Deep Red Creek near Randlett, OK
River level and flood forecast · Cotton County
Normal1.2 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 18.8 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 26 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 23 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (May 29, 1987) | 29.58 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 30 ftValley-wide flooding of croplands... pastures... and local roads occurs and is accompanied by flood depths up to 10 feet with very dangerous currents.
- 29 ftValley-wide flooding of croplands... pastures... and local roads occurs and is accompanied by flood depths up to 9 feet with very dangerous currents.
- 28 ftValley-wide flooding of croplands... pastures... and local roads occurs and is accompanied by flood depths up to 8 feet with very dangerous currents.
- 27 ftValley-wide flooding of croplands... pastures... and local roads occurs and is accompanied by flood depths up to 7 feet with dangerous currents.
- 26 ftValley-wide flooding of croplands... pastures... and local roads occurs and is accompanied by flood depths up to 6 feet with dangerous currents.
- 25 ftValley-wide flooding of croplands... pastures... and local roads occurs and is accompanied by flood depths up to 5 feet with dangerous currents.
- 24 ftValley-wide flooding of croplands... pastures... and local roads occurs and is accompanied by flood depths up to 4 feet with swift currents.
- 23 ftValley-wide flooding of croplands... pastures... and local roads occurs and is accompanied by flood depths up to 3 feet with swift currents.
- 22 ftFlood depths up to 2 feet occur over croplands... pastures... and low-lying local roads along and near the creek.
- 21 ftFlood depths up to 1 foot occur over croplands... pastures... and low-lying local roads along and near the creek.
- 20 ftShallow flooding occurs over croplands... pastures... and low-lying local roads along and near the creek.
- 19 ftSome flooding of bottomlands may occur along and near the creek.
- 18 ftSome inundation of bottomlands may occur along and near the creek.
Highest crests on record
- 29.58 ft — May 29, 1987
- 29.14 ft — April 30, 2025
- 29.07 ft — June 10, 1995
- 28.89 ft — October 20, 1983
- 28.79 ft — June 5, 1995
Recent crests: 20.63 ft (June 20, 2026) · 24.56 ft (June 7, 2026) · 22.93 ft (May 7, 2025) · 26.4 ft (May 3, 2025) · 26.39 ft (May 2, 2025)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RNDO2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.