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Red River near Gainesville

Highest listed crest 42.05 ftFlood stage 25.0 ft48 crests since 1941

The Red River near Gainesville crested at major flood stage 8 times among the 48 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1941 to 2025. The highest, 42.05 ft on June 19, 2015, was major flooding, 17.05 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Red River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
42.05 ft
June 19, 2015; 204,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
25.0 ft
Major flooding from 34.0 ft
Crests at major
8
35th of 92 gauges in Oklahoma
Most recent flood crest
May 4, 2025
38.27 ft, major flooding
Location
Love County
Near Gainesville (6.2 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 Gainesville
Action stage22.022Apr 21, 2025The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)25.08Oct 14, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage28.010Apr 21, 2016Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage34.08May 4, 2025Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

48 crests from 1941 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Red River near Gainesville, 1941 to 2025 202530354045ft Flood stage 25.0 ftMajor 34.0 ft Jun 9, 1941: 24.15 ft, action stage; 168,000 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 1941: 22.32 ft, action stage; 156,000 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1951: 26.53 ft, minor flooding; 146,000 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1957: 22.80 ft, action stage; 100,000 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1957: 25.14 ft, minor flooding; 102,000 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 1981: 29.45 ft, moderate flooding; 103,000 cubic feet per secondOct 24, 1983: 37.10 ft, major flooding; 151,000 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1985: 24.56 ft, action stage; 77,400 cubic feet per secondOct 8, 1986: 22.51 ft, action stage; 66,300 cubic feet per secondOct 26, 1986: 23.77 ft, action stage; 75,400 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1987: 40.08 ft, major flooding; 265,000 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1989: 23.88 ft, action stage; 76,100 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1989: 22.98 ft, action stage; 69,800 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1990: 26.70 ft, minor flooding; 88,800 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1990: 28.85 ft, moderate flooding; 102,000 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1990: 33.13 ft, moderate flooding; 134,000 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1991: 23.35 ft, action stage; 64,500 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 1991: 28.69 ft, moderate flooding; 94,100 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1992: 25.23 ft, minor flooding; 65,800 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1993: 30.99 ft, moderate flooding; 117,000 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1995: 22.46 ft, action stage; 52,600 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1995: 36.03 ft, major flooding; 159,000 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1995: 36.63 ft, major flooding; 169,000 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 1995: 29.65 ft, moderate flooding; 99,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1997: 22.05 ft, action stage; 50,000 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1997: 23.79 ft, action stage; 60,100 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1998: 29.62 ft, moderate flooding; 102,000 cubic feet per secondOct 29, 2000: 23.74 ft, action stage; 56,300 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2007: 24.39 ft, action stage; 51,500 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2007: 22.38 ft, action stage; 40,200 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 2007: 30.58 ft, moderate flooding; 95,900 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2009: 26.55 ft, minor flooding; 65,300 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2015: 31.69 ft, moderate flooding; 59,000 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2015: 34.52 ft, major flooding; 86,800 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2015: 34.98 ft, major floodingJun 19, 2015: 42.05 ft, major flooding; 204,000 cubic feet per secondNov 30, 2015: 24.39 ft, action stage; 27,500 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2015: 23.37 ft, action stage; 24,300 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2016: 31.08 ft, moderate flooding; 55,300 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2016: 27.30 ft, minor flooding; 37,800 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2016: 27.22 ft, minor flooding; 37,500 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2016: 23.74 ft, action stage; 27,500 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2017: 23.16 ft, action stage; 26,400 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 2018: 25.89 ft, minor flooding; 33,300 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2019: 23.05 ft, action stage; 56,400 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2020: 23.21 ft, action stage; 57,400 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2025: 23.92 ft, action stage; 43,400 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2025: 38.27 ft, major flooding; 122,000 cubic feet per second Highest, 42.05 ft, Jun 19, 2015 1960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Red River near Gainesville 1940s: 0 1950s: 2 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 3 1990s: 10 10 2000s: 2 2010s: 8 2020s: 1 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

Highest listed crests, Red River near Gainesville
1Jun 19, 201542.05+17.05Major204,000
2May 31, 198740.08+15.08Major265,000
3May 4, 202538.27+13.27Major122,000
4Oct 24, 198337.10+12.10Major151,000
5Jun 13, 199536.63+11.63Major169,000
6Jun 9, 199536.03+11.03Major159,000
7May 31, 201534.98+9.98Major—
8May 22, 201534.52+9.52Major86,800
9May 5, 199033.13+8.13Moderate134,000
10May 11, 201531.69+6.69Moderate59,000
11Apr 21, 201631.08+6.08Moderate55,300
12May 11, 199330.99+5.99Moderate117,000
13Jul 3, 200730.58+5.58Moderate95,900
14Aug 6, 199529.65+4.65Moderate99,800
15Mar 19, 199829.62+4.62Moderate102,000
16Oct 14, 198129.45+4.45Moderate103,000
17Apr 27, 199028.85+3.85Moderate102,000
18Dec 23, 199128.69+3.69Moderate94,100
19May 26, 201627.30+2.30Minor37,800
20Jun 4, 201627.22+2.22Minor37,500
21Apr 22, 199026.70+1.70Minor88,800
22May 2, 200926.55+1.55Minor65,300
23May 21, 195126.53+1.53Minor146,000
24Oct 14, 201825.89+0.89Minor33,300
25Jun 10, 199225.23+0.23Minor65,800
26Jun 5, 195725.14+0.14Minor102,000
27Jun 7, 198524.56−0.44Action77,400
28Apr 2, 200724.39−0.61Action51,500
29Nov 30, 201524.39−0.61Action27,500
30Jun 9, 194124.15−0.85Action168,000
31Apr 21, 202523.92−1.08Action43,400
32Jun 10, 198923.88−1.12Action76,100
33Apr 29, 199723.79−1.21Action60,100
34Oct 26, 198623.77−1.23Action75,400
35Oct 29, 200023.74−1.26Action56,300
36Jun 16, 201623.74−1.26Action27,500
37Dec 30, 201523.37−1.63Action24,300
38Jun 6, 199123.35−1.65Action64,500
39Mar 21, 202023.21−1.79Action57,400
40May 22, 201723.16−1.84Action26,400
41May 31, 201923.05−1.95Action56,400
42Jun 16, 198922.98−2.02Action69,800
43May 20, 195722.80−2.20Action100,000
44Oct 8, 198622.51−2.49Action66,300
45May 9, 199522.46−2.54Action52,600
46May 12, 200722.38−2.62Action40,200
47Oct 4, 194122.32−2.68Action156,000
48Feb 23, 199722.05−2.95Action50,000

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.

June 19, 2015: 42.05 ft here, major flooding

  • TerralOK · Jun 18, 2015 · 23.25 ft · Minor
  • BurkburnettOK · Jun 18, 2015 · 10.72 ft · Minor

May 31, 1987: 40.08 ft here, major flooding

  • TerralOK · May 30, 1987 · 32.65 ft · Major · its highest
  • BurkburnettOK · May 29, 1987 · 13.78 ft · Moderate

May 4, 2025: 38.27 ft here, major flooding

  • TerralOK · May 2, 2025 · 27.52 ft · Moderate
  • BurkburnettOK · May 2, 2025 · 10.74 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
BurkburnettOK9.016.90 ft, Oct 21, 19832
TerralOK22.032.65 ft, May 30, 19874
Gainesville this gaugeOK25.042.05 ft, Jun 19, 20158

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GSVT2, 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.