Middle North Fork Red HUC8 11120302
A 4,285 km² sub-basin of the Arkansas-White-Red region in OK, TX. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
45
Stressed
Drought index
415
Exceptional
Area in D2+
100%
22.63% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
40%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
34%
p26 of record
Water assets
2,174
62 springs · 1,423 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- Sweetwater Ck nr Kelton, TX073014100 cfsp11 · below normal
- Sweetwater Creek near Sweetwater, OK073014202 cfsp23 · below normal
- N Fk Red Rv nr Shamrock, TX073013000 cfsp26 · normal
- North Fork Red River blw Altus Dam nr Lugert, OK073030001 cfsp73 · normal
- North Fork Red River near Carter, OK07301500111 cfsp91 · much above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 415 | 100 | 2/5 | p26 |
| 2026-10-17 | 415 | 100 | 2/5 | p26 |
| 2026-10-16 | 415 | 100 | 1/5 | p26 |
| 2026-10-15 | 415 | 100 | 2/5 | p32 |
| 2026-10-14 | 415 | 100 | 3/5 | p14 |
| 2026-10-13 | 415 | 100 | 2/5 | p26 |
| 2026-10-12 | 415 | 100 | 2/5 | p27 |
| 2026-10-11 | 415 | 100 | 2/5 | p29 |
| 2026-10-10 | 415 | 100 | 2/5 | p30 |
| 2026-10-09 | 415 | 100 | 2/5 | p31 |
| 2026-10-08 | 421 | 100 | 2/5 | p33 |
| 2026-10-07 | 421 | 100 | 2/5 | p34 |
| 2026-10-06 | 421 | 100 | 2/4 | p27 |
| 2026-10-05 | 421 | 100 | 2/5 | p35 |
Top water assets
- 76Elk City, City Ofwell
- 76Altus, City Ofriver
- 76Elk City, City Ofwell
- 76Lugert - Altus Irrig Districtriver
- 75Bales Trust, C W & Beatricewell
- 73Silk, David Brian & Sandra E.well
- 73Isch, Beulah Lwell
- 73Beckham Co Rural Water District #1well
- 73Silk, David Brian & Sandra E.well
- 73Beckham Co Rural Water District #1well