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Red River near Burkburnett

Highest listed crest 16.90 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft186 crests since 1957

The Red River near Burkburnett crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 186 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1957 to 2025. The highest, 16.90 ft on October 21, 1983, was major flooding, 7.90 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Red River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.90 ft
October 21, 1983; 166,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
2
65th of 92 gauges in Oklahoma
Most recent flood crest
May 2, 2025
10.74 ft, minor flooding
Location
Cotton County
Near Burkburnett (3.2 mi), Wichita Falls (14.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Red River near Burkburnett
Action stage7.090Nov 10, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.081May 2, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.010Apr 27, 1997Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.02Jun 6, 1995Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

186 crests from 1957 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Red River near Burkburnett, 1957 to 2025 681012141618ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 14.0 ft Jun 3, 1957: 13.54 ft, moderate floodingJun 10, 1960: 10.52 ft, minor flooding; 38,600 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 1960: 7.61 ft, action stage; 11,000 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 1960: 8.75 ft, action stage; 16,400 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1960: 11.88 ft, minor flooding; 53,500 cubic feet per secondOct 24, 1960: 9.06 ft, minor flooding; 14,200 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1961: 9.40 ft, minor flooding; 19,800 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 1961: 8.75 ft, action stage; 13,800 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 1961: 8.83 ft, action stage; 14,600 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1962: 9.45 ft, minor flooding; 24,600 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 1962: 9.43 ft, minor flooding; 20,300 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1963: 9.90 ft, minor flooding; 28,400 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1964: 8.58 ft, action stage; 10,100 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1965: 8.51 ft, action stage; 11,400 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1965: 9.13 ft, minor flooding; 16,200 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1965: 12.15 ft, moderate flooding; 58,000 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1965: 11.46 ft, minor flooding; 62,800 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 1966: 9.05 ft, minor flooding; 16,400 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 1966: 8.60 ft, action stage; 12,600 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 1966: 8.42 ft, action stage; 11,000 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1967: 9.39 ft, minor flooding; 19,800 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1968: 8.66 ft, action stage; 12,200 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1968: 10.50 ft, minor flooding; 33,000 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1968: 8.41 ft, action stage; 12,200 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 1968: 9.16 ft, minor flooding; 17,400 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 1968: 9.90 ft, minor flooding; 20,800 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1969: 9.48 ft, minor flooding; 16,200 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1969: 9.08 ft, minor flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 1969: 9.02 ft, minor flooding; 9,890 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 1969: 8.99 ft, action stage; 12,900 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 1969: 10.05 ft, minor flooding; 27,000 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1970: 7.94 ft, action stage; 3,900 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1971: 8.73 ft, action stage; 12,500 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 1971: 8.85 ft, action stage; 12,700 cubic feet per secondSep 20, 1971: 8.81 ft, action stage; 12,300 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1972: 8.64 ft, action stage; 11,600 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 1972: 9.33 ft, minor flooding; 18,300 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1973: 8.89 ft, action stage; 13,500 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1973: 8.52 ft, action stage; 9,530 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1973: 9.48 ft, minor flooding; 20,400 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1973: 9.08 ft, minor flooding; 16,100 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1973: 9.55 ft, minor flooding; 21,200 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1973: 10.36 ft, minor flooding; 15,400 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 1973: 9.60 ft, minor flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 