RIVER GAUGE · PRAIRIE DOG TOWN FORK OF THE RED RIVER
Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River at Wayside
Armstrong County, Texas
Water level5.52 ft
Flow20 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action9.5 ft
Minor flood10 ft
Moderate flood15 ft
Major flood20 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 21.5 ft
Instruments are inudated by flood waters.
- 20 ft
Highway 207 flooded. Highway bridge subject to flooding.
- 18.5 ft
Highway 207 subject to flooding, just south of the highway bridge. Cattle in flood plain are threatened.
- 15 ft
Cattle in flood plain will be threatened. Water will begin to touch underside of bridge
- 13.5 ft
Dirt road along south side of river is flooded. Cattle in the flood plain are threatened.
- 10 ft
Ranch and farm land within the flood plain begins to flood. Cattle in the flood plain are threatened
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 1968 | 13 ft | 58,800 cfs |
| Aug 15, 2013 | 12.9 ft | 12,742 cfs |
| Jun 12, 2005 | 12.89 ft | 59,367 cfs |
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