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Red River at Index

Critical Stages
19.5' - Action
25' - Flood
26' - Moderate
28' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 5:00 PM CST 12/6/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 0.22 ft

Flow: 1.17 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
6:00 PM 12/6 0.22 1.17
5:45 PM 12/6 0.22 1.17
5:30 PM 12/6 0.22 1.17
5:15 PM 12/6 0.22 1.17
5:00 PM 12/6 0.22 1.17
4:45 PM 12/6 0.22 1.17
4:30 PM 12/6 0.23 1.2
4:15 PM 12/6 0.23 1.2
4:00 PM 12/6 0.23 1.2
3:45 PM 12/6 0.23 1.2
3:30 PM 12/6 0.23 1.2
3:15 PM 12/6 0.23 1.2
3:00 PM 12/6 0.23 1.2
2:45 PM 12/6 0.23 1.2
2:30 PM 12/6 0.23 1.2
2:15 PM 12/6 0.23 1.2
2:00 PM 12/6 0.23 1.2
1:45 PM 12/6 0.23 1.2
1:30 PM 12/6 0.23 1.2
1:15 PM 12/6 0.23 1.2
1:00 PM 12/6 0.23 1.2
12:45 PM 12/6 0.23 1.2
12:30 PM 12/6 0.23 1.2
12:15 PM 12/6 0.23 1.2
12:00 PM 12/6 0.23 1.2
11:45 AM 12/6 0.23 1.2
11:30 AM 12/6 0.23 1.2
11:15 AM 12/6 0.23 1.2
11:00 AM 12/6 0.24 1.22
10:45 AM 12/6 0.24 1.22
Hydrograph for Red River at Index
34.25' - Record flooding of tens of thousands of acres will take place.
32' - Expect widespread inundation of thousand of acres of farmland between and near levees.
31.5' - A 24 hour flood watch will commence at the Index bridge on U.S. highway 71. The bridge is in danger of being overtopped.
29' - General 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.
27.5' - U.S. Highway 71 Red River bridge closed.
27' - General 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.
26.5' - Water begins to overflow the approaches next to the weigh station at U.S. Highway 71 with the bridge threatened with closure.
26' - Water 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.
25' - Considerable flooding of lowland farm and grazing land will take place. Ranchers should move cattle and equipment to higher ground.
24' - The Red River is at bankfull with some minor flooding of low pastures. Ranchers are advised to move cattle to higher ground.
19.5' - Considerable backwater flooding will take place on Walnut Bayou at its confluence with the Red River to near Tom, Oklahoma.
DateStage (ft)
Feb 23, 1938 34.4
May 10, 1990 32.3
Jun 4, 2015 31.41
May 25, 1935 31.1
Apr 23, 1927 30.8
May 1, 1942 30.4
Jun 8, 1957 29.23
Jun 16, 1941 28.3
Apr 1, 1945 28.05
May 21, 1920 27.6
Apr 2, 1938 27.55
Dec 25, 1926 27.5
Feb 21, 1932 27.4
May 29, 1957 27.27
Apr 30, 1957 27.27
May 21, 1929 27.2
May 21, 1930 27.2
May 14, 1920 27
Dec 18, 1923 27
Nov 27, 1932 27

Data provided by the National Weather Service.