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North Fork Red River in Oklahoma

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5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

North Fork Red River is a 46.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge North Fork Red River near Headrick, OK (site 07305000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1945 to 2026

North Fork Red River typically runs highest in June, at a median 192 cfs, and lowest in August, at 30 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 61,700 cfs, in 2019.

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Typical flow by month at North Fork Red River near Headrick, OK, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January4925 to 90
February5528 to 98
March5528 to 154
April7029 to 170
May11242 to 407
June19252 to 576
July6119 to 160
August308.1 to 89
September367.7 to 130
October4713 to 107
November4922 to 112
December5324 to 96

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 81 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for North Fork Red River near Headrick, OK (site 07305000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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