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Around Red River
- Millwood LakeRecreation area9.1 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Wright Patman LakeRecreation area21.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
- President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic SiteRecreation area22.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
- President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site Visitor CenterVisitor center22.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Red River is a 50.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Red River at Fulton, AR (site 07341500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1928 to 2026
Red River typically runs highest in May, at a median 23,000 cfs, and lowest in September, at 3,720 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 321,000 cfs, in 1938.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10,000 | 4,650 to 21,000 |
| February | 12,800 | 7,030 to 27,800 |
| March | 15,700 | 7,750 to 30,600 |
| April | 15,900 | 7,305 to 34,900 |
| May | 23,000 | 9,090 to 53,800 |
| June | 13,950 | 6,230 to 42,000 |
| July | 5,550 | 3,550 to 10,100 |
| August | 3,900 | 2,820 to 5,810 |
| September | 3,720 | 2,620 to 6,660 |
| October | 3,800 | 2,180 to 8,480 |
| November | 4,600 | 2,605 to 9,950 |
| December | 7,240 | 3,610 to 16,500 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 61 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Red River at Fulton, AR (site 07341500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Red River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- First Old River LakeFirst Old River LakePublic
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