1973: 10.60 ft, minor flooding; 12,900 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1974: 10.17 ft, minor flooding; 17,600 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1974: 9.94 ft, minor flooding; 12,900 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1975: 9.31 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1975: 9.49 ft, minor flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1975: 10.39 ft, minor flooding; 20,000 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 1975: 12.64 ft, moderate flooding; 61,400 cubic feet per secondAug 16, 1975: 8.95 ft, action stage; 10,900 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1978: 8.94 ft, action stage; 9,920 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1978: 11.14 ft, minor flooding; 39,800 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1978: 10.65 ft, minor flooding; 26,500 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1979: 8.72 ft, action stage; 11,100 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1979: 10.16 ft, minor flooding; 19,500 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 1979: 9.45 ft, minor flooding; 21,800 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1980: 11.79 ft, minor flooding; 38,100 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1980: 12.11 ft, moderate flooding; 42,200 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1981: 9.78 ft, minor flooding; 20,400 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1982: 8.62 ft, action stage; 11,800 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1982: 8.33 ft, action stage; 9,980 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1982: 8.72 ft, action stage; 13,000 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1982: 8.79 ft, action stage; 12,200 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1982: 8.75 ft, action stage; 11,900 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1982: 8.77 ft, action stage; 9,920 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 1982: 8.76 ft, action stage; 9,860 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1983: 8.45 ft, action stage; 7,480 cubic feet per secondOct 21, 1983: 16.90 ft, major flooding; 166,000 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1985: 10.50 ft, minor flooding; 42,000 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 1985: 8.37 ft, action stage; 18,000 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1985: 10.95 ft, minor flooding; 34,600 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1986: 7.83 ft, action stage; 10,800 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1986: 7.78 ft, action stage; 10,500 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 1986: 10.25 ft, minor flooding; 25,300 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 1986: 10.39 ft, minor flooding; 24,900 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1986: 12.10 ft, moderate flooding; 46,700 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 1986: 9.35 ft, minor flooding; 15,900 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 1986: 11.37 ft, minor flooding; 38,600 cubic feet per secondNov 6, 1986: 9.95 ft, minor flooding; 21,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 1987: 8.60 ft, action stage; 10,000 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1987: 8.46 ft, action stage; 10,000 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1987: 8.94 ft, action stage; 16,300 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1987: 13.78 ft, moderate flooding; 98,700 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1987: 8.05 ft, action stage; 14,600 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 1987: 8.33 ft, action stage; 15,500 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1988: 8.15 ft, action stage; 12,500 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 1988: 9.88 ft, minor flooding; 23,500 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1989: 8.15 ft, action stage; 11,000 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1989: 9.12 ft, minor flooding; 19,300 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1989: 10.73 ft, minor flooding; 38,400 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 1989: 10.11 ft, minor flooding; 29,900 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1990: 9.80 ft, minor flooding; 19,500 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1990: 9.95 ft, minor flooding; 21,200 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1990: 10.21 ft, minor flooding; 25,600 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1990: 10.26 ft, minor flooding; 29,900 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 1990: 8.69 ft, action stage; 10,300 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1991: 8.72 ft, action stage; 10,600 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1991: 9.95 ft, minor flooding; 22,900 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1991: 13.78 ft, moderate flooding; 103,000 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1991: 11.38 ft, minor flooding; 55,500 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1991: 8.76 ft, action