7.77 ft at 6:30am Feb 9 Observed: 7.76 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Observed: 7.76 ft at 7:30am Feb 9 Observed: 7.76 ft at 8:00am Feb 9 Observed: 7.75 ft at 8:30am Feb 9 Observed: 7.74 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 7.75 ft at 9:30am Feb 9 Observed: 7.75 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 7.75 ft at 10:30am Feb 9 Observed: 7.74 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 7.74 ft at 11:30am Feb 9 Observed: 7.73 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.73 ft at 12:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.73 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Graph Created (1:37pm Feb 9, 2010) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States HEAO2 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 1294.83 Latest observed value: 7.73 ft at 1:00 PM CST 9-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 14.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the North Fork of the Red River near Headrick are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Upstream Gauge - at Lake Altus at Lugert Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - near Tipton

Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:19
Moderate Flood Stage:16
Flood Stage:14
Action Stage:12

Historical Crests
(1) 19.80 ft on 05/18/1935
(2) 19.07 ft on 10/04/1986
(3) 18.85 ft on 05/10/1993
(4) 17.49 ft on 06/05/1995
(5) 17.27 ft on 10/21/1983
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North Fork of the Red River near Headrick location map

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22.0 Widespread flooding with depths ranging up to 8 feet... and prolonged isolation of agricultural lands and rural roads occurs along the river in Kiowa... Jackson... and Tillman counties. Upstream points in Kiowa County may see flooding several hours before the crest reaches the Headrick area. The flood crest reaches downstream points near Tipton much later.
21.0 Widespread flooding with depths ranging up to 7 feet... and prolonged isolation of agricultural lands and rural roads occurs along the river in Kiowa... Jackson... and Tillman counties. Upstream points in Kiowa County may see flooding several hours before the crest reaches the Headrick area. The flood crest reaches downstream points near Tipton much later.
20.0 Flooding or isolation of agricultural lands and rural roads occurs in Kiowa... Jackson... and Tillman counties. Upstream points in Kiowa County may see flooding several hours before the crest reaches the Headrick area. The flood crest reaches downstream points near Tipton much later.
19.0 Flooding or isolation of agricultural lands and rural roads occurs in Kiowa... Jackson... and Tillman counties. Upstream points in Kiowa County may see flooding several hours before the crest reaches the Headrick area. The flood crest reaches downstream points near Tipton much later. Flood depths approach 5 feet over some areas along the river.
18.0 Flooding or isolation of agricultural lands and rural roads occurs in Kiowa... Jackson... and Tillman counties. Upstream points in Kiowa County may see flooding several hours before the crest reaches the Headrick area. The flood crest reaches downstream points near Tipton much later. Flood depths approach 4 feet over some areas along the river.
17.0 Flooding or isolation of agricultural lands and rural roads occurs in Kiowa... Jackson... and Tillman counties. Upstream points in Kiowa County may see flooding several hours before the crest reaches the Headrick area. The flood crest reaches downstream points near Tipton much later. Flood depths approach 3 feet over some areas along the river.
16.0 Flooding or isolation of agricultural lands and rural roads occurs in Kiowa... Jackson... and Tillman counties. Upstream points in Kiowa County may see flooding several hours before the crest reaches the Headrick area. The flood crest reaches downstream points near Tipton much later. Flood depths approach 2 feet over some areas along the river.
15.0 Flooding or isolation of agricultural lands and rural roads occurs in Kiowa... Jackson... and Tillman counties. Upstream points in Kiowa County may see flooding several hours before the crest reaches the Headrick area. The flood crest reaches downstream points near Tipton much later. Flood depths approach 1 foot over some areas along the river.
14.0 Shallow flooding or isolation of agricultural lands and rural roads occurs in Kiowa... Jackson... and Tillman counties. Upstream points in Kiowa County may see flooding several hours before the crest reaches the Headrick area. The flood crest reaches downstream points near Tipton much later.
13.0 Near bankfull stages or higher occur along the river occur in Kiowa... Jackson... and Tillman counties. Upstream points in Kiowa County may see high stages several hours before the crest reaches the Headrick area. The crest reaches downstream points near Tipton much later.
12.0 The river remains within its banks in Kiowa... Jackson... and Tillman counties.

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Latitude: 34.638000° N, Longitude: 99.103000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 14 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 1294.83 ft 1308.83 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other N/A N/A  

Other Data Sources:
Corps of Engineers (COE) Info for Headrick
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Headrick

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