River stage
Arthur City, Red River
- River level
- 3.80 ft
- Status
- Below flood stage
- 7-day change
- -0.21 ft
- Recent high
- 15.83 ft
- Recent low
- 2.59 ft
Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS ARCT2
- 30-day change
- -0.37 ft
- Average
- 5.47 ft
- Readings
- 122
- Data span
- 122 days
- Record crest
- 43.20 ft
In brief
The Red River at Arthur City, TX read 3.80 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 21.20 ft below action stage. That is 0.37 ft lower than 30 days earlier.
Source: National Weather Service gauge ARCT2
River level timeline
Stage threshold profile
Highest crests on record
| Rank | Crest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43.20 ft | 1908-05-28 |
| 2 | 36.99 ft | 2015-05-31 |
| 3 | 35.42 ft | 2015-05-27 |
| 4 | 34.80 ft | 1892-05-19 |
| 5 | 34.30 ft | 1938-02-19 |
| 6 | 34.21 ft | 1990-05-04 |
| 7 | 33.92 ft | 2015-06-23 |
| 8 | 33.70 ft | 1915-06-10 |
Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.
What happens at each level
- 25.00 ft
faster flows are expected along the river but no flooding occurs. Interests near the river should continue to monitor later forecasts.
- 27.00 ft
expect minor flooding between the mouth of the Blue River and Pecan Point.
- 28.00 ft
expect extensive flooding between the mouth of the Blue River and Pecan Point.
- 29.00 ft
expect extensive flooding between the mouth of the Blue River and Pecan Point. Extensive areas become isolated by high water in cutoff channels.
- 30.00 ft
expect moderate flooding between the mouth of the Blue River and Pecan Point. Extensive areas not flooded become isolated by high water in cutoff channels.
- 31.00 ft
expect moderate flooding of pastureland between the mouth of Blue River and Pecan Point. Land areas may be cut off by high water.
- 33.00 ft
expect severe flooding of pasturelands between the mouth of the Blue River and Pecan Point. Some barns may experience minor flooding and farmsteads may be surrounded by high water. High water will approach and may begin to affect Highway 271 just north of the Red River bridge. This is a dangerous situation.
- 35.00 ft
expect severe flooding of crop and pastureland between the mouth of Blue River and Pecan Point. Some farm homes and barns become flooded or surrounded by high water. High water may impact Highway 271 just north of the Red River bridge. This is similar to the flood crest on May 27, 2015 and is 2 feet lower than the crest on May 31, 2015. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 37.00 ft
expect very severe flooding of pastureland between the mouth of Blue River and Pecan Point. Numerous farm homes and buildings become flooded or surrounded by high water. Highway 271 may be impassible due to high water just north of the Red River bridge. For comparison purposes, this is how high the river reached on May 31, 2015, and the stage during the flood of May 4, 1990 was about 2 feet higher. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 39.00 ft
expect extremely severe flooding of pastureland between the mouth of the Blue River and Pecan Point. Numerous farmstead homes and barns become flooded or surrounded by high water. Highway 271 just north of the Red River bridge is impassible due to high water. This flood will compare with the flood of May 4, 1990. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Red River flooding at Arthur City?
No. The Red River at Arthur City is at 3.8 ft, 21.2 ft below action stage.
What is the flood stage at Arthur City?
The National Weather Service sets action stage 25 ft, minor flooding 27 ft, moderate flooding 30 ft and major flooding 33 ft.
What is the highest the Red River has been at Arthur City?
The highest crest on record is 43.2 ft, on 1908-05-28.
Is the Red River high or low right now at Arthur City?
At 3.8 ft it is higher than 16% of readings over the last 122 days.
Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge ARCT2); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 07335500). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.