Lower North Fork Red HUC8 11120303
A 3,574 km² sub-basin of the Arkansas-White-Red region in OK. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
25
Critical
Drought index
473
Exceptional
Area in D2+
100%
72.92% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
3%
p9 of record
Water assets
2,028
1 springs · 1,559 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- North Fork Red River near Tipton, OK073070283 cfsp7 · much below normal
- North Fork Red River near Headrick, OK073050000 cfsp10 · below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 473 | 100 | 2/2 | p9 |
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