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Red River near Terral

Highest listed crest 32.65 ftFlood stage 22.0 ft48 crests since 1891

The Red River near Terral crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 48 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1891 to 2025. The highest, 32.65 ft on May 30, 1987, was major flooding, 10.65 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
32.65 ft
May 30, 1987; 225,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
22.0 ft
Major flooding from 28.0 ft
Crests at major
4
56th of 92 gauges in Oklahoma
Most recent flood crest
May 2, 2025
27.52 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Jefferson County
Oklahoma

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 Terral
Action stage20.025Apr 28, 2025The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)22.013Jun 18, 2015Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage25.06May 2, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage28.04Jun 11, 1995Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

48 crests from 1891 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Red River near Terral, 1891 to 2025 20253035ft Flood stage 22.0 ftMajor 28.0 ft Jan 1, 1891: 27.00 ft, moderate floodingMay 1, 1908: 27.20 ft, moderate floodingMay 19, 1935: 27.20 ft, moderate floodingMay 5, 1941: 25.57 ft, moderate flooding; 134,000 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1941: 20.70 ft, action stage; 74,600 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1941: 28.12 ft, major flooding; 197,000 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1941: 21.50 ft, action stage; 73,200 cubic feet per secondOct 3, 1941: 20.26 ft, action stage; 76,000 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 1941: 21.45 ft, action stage; 91,000 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1947: 20.14 ft, action stage; 82,000 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1951: 26.68 ft, moderate flooding; 164,000 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1954: 21.52 ft, action stage; 85,800 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1955: 22.44 ft, minor flooding; 109,000 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 1955: 23.30 ft, minor flooding; 111,000 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1957: 21.00 ft, action stage; 87,800 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1957: 20.06 ft, action stage; 71,900 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1957: 22.72 ft, minor flooding; 110,000 cubic feet per secondOct 20, 1960: 20.42 ft, action stage; 72,900 cubic feet per secondOct 21, 1965: 20.72 ft, action stage; 52,000 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 1972: 21.24 ft, action stage; 48,400 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1975: 20.85 ft, action stage; 53,300 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1975: 20.00 ft, action stage; 45,800 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 1975: 20.46 ft, action stage; 49,800 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 1981: 21.31 ft, action stage; 58,000 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1985: 20.94 ft, action stage; 62,600 cubic feet per secondOct 20, 1985: 20.13 ft, action stage; 56,000 cubic feet per secondOct 6, 1986: 21.85 ft, action stage; 72,000 cubic feet per secondOct 24, 1986: 23.42 ft, minor flooding; 85,800 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1987: 32.65 ft, major flooding; 225,000 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1989: 20.03 ft, action stage; 54,600 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1989: 20.22 ft, action stage; 65,400 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1990: 21.61 ft, action stage; 75,600 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1990: 23.78 ft, minor flooding; 115,000 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1991: 21.79 ft, action stage; 89,500 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1991: 22.48 ft, minor flooding; 107,000 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1993: 21.14 ft, action stage; 84,100 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1995: 30.56 ft, major flooding; 236,000 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1995: 28.78 ft, major flooding; 187,000 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 1995: 24.53 ft, minor flooding; 96,500 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1998: 22.32 ft, minor flooding; 99,400 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2007: 24.00 ft, minor flooding; 102,000 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2015: 22.97 ft, minor flooding; 54,000 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2015: 23.75 ft, minor flooding; 72,700 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2015: 24.14 ft, minor flooding; 83,200 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2015: 23.25 ft, minor flooding; 60,400 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2016: 20.87 ft, action stage; 49,600 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2025: 20.08 ft, action stage; 54,200 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2025: 27.52 ft, moderate flooding; 114,000 cubic feet per second Highest, 32.65 ft, May 30, 1987 1900192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Red River near Terral 1890s: 1 1900s: 1 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 1 1940s: 2 1950s: 4 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 2 1990s: 6 6 2000s: 1 2010s: 4 2020s: 1 1890s1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 Terral
1May 30, 198732.65+10.65Major225,000
2Jun 7, 199530.56+8.56Major236,000
3Jun 11, 199528.78+6.78Major187,000
4Jun 8, 194128.12+6.12Major197,000
5May 2, 202527.52+5.52Moderate114,000
6May 1, 190827.20+5.20Moderate—
7May 19, 193527.20+5.20Moderate—
8Jan 1, 189127.00+5.00Moderate—
9May 19, 195126.68+4.68Moderate164,000
10May 5, 194125.57+3.57Moderate134,000
11Aug 4, 199524.53+2.53Minor96,500
12May 27, 201524.14+2.14Minor83,200
13Jul 1, 200724.00+2.00Minor102,000
14May 4, 199023.78+1.78Minor115,000
15May 21, 201523.75+1.75Minor72,700
16Oct 24, 198623.42+1.42Minor85,800
17Oct 7, 195523.30+1.30Minor111,000
18Jun 18, 201523.25+1.25Minor60,400
19May 11, 201522.97+0.97Minor54,000
20Jun 4, 195722.72+0.72Minor110,000
21Dec 21, 199122.48+0.48Minor107,000
22May 21, 195522.44+0.44Minor109,000
23Mar 18, 199822.32+0.32Minor99,400
24Oct 6, 198621.85−0.15Action72,000
25Jun 5, 199121.79−0.21Action89,500
26Apr 21, 199021.61−0.39Action75,600
27May 14, 195421.52−0.48Action85,800
28Jun 16, 194121.50−0.50Action73,200
29Oct 31, 194121.45−0.55Action91,000
30Oct 14, 198121.31−0.69Action58,000
31Nov 2, 197221.24−0.76Action48,400
32May 10, 199321.14−0.86Action84,100
33May 20, 195721.00−1.00Action87,800
34Jun 8, 198520.94−1.06Action62,600
35Apr 19, 201620.87−1.13Action49,600
36May 25, 197520.85−1.15Action53,300
37Oct 21, 196520.72−1.28Action52,000
38May 23, 194120.70−1.30Action74,600
39Jul 29, 197520.46−1.54Action49,800
40Oct 20, 196020.42−1.58Action72,900
41Oct 3, 194120.26−1.74Action76,000
42Jun 15, 198920.22−1.78Action65,400
43May 19, 194720.14−1.86Action82,000
44Oct 20, 198520.13−1.87Action56,000
45Apr 28, 202520.08−1.92Action54,200
46May 27, 195720.06−1.94Action71,900
47Jun 9, 198920.03−1.97Action54,600
48May 31, 197520.00−2.00Action45,800

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.

May 30, 1987: 32.65 ft here, major flooding

June 7, 1995: 30.56 ft here, major flooding

June 11, 1995: 28.78 ft here, major flooding

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
Terral this gaugeOK22.032.65 ft, May 30, 19874
GainesvilleOK25.042.05 ft, Jun 19, 20158

Other gauges in Jefferson County

Flood gauges in Jefferson County
Waurika25.032.65 ft, May 1, 20252

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TRLO2, 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.