Red River at Index

1. 34.25 ftRecord flooding of tens of thousands of acres will take place.
2. 32.00 ftExpect widespread inundation of thousand of acres of farmland between and near levees.
3. 31.50 ftA 24 hour flood watch will commence at the Index bridge on U.S. highway 71. The bridge is in danger of being overtopped.
4. 29.00 ftGeneral inundation of farm and grazing lowlands will occur. Ranchers should have completed evacuation of cattle and equipment to higher ground. Expect water to creep well up on levee systems.
5. 27.50 ftU.S. Highway 71 Red River bridge closed.
6. 27.00 ftGeneral inundation of farm and grazing lowlands will occur. Ranchers should have completed evacuation of cattle and equipment to higher ground. U.S. Highway 71 approaches overflow next to the weigh station with the bridge very likely closed.
7. 26.50 ftWater begins to overflow the approaches next to the weigh station at U.S. Highway 71 with the bridge threatened with closure.
8. 26.00 ftWater begins to overflow the approaches next to the weigh station at U.S. Highway 71 with the bridge threatened with closure. Also high water overflows the north approches to the bridge on the southbound lanes.
9. 25.00 ftConsiderable flooding of lowland farm and grazing land will take place. Ranchers should move cattle and equipment to higher ground.
10. 24.00 ftThe Red River is at bankfull with some minor flooding of low pastures. Ranchers are advised to move cattle to higher ground.
11. 19.50 ftConsiderable backwater flooding will take place on Walnut Bayou at its confluence with the Red River to near Tom, Oklahoma.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 21, 2026.

Most recent crests

• June 4, 2015: 31.41 ft
• May 10, 1990: 32.30 ft
• December 14, 1971: 25.70 ft
• May 6, 1958: 25.78 ft
• June 8, 1957: 29.23 ft
• May 29, 1957: 27.27 ft
• April 30, 1957: 27.27 ft
• April 25, 1952: 24.90 ft
• June 19, 1951: 26.20 ft
• April 1, 1945: 28.05 ft

• UpstreamRed River at Dekalb - Pecan Point
• DownstreamRed River at Fulton
• Saline River at Lockesburg
• Little River at Horatio
• Red River at Sprinbank Ferry
• Cossatot River at DeQueen
• Saline River at Dierks
• Rolling Fork at DeQueen

Forecasts by the Arkansas-Red Basin RFC. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. 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.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.