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Red River at Fulton

Highest listed crest 37.40 ftFlood stage 27.0 ft12 crests since 1871

The Red River at Fulton crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 12 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1871 to 2015. The highest, 37.40 ft on April 2, 1945, was major flooding, 10.40 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the Red River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
37.40 ft
April 2, 1945
Flood stage
27.0 ft
Major flooding from 32.5 ft
Crests at major
3
41st of 54 gauges in Arkansas
Most recent flood crest
June 5, 2015
32.12 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Miller County
Arkansas

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Red River at Fulton
Action stage25.02May 3, 1966The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)27.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage30.04Jun 5, 2015Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage32.53May 12, 1990Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

12 crests from 1871 to 2015. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Red River at Fulton, 1871 to 2015 2025303540ft Flood stage 27.0 ftMajor 32.5 ft Dec 12, 1871: 25.20 ft, action stageMay 2, 1942: 33.30 ft, major floodingApr 2, 1945: 37.40 ft, major floodingJan 31, 1949: 32.03 ft, moderate floodingMay 1, 1957: 30.52 ft, moderate floodingJun 9, 1957: 31.12 ft, moderate floodingMay 3, 1966: 25.60 ft, action stageApr 28, 1973: 23.00 ft, below flood stageNov 4, 1981: 22.07 ft, below flood stageMay 17, 1982: 22.70 ft, below flood stageMay 12, 1990: 34.30 ft, major flooding; 266,000 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2015: 32.12 ft, moderate flooding; 215,000 cubic feet per second Highest, 37.40 ft, Apr 2, 1945 1880190019201940196019802000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Red River at Fulton 1870s: 0 1880s: 0 1890s: 0 1900s: 0 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 3 3 1950s: 2 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1870s1890s1910s1930s1950s1970s1990s2010s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.
  3. 30 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 35.80 ft on Jul 17, 1876; 31.80 ft on May 7, 1888; 30.80 ft on Jan 20, 1889; 34.00 ft on May 3, 1890; 30.30 ft on Apr 27, 1891; 34.90 ft on May 23, 1892; and more.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Red River at Fulton
1Apr 2, 194537.40+10.40Major—
2May 12, 199034.30+7.30Major266,000
3May 2, 194233.30+6.30Major—
4Jun 5, 201532.12+5.12Moderate215,000
5Jan 31, 194932.03+5.03Moderate—
6Jun 9, 195731.12+4.12Moderate—
7May 1, 195730.52+3.52Moderate—
8May 3, 196625.60−1.40Action—
9Dec 12, 187125.20−1.80Action—
10Apr 28, 197323.00−4.00Below flood stage—
11May 17, 198222.70−4.30Below flood stage—
12Nov 4, 198122.07−4.93Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Red River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Red River that crested above flood stage within a week.

April 2, 1945: 37.40 ft here, major flooding

May 12, 1990: 34.30 ft here, major flooding

May 2, 1942: 33.30 ft here, major flooding

  • AlexandriaLA · May 9, 1942 · 40.65 ft · Major
  • Grand EcoreLA · May 8, 1942 · 39.70 ft · Major
  • IndexAR · May 1, 1942 · 30.40 ft · Major
  • CoushattaLA · May 6, 1942 · 35.25 ft · Moderate
  • Arthur CityOK · Apr 26, 1942 · 31.55 ft · Moderate
  • ShreveportLA · May 5, 1942 · 31.40 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Red River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Red River
Red River Lock 1LA53.058.33 ft, Mar 21, 20160
AlexandriaLA32.045.23 ft, Apr 17, 194510
Arthur CityOK27.043.20 ft, May 28, 19088
CoushattaLA31.039.90 ft, Apr 7, 19456
Fulton this gaugeAR27.037.40 ft, Apr 2, 19453
Grand EcoreLA33.044.70 ft, Apr 10, 194511
IndexAR25.034.40 ft, Feb 23, 19388
ShreveportLA30.045.90 ft, Aug 10, 184937
Spring Bank FerryAR37.044.23 ft, Jun 7, 20151
Dekalb - Pecan PointTX24.036.00 ft, Feb 15, 19388

Other gauges in Miller County

Flood gauges in Miller County
Index25.034.40 ft, Feb 23, 19388
Spring Bank Ferry37.044.23 ft, Jun 7, 20151

Miller County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Arkansas

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FLTA4, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.