Salt Fork of the Red River at Wellington, TX
River level and flood forecast · Collingsworth County
No current readingas of Sun 6 PM
The National Weather Service has no current reading for this gauge, so its flood status isn't known right now.
Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 13 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (April 3, 1997) | 19.55 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftHigh water will likely damage the highway 83 bridge and flooding may occur.
- 15.5 ftAlmost all of Collingsworth County Roadside Park floods, including the restrooms. Major flooding of pastureland and farm land occurs.
- 12.5 ftAlmost all of the campground and playground areas at the Collingsworth County Roadside Park is underwater. Significant flooding of ranch land occurs.
- 8 ftLowest areas of Collingsworth County Roadside Park begin to flood, including the campground area. Flooding of ranch land also begins to occur.
Highest crests on record
- 19.55 ft — April 3, 1997
- 19 ft — May 16, 1957
- 17.5 ft — June 16, 1938
- 9.35 ft — May 23, 2015
- 6.84 ft — April 26, 2025
Recent crests: 6.84 ft (April 26, 2025) · 6.28 ft (May 31, 2021) · 9.35 ft (May 23, 2015) · 19.55 ft (April 3, 1997) · 19 ft (May 16, 1957)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamSalt Fork of the Red River at Mangum, OK
- Elm Fork of North Fork Red River near Carl, OK
- North Fork of the Red River at Shamrock, TX
- Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River at Childress 10N, TX
- Lelia Lake Creek at Hedley, TX
- Sweetwater Creek near Sweetwater, OK
- Sweetwater Creek at Kelton, TX
- North Fork of the Red River near Sayre, OK
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WLGT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.