stage; 16,300 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 1991: 9.85 ft, minor flooding; 25,500 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 1991: 9.80 ft, minor flooding; 18,300 cubic feet per secondNov 21, 1991: 10.88 ft, minor flooding; 31,300 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1992: 8.80 ft, action stage; 9,070 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1992: 10.46 ft, minor flooding; 27,200 cubic feet per secondNov 22, 1992: 9.46 ft, minor flooding; 17,100 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 1992: 8.99 ft, action stage; 12,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1993: 8.97 ft, action stage; 12,500 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1993: 7.74 ft, action stageMar 30, 1993: 9.72 ft, minor flooding; 19,600 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1993: 8.82 ft, action stage; 13,000 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1993: 9.39 ft, minor flooding; 19,500 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1993: 11.57 ft, minor flooding; 55,000 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 1993: 7.83 ft, action stage; 9,960 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 1993: 8.09 ft, action stage; 11,600 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1994: 7.41 ft, action stage; 9,610 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1995: 8.40 ft, action stage; 9,000 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1995: 8.66 ft, action stage; 10,800 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1995: 8.50 ft, action stage; 9,610 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1995: 16.61 ft, major flooding; 174,000 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1995: 13.43 ft, moderate flooding; 113,000 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 1995: 13.95 ft, moderate flooding; 101,000 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 1995: 7.48 ft, action stage; 14,000 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 1996: 8.13 ft, action stage; 17,000 cubic feet per secondAug 30, 1996: 8.61 ft, action stage; 22,000 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 1996: 8.26 ft, action stage; 19,100 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 1996: 7.70 ft, action stage; 14,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1997: 9.51 ft, minor flooding; 30,100 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1997: 8.76 ft, action stage; 22,000 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1997: 8.30 ft, action stage; 17,700 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1997: 12.10 ft, moderate flooding; 72,100 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1997: 9.36 ft, minor flooding; 30,000 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1997: 7.01 ft, action stage; 9,500 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1997: 7.13 ft, action stage; 10,300 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 1997: 9.46 ft, minor flooding; 35,800 cubic feet per secondSep 24, 1997: 10.38 ft, minor flooding; 53,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1998: 7.75 ft, action stage; 21,900 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1998: 10.80 ft, minor flooding; 59,800 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1999: 7.86 ft, action stage; 19,000 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1999: 7.55 ft, action stage; 16,600 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2000: 8.26 ft, action stage; 20,300 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2000: 8.52 ft, action stage; 22,800 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2000: 7.72 ft, action stage; 14,900 cubic feet per secondOct 27, 2000: 8.04 ft, action stage; 18,200 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2002: 7.01 ft, action stage; 10,600 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2003: 7.68 ft, action stage; 15,200 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2004: 8.48 ft, action stage; 30,300 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2005: 7.83 ft, action stage; 16,400 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 2006: 10.47 ft, minor flooding; 37,100 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2008: 7.77 ft, action stage; 15,900 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 2008: 7.33 ft, action stage; 12,600 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2009: 10.05 ft, minor flooding; 40,600 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2010: 8.50 ft, action stage; 16,700 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2010: 7.79 ft, action stage; 12,400 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 2010: 8.56 ft, action stage; 17,400 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2010: 10.05 ft, minor flooding; 36,000 cubic feet per secondOct 24, 2011: 6.20 ft, below flood stage; 5,750 cubic feet per secondNov 10, 2011: 6.42 ft, below flood stage; 4,300 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2013: 6.05 ft, below flood stage; 2,650 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2014: 7.93 ft, action