Rivers in Oklahoma
Red River near Terral
Below flood stage
3.57ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 4:00 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 22.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 3.60 ftSat, Sep 19, 7:00 PM CDT
- Record crest
- 32.65 ft1987
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 28.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 25.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 22.00 ft |
| Action | 20.00 ft |
- 34.00 ftCrop and range lands... pecan groves... oil fields and storage tanks... and rural roads are affected. Rural homes are flooded or isolated. Agricultural levees begin to overtop when the stages rise above 23 feet. Areas at the edge of the valley may be isolated by high water in side channels. The crest on the Red River near Charlie Texas occurs several hours before it reaches the Terral Oklahoma area... with the crest occurring in the Illinois bend area near Leon Oklahoma several hours later.
- 33.00 ftCrop and range lands... pecan groves... oil fields and storage tanks... and rural roads are affected. Rural homes are flooded or isolated. Agricultural levees begin to overtop when the stages rise above 23 feet. Areas at the edge of the valley may be isolated by high water in side channels. The crest on the Red River near Charlie Texas occurs several hours before it reaches the Terral Oklahoma area... with the crest occurring in the Illinois bend area near Leon Oklahoma several hours later.
- 32.00 ftCrop and range lands... pecan groves... oil fields and storage tanks... and rural roads are affected. Rural homes are flooded or isolated. Agricultural levees begin to overtop when the stages rise above 23 feet. Areas at the edge of the valley may be isolated by high water in side channels. The crest on the Red River near Charlie Texas occurs several hours before it reaches the Terral Oklahoma area... with the crest occurring in the Illinois bend area near Leon Oklahoma several hours later.
- 31.00 ftCrop and range lands... pecan groves... oil fields and storage tanks... and rural roads are affected. Rural homes are flooded or isolated. Agricultural levees begin to overtop when the stages rise above 23 feet. Areas at the edge of the valley may be isolated by high water in side channels. The crest on the Red River near Charlie Texas occurs several hours before it reaches the Terral Oklahoma area... with the crest occurring in the Illinois bend area near Leon Oklahoma several hours later.
- 30.00 ftCrop and range lands... pecan groves... oil fields and storage tanks... and rural roads are affected. Rural homes are flooded or isolated. Agricultural levees begin to overtop when the stages rise above 23 feet. Areas at the edge of the valley may be isolated by high water in side channels. The crest on the Red River near Charlie Texas occurs several hours before it reaches the Terral Oklahoma area... with the crest occurring in the Illinois bend area near Leon Oklahoma several hours later.
- 29.00 ftCrop and range lands... pecan groves... oil fields and storage tanks... and rural roads are affected. Rural homes are flooded or isolated. Agricultural levees begin to overtop when the stages rise above 23 feet. Areas at the edge of the valley may be isolated by high water in side channels. The crest on the Red River near Charlie Texas occurs several hours before it reaches the Terral Oklahoma area... with the crest occurring in the Illinois bend area near Leon Oklahoma several hours later.
- 28.00 ftCrop and range lands... pecan groves... oil fields and storage tanks... and rural roads are affected. Rural homes are flooded or isolated. Agricultural levees begin to overtop when the stages rise above 23 feet. Areas at the edge of the valley may be isolated by high water in side channels. The crest on the Red River near Charlie Texas occurs several hours before it reaches the Terral Oklahoma area... with the crest occurring in the Illinois bend area near Leon Oklahoma several hours later.
- 27.00 ftCrop and range lands... pecan groves and rural roads are affected. Agricultural levees begin to overtop when the river stages rise above 23 feet. Though not flooded... some areas at the edge of the flood plain may be isolated by high water in side channels. Bottomlands near Charlie Texas begin to flood several hours before the crest reaches Terral Oklahoma... with flooding reaching the Illinois bend area near Leon Oklahoma several hours later.
- 26.00 ftCrop and range lands... pecan groves and rural roads are affected. Agricultural levees begin to overtop when the river stages rise above 23 feet. Though not flooded... some areas at the edge of the flood plain may be isolated by high water in side channels. Bottomlands near Charlie Texas begin to flood several hours before the crest reaches Terral Oklahoma... with flooding reaching the Illinois bend area near Leon Oklahoma several hours later.
