Rivers in Texas
Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River at Wayside
Below flood stage
6.11ftStage
Observed Sat, Sep 26, 10:00 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 10.00 ft
- Record crest
- 13.00 ft1968
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 20.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 15.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 10.00 ft |
| Action | 9.50 ft |
- 21.50 ftInstruments are inudated by flood waters.
- 20.00 ftHighway 207 flooded. Highway bridge subject to flooding.
- 18.50 ftHighway 207 subject to flooding, just south of the highway bridge. Cattle in flood plain are threatened.
- 15.00 ftCattle in flood plain will be threatened. Water will begin to touch underside of bridge
- 13.50 ftDirt road along south side of river is flooded. Cattle in the flood plain are threatened.
- 10.00 ftRanch and farm land within the flood plain begins to flood. Cattle in the flood plain are threatened
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 7% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 25, 2026.
Crest history
30 crests on NOAA’s list since 1968.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 28, 1968 | 13.00 ft |
| 2 | August 15, 2013 | 12.90 ft |
| 3 | June 12, 2005 | 12.89 ft |
| 4 | June 11, 1984 | 12.49 ft |
| 5 | May 27, 1978 | 12.49 ft |
| 6 | July 9, 2015 | 12.41 ft |
| 7 | August 26, 1996 | 12.12 ft |
| 8 | September 20, 2019 | 11.71 ft |
| 9 | June 10, 2005 | 11.69 ft |
| 10 | May 28, 2015 | 11.61 ft |
| 11 | September 7, 1996 | 11.25 ft |
| 12 | July 30, 2022 | 11.25 ft |
| 13 | June 13, 1989 | 11.14 ft |
| 14 | June 2, 2019 | 11.07 ft |
| 15 | May 9, 2015 | 10.78 ft |
| 16 | September 9, 2007 | 10.78 ft |
| 17 | June 8, 2023 | 10.62 ft |
| 18 | May 31, 2023 | 10.50 ft |
| 19 | August 18, 2008 | 10.39 ft |
| 20 | June 20, 2008 | 10.37 ft |
| 21 | July 7, 2015 | 10.33 ft |
| 22 | May 24, 2023 | 10.24 ft |
| 23 | April 22, 2007 | 10.17 ft |
| 24 | May 2, 1999 | 10.16 ft |
| 25 | April 10, 1997 | 10.13 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 26, 2025: 9.89 ft
- June 8, 2023: 10.62 ft
- May 31, 2023: 10.50 ft
- May 24, 2023: 10.24 ft
- July 30, 2022: 11.25 ft
- September 20, 2019: 11.71 ft
- June 2, 2019: 11.07 ft
- August 30, 2016: 10.01 ft
- July 9, 2015: 12.41 ft
- July 7, 2015: 10.33 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
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.
Sources
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.