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Water-level gauge BKBT2

current · Observed 7.32 ft at 2026-10-17 08:30:00 UTC · Action stage.

River gauge · Burkburnett · Red River · -98.531723, 34.110093. Units ft; datum not supplied.

Source checked 2026-10-17 09:55:04.711Z · current.

Stage in this gauge’s units, not a regional flood depth. Tide/lake gauges remain water levels; datum is not supplied by this feed. Historical observations and the latest forecast keep separate times.

Retained observations: 5; target 24 hours, at most 96 reports per station. Recording began 2026-10-17 06:15:05.234Z; oldest available reading 2026-10-17 04:30:00 UTC.

Observed stage and separate NWS forecast at BKBT2 (ft)Dots are retained observations. Lines break for missing fields, long intervals or changed station location or units. 0 recorded discontinuities. Dashed lines, when present, are the separately issued NWS forecast.105ft10-17 04:30Z10-22 00:00Z2026-10-17 04:30:00 UTC · 7.37 ft2026-10-17 05:30:00 UTC · 7.38 ft2026-10-17 06:30:00 UTC · 7.33 ft2026-10-17 07:30:00 UTC · 7.34 ft2026-10-17 08:30:00 UTC · 7.32 ft
Observed stage and separate NWS forecast · 5 retained observations; 0 discontinuities. Dashed: NWS forecast issued 2026-10-17 00:52:00 UTC; forecast valid times are not observations. Lines join reported values only; missing intervals are not interpolated.

NWS forecast · current

Highest listed forecast: 9 ft at 2026-10-18 12:00:00 UTC; issued 2026-10-17 00:52:00 UTC. Minor flooding.

Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

Gauge thresholds: action 7 ft; minor 9 ft; moderate 12 ft; major 14 ft.