stage; 10,700 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2015: 10.92 ft, minor flooding; 35,800 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2015: 9.06 ft, minor flooding; 17,600 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2015: 11.88 ft, minor flooding; 49,800 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2015: 10.72 ft, minor flooding; 33,400 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 2015: 9.19 ft, minor flooding; 18,900 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2016: 9.10 ft, minor flooding; 20,900 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2016: 9.92 ft, minor flooding; 33,100 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2017: 8.82 ft, action stage; 18,700 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2017: 7.56 ft, action stage; 6,960 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2017: 7.07 ft, action stage; 3,030 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2017: 8.53 ft, action stage; 9,300 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 2017: 8.11 ft, action stage; 7,280 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 2018: 10.03 ft, minor flooding; 26,500 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2019: 9.13 ft, minor flooding; 18,100 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2019: 9.64 ft, minor flooding; 22,600 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2019: 10.17 ft, minor flooding; 28,000 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2020: 7.82 ft, action stage; 8,330 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2020: 7.46 ft, action stage; 7,170 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2021: 7.69 ft, action stage; 9,780 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2021: 7.87 ft, action stage; 10,500 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2022: 7.51 ft, action stage; 6,850 cubic feet per secondNov 10, 2024: 7.41 ft, action stage; 9,080 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2025: 10.74 ft, minor flooding; 34,400 cubic feet per second Highest, 16.90 ft, Oct 21, 1983 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Red River near Burkburnett 1950s: 1 1960s: 19 1970s: 17 1980s: 17 1990s: 24 24 2000s: 2 2010s: 12 2020s: 1 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 186 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Red River near Burkburnett
1Oct 21, 198316.90+7.90Major166,000
2Jun 6, 199516.61+7.61Major174,000
3Aug 3, 199513.95+4.95Moderate101,000
4May 29, 198713.78+4.78Moderate98,700
5Jun 4, 199113.78+4.78Moderate103,000
6Jun 3, 195713.54+4.54Moderate—
7Jun 10, 199513.43+4.43Moderate113,000
8Jul 27, 197512.64+3.64Moderate61,400
9Sep 21, 196512.15+3.15Moderate58,000
10Jun 1, 198012.11+3.11Moderate42,200
11Oct 5, 198612.10+3.10Moderate46,700
12Apr 27, 199712.10+3.10Moderate72,100
13Oct 19, 196011.88+2.88Minor53,500
14May 26, 201511.88+2.88Minor49,800
15May 18, 198011.79+2.79Minor38,100
16May 12, 199311.57+2.57Minor55,000
17Oct 19, 196511.46+2.46Minor62,800
18Jun 8, 199111.38+2.38Minor55,500
19Oct 23, 198611.37+2.37Minor38,600
20May 30, 197811.14+2.14Minor39,800
21Oct 19, 198510.95+1.95Minor34,600
22May 11, 201510.92+1.92Minor35,800
23Nov 21, 199110.88+1.88Minor31,300
24Mar 17, 199810.80+1.80Minor59,800
25May 2, 202510.74+1.74Minor34,400
26Jun 16, 198910.73+1.73Minor38,400
27Jun 18, 201510.72+1.72Minor33,400
28Jun 8, 197810.65+1.65Minor26,500
29Sep 8, 197310.60+1.60Minor12,900
30Jun 10, 196010.52+1.52Minor38,600
31Jun 2, 196810.50+1.50Minor33,000
32Jun 7, 198510.50+1.50Minor42,000
33Oct 18, 200610.47+1.47Minor37,100
34Jun 8, 199210.46+1.46Minor27,200
35Jun 22, 197510.39+1.39Minor20,000
36Oct 1, 198610.39+1.39Minor24,900
37Sep 24, 199710.38+1.38Minor53,600
38Jun 5, 197310.36+1.36Minor15,400
39Jun 2, 199010.26+1.26Minor29,900
40Sep 5, 198610.25+1.25Minor25,300
41May 3, 199010.21+1.21Minor25,600
42May 27, 197410.17+1.17Minor17,600
43May 30, 201910.17+1.17Minor28,000
44Jun 11, 197910.16+1.16Minor19,500
45Sep 14, 198910.11+1.11Minor29,900
46Sep 22, 196910.05+1.05Minor27,000
47May 1, 200910.05+1.05Minor40,600
48Jul 11, 201010.05+1.05Minor36,000
49Oct 12, 201810.03+1.03Minor26,500
50Nov 6, 19869.95+0.95Minor21,700

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.

October 21, 1983: 16.90 ft here, major flooding

June 6, 1995: 16.61 ft here, major flooding

  • GainesvilleOK · Jun 13, 1995 · 36.63 ft · Major
  • TerralOK · Jun 7, 1995 · 30.56 ft · Major

August 3, 1995: 13.95 ft here, moderate flooding

  • GainesvilleOK · Aug 6, 1995 · 29.65 ft · Moderate
  • TerralOK · Aug 4, 1995 · 24.53 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Red River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Red River
Burkburnett this gaugeOK9.016.90 ft, Oct 21, 19832
TerralOK22.032.65 ft, May 30, 19874
GainesvilleOK25.042.05 ft, Jun 19, 20158

Other gauges in Cotton County

Flood gauges in Cotton County
Randlett20.029.58 ft, May 29, 198714
Walters21.030.66 ft, Oct 21, 198377

Cotton County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Oklahoma

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BKBT2, 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.