- 25.00 ftCrop and range lands... pecan groves and rural roads are affected. Agricultural levees begin to overtop when the river stages rise above 23 feet. Though not flooded... some areas at the edge of the flood plain may be isolated by high water in side channels. Bottomlands near Charlie Texas begin to flood several hours before the crest reaches Terral Oklahoma... with flooding reaching the Illinois bend area near Leon Oklahoma several hours later.
- 24.00 ftCrop and range lands... pecan groves and rural roads are affected. Agricultural levees begin to overtop when the river stages rise above 23 feet. Though not flooded... some areas at the edge of the flood plain may be isolated by high water in side channels. Bottomlands near Charlie Texas begin to flood several hours before the crest reaches Terral Oklahoma... with flooding reaching the Illinois bend area near Leon Oklahoma several hours later.
- 23.00 ftCrop and range lands... pecan groves and rural roads are affected. Agricultural levees begin to overtop when the river stages rise above 23 feet. Though not flooded... some areas at the edge of the flood plain may be isolated by high water in side channels. Bottomlands near Charlie Texas begin to flood several hours before the crest reaches Terral Oklahoma... with flooding reaching the Illinois bend area near Leon Oklahoma several hours later.
- 22.00 ftCrop and range lands... pecan groves and rural roads are affected. Weak points in agricultural levees may be overtopped. Though not flooded... some low-lying areas near the river may be isolated by high water in side channels. Bottomlands near Charlie Texas begin to flood several hours before the crest approaches the Terral Oklahoma area. The flood crest reaches the Illinois bend area near Leon Oklahoma several hours later.
- 21.00 ftSome low-lying areas near the river may be isolated by high water in side channels. Bottomlands near Charlie Texas begin to flood several hours before the crest approaches the Terral Oklahoma area. The river crest reaches the Illinois bend area near Leon Oklahoma several hours later.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | Under 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 17, 2026.
Crest history
51 crests on NOAA’s list since 1891.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 30, 1987 | 32.65 ft |
| 2 | June 7, 1995 | 30.56 ft |
| 3 | June 11, 1995 | 28.78 ft |
| 4 | June 8, 1941 | 28.12 ft |
| 5 | May 2, 2025 | 27.52 ft |
| 6 | May 1, 1908 | 27.20 ft |
| 7 | May 19, 1935 | 27.20 ft |
| 8 | January 1, 1891 | 27.00 ft |
| 9 | May 19, 1951 | 26.68 ft |
| 10 | May 5, 1941 | 25.57 ft |
| 11 | August 4, 1995 | 24.53 ft |
| 12 | May 27, 2015 | 24.14 ft |
| 13 | July 1, 2007 | 24.00 ft |
| 14 | May 4, 1990 | 23.78 ft |
| 15 | May 21, 2015 | 23.75 ft |
| 16 | October 24, 1986 | 23.42 ft |
| 17 | October 7, 1955 | 23.30 ft |
| 18 | June 18, 2015 | 23.25 ft |
| 19 | June 11, 1941 | 22.97 ft |
| 20 | May 11, 2015 | 22.97 ft |
| 21 | June 4, 1957 | 22.72 ft |
| 22 | December 21, 1991 | 22.48 ft |
| 23 | May 21, 1955 | 22.44 ft |
| 24 | March 18, 1998 | 22.32 ft |
| 25 | October 6, 1986 | 21.85 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 2, 2025: 27.52 ft
- April 28, 2025: 20.08 ft
- April 19, 2016: 20.87 ft
- June 18, 2015: 23.25 ft
- May 27, 2015: 24.14 ft
- May 21, 2015: 23.75 ft
- May 18, 2015: 20.70 ft
- May 11, 2015: 22.97 ft
- July 1, 2007: 24.00 ft
- March 18, 1998: 22.32 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Arkansas-Red Basin RFC. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. 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.