Forecast points (20) · issued 2026-10-17 00:52:00 UTC
Forecast valid time (UTC)Forecast Stage
2026-10-17 06:00:00 UTC7.3 ft
2026-10-17 12:00:00 UTC7.6 ft
2026-10-17 18:00:00 UTC8 ft
2026-10-18 00:00:00 UTC8.5 ft
2026-10-18 06:00:00 UTC8.8 ft
2026-10-18 12:00:00 UTC9 ft
2026-10-18 18:00:00 UTC9 ft
2026-10-19 00:00:00 UTC8.9 ft
2026-10-19 06:00:00 UTC8.8 ft
2026-10-19 12:00:00 UTC8.6 ft
2026-10-19 18:00:00 UTC8.4 ft
2026-10-20 00:00:00 UTC8.2 ft
2026-10-20 06:00:00 UTC7.9 ft
2026-10-20 12:00:00 UTC7.7 ft
2026-10-20 18:00:00 UTC7.4 ft
2026-10-21 00:00:00 UTC7.2 ft
2026-10-21 06:00:00 UTC6.9 ft
2026-10-21 12:00:00 UTC6.6 ft
2026-10-21 18:00:00 UTC6.3 ft
2026-10-22 00:00:00 UTC6 ft
NWS gauge impact statements
  • 17 ft: Crop and range lands... oil fields... and rural roads are affected. Some low-lying areas near the river are isolated by high water in side channels. Areas along the river near Davidson Oklahoma begin to flood several hours before the crest approaches the Burkburnett area. The flood crest reaches the area along the river near Taylor Oklahoma several hours later. Cattle and other property should be relocated to places which are 8 feet higher than nearby river banks to avoid being stranded.
  • 16 ft: Crop and range lands... oil fields... and rural roads are affected. Some low-lying areas near the river are isolated by high water in side channels. Areas along the river near Davidson Oklahoma begin to flood several hours before the crest approaches the Burkburnett area. The flood crest reaches the area along the river near Taylor Oklahoma several hours later. Cattle and other property should be relocated to places which are 7 feet higher than nearby river banks to avoid being stranded.
  • 15 ft: Crop and range lands... oil fields... and rural roads are affected. Some low-lying areas near the river are isolated by high water in side channels. Areas along the river near Davidson Oklahoma begin to flood several hours before the crest approaches the Burkburnett area. The flood crest reaches the area along the river near Taylor Oklahoma several hours later. Cattle and other property should be relocated to places which are 6 feet higher than nearby river banks to avoid being stranded.
  • 14 ft: Crop and range lands... oil fields... and rural roads are affected. Some low-lying areas near the river are isolated by high water in side channels. Areas along the river near Davidson Oklahoma begin to flood several hours before the crest approaches the Burkburnett area. The flood crest reaches the area along the river near Taylor Oklahoma several hours later. Cattle and other property should be relocated to places which are 5 feet higher than nearby river banks to avoid being stranded.
  • 13 ft: Crop and range lands... oil fields... and rural roads are affected. Some low-lying areas near the river are isolated by high water in side channels. Areas along the river near Davidson Oklahoma begin to flood several hours before the crest approaches the Burkburnett area. The flood crest reaches the area along the river near Taylor Oklahoma several hours later. Cattle and other property should be relocated to places which are 4 feet higher than nearby river banks to avoid being stranded.
  • 12 ft: Crop and range lands... oil fields... and rural roads are affected. Some low-lying areas near the river are isolated by high water in side channels. Bottomlands near Davidson Oklahoma begin to flood several hours before the crest approaches the Burkburnett area. The flood crest reaches the area along the river near Taylor Oklahoma several hours later. Cattle and other property should be relocated to places which are 3 feet higher than nearby river banks to avoid being stranded.
  • 11 ft: Crop and range lands... oil fields... and rural roads are affected. Some low-lying areas near the river are isolated by high water in side channels. Areas along the river near Davidson Oklahoma begin to flood several hours before the crest approaches the Burkburnett area. The flood crest reaches the area along the river near Taylor Oklahoma several hours later. Cattle and other property should be relocated to places which are 2 feet higher than nearby river banks to avoid being stranded.
  • 10 ft: Crop and range lands... oil fields... and rural roads are affected. Some low-lying areas near the river may be isolated by high water in side channels. Areas along the river near Davidson Oklahoma begin to flood several hours before the crest approaches the Burkburnett area. The flood crest reaches the area along the river near Taylor Oklahoma several hours later. Cattle and other property should be relocated to places which are 1 foot higher than nearby river banks to avoid being stranded.
  • 9 ft: Crop and range lands... oil fields... and rural roads are affected. Some low-lying areas near the river may be isolated by high water in side channels. Bottomlands near Davidson Oklahoma begin to flood several hours before the crest approaches the Burkburnett area. The flood crest reaches the area along the river near Taylor Oklahoma several hours later. Cattle and other property should be relocated to places which are higher than nearby river banks to avoid being stranded.
  • 8 ft: Near bankfull conditions extend along the Red River near Davidson... Oklahoma downstream to areas near Burkburnett and Taylor... Oklahoma.
Observed reports as a table (5)
Observed (UTC)Stage / unitsSource category / water
2026-10-17 04:30:00 UTC7.37 ftAction stage · River gauge
2026-10-17 05:30:00 UTC7.38 ftAction stage · River gauge
2026-10-17 06:30:00 UTC7.33 ftAction stage · River gauge
2026-10-17 07:30:00 UTC7.34 ftAction stage · River gauge
2026-10-17 08:30:00 UTC7.32 ftAction stage · River gauge
Capture times, quality and provenance

Each report keeps its observation time, first capture of this version, and the SHA-256 of the source bulk body. Corrections at the same observation time replace that point and are marked; unrelated bulk-file changes do not freshen a report.

  • Observed 2026-10-17 04:30:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-17 06:15:05.234Z; source body SHA-256 59def4ab364727656cb6987939ba27a3a22ae792b74344565dc73a5086b5ca2b.
  • Observed 2026-10-17 05:30:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-17 06:45:07.531Z; source body SHA-256 b0dc9fb0b23e2f87531801326878afb3217e339173d60d43abf09fedc76743a7.
  • Observed 2026-10-17 06:30:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-17 07:45:06.197Z; source body SHA-256 06036e3357d4ff94cc37be6b25c3cc7b7b1426028b9eacba9812343a8ae349f2.
  • Observed 2026-10-17 07:30:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-17 08:45:06.260Z; source body SHA-256 e622a0c72691d470d87391d10eabae42a6377b5f4628de6058ac36bebfbd3548.
  • Observed 2026-10-17 08:30:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-17 09:45:05.916Z; source body SHA-256 0d8a80be93500a5f3bdc37d2e564df5d4898bc27d32306a97751b1cd420138f9.

Only observed gauge records enter this history. Forecast maxima and forecast hydrograph points never become observations. A missing datum or unsupported flow value remains unknown.

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