Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River at Childress 10N, TX
River level and flood forecast · Childress County
Normal7.0 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 3.0 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 1 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 | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (June 1, 1957) | 16.9 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 27 ftU.S. 83 highway bridge will have water against it and south approache will be flooded.
- 25 ftExtensive areas of farm and ranch land will be inundated. The water will begin to flood the south approach to U.S. 83 bridge and will be up to the I-beams supporting the bridge.
- 21 ftModerate flooding of farm and ranch land will occur.
- 17 ftThe river is near its record stage of 16.9 feet. Moderate flooding of farm and ranch land will occur. The water remains 8 feet under the U.S. 83 highway bridge. Cattle losses are possible.
- 14 ftModerate flooding of farm and ranch land occurs. Losses to cattle are possible and damage to fences is likley.
- 13 ftMinor flooding of farm and ranch land will occur. Cattle in the flood plain are threatened. The water flowing in the river will be over 1/2 mile wide.
- 10 ftCattle grazing in the flood plain are threatened by rising water.
Highest crests on record
- 16.9 ft — June 1, 1957
- 13.94 ft — May 21, 1977
- 13.47 ft — January 1, 1978
- 12.1 ft — October 3, 1986
- 12 ft — June 26, 1965
Recent crests: 8.71 ft (May 3, 2024) · 10.02 ft (June 4, 2023) · 9.38 ft (June 1, 2022) · 11.33 ft (July 2, 2021) · 9.99 ft (October 4, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamPrairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River at Brice 6SW, TX
- Salt Fork of the Red River at Wellington, TX
- Groesbeck Creek near Quanah, TX
- Elm Fork of North Fork Red River near Carl, OK
- Lelia Lake Creek at Hedley, TX
- North Wichita River at Paducah 14SE, TX
- Salt Fork of the Red River at Mangum, OK
- Salt Fork of the Red River near Elmer, OK
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CHLT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.