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Water-level gauge HEAO2

current · Observed 15.78 ft at 2026-10-17 08:00:00 UTC · Minor flooding.

River gauge · Headrick · North Fork of the Red River · -99.103691, 34.638127000000004. Units ft; datum not supplied.

Source checked 2026-10-17 09:45:05.276Z · 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: 4; target 24 hours, at most 96 reports per station. Recording began 2026-10-17 06:15:05.234Z; oldest available reading 2026-10-17 05:00:00 UTC.

Observed stage and separate NWS forecast at HEAO2 (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.17.58.2ft10-17 05:00Z10-22 00:00Z2026-10-17 05:00:00 UTC · 16.22 ft2026-10-17 06:00:00 UTC · 16.09 ft2026-10-17 07:00:00 UTC · 15.94 ft2026-10-17 08:00:00 UTC · 15.78 ft
Observed stage and separate NWS forecast · 4 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: 16.2 ft at 2026-10-17 12:00:00 UTC; issued 2026-10-17 00:52:00 UTC. Moderate flooding.

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

Gauge thresholds: action 12 ft; minor 14 ft; moderate 16 ft; major 19 ft.

Forecast points (20) · issued 2026-10-17 00:52:00 UTC
Forecast valid time (UTC)Forecast Stage
2026-10-17 06:00:00 UTC16.5 ft
2026-10-17 12:00:00 UTC16.2 ft
2026-10-17 18:00:00 UTC15.8 ft
2026-10-18 00:00:00 UTC15.3 ft
2026-10-18 06:00:00 UTC14.8 ft
2026-10-18 12:00:00 UTC14.2 ft
2026-10-18 18:00:00 UTC13.6 ft
2026-10-19 00:00:00 UTC13 ft
2026-10-19 06:00:00 UTC12.2 ft
2026-10-19 12:00:00 UTC11.5 ft
2026-10-19 18:00:00 UTC11 ft
2026-10-20 00:00:00 UTC10.6 ft
2026-10-20 06:00:00 UTC10.3 ft
2026-10-20 12:00:00 UTC10.1 ft
2026-10-20 18:00:00 UTC9.9 ft
2026-10-21 00:00:00 UTC9.7 ft
2026-10-21 06:00:00 UTC9.6 ft
2026-10-21 12:00:00 UTC9.4 ft
2026-10-21 18:00:00 UTC9.3 ft
2026-10-22 00:00:00 UTC9.2 ft
NWS gauge impact statements
  • 22 ft: Significant...widespread flooding with dangerous currents and depths up to 8 feet occurs along the river in Kiowa... Jackson... and Tillman counties. Prolonged isolation of some agricultural lands and rural roads also occurs. Upstream points in Kiowa County may see flooding several hours before the crest reaches the Headrick area. The flood crest reaches downstream points near Tipton much later.
  • 21 ft: Significant...widespread flooding with dangerous currents and depths up to 7 feet occurs along the river in Kiowa... Jackson... and Tillman counties. Prolonged isolation of some agricultural lands and rural roads also occurs. Upstream points in Kiowa County may see flooding several hours before the crest reaches the Headrick area. The flood crest reaches downstream points near Tipton much later.
  • 20 ft: Significant...widespread flooding with dangerous currents and depths up to 6 feet occurs along the river in Kiowa... Jackson... and Tillman counties. Prolonged isolation of some agricultural lands and rural roads also occurs. Upstream points in Kiowa County may see flooding several hours before the crest reaches the Headrick area. The flood crest reaches downstream points near Tipton much later.
  • 19 ft: Flooding to depths of 5 feet or isolation of agricultural lands and rural roads occurs in Kiowa... Jackson... and Tillman counties. Upstream points in Kiowa County may see flooding several hours before the crest reaches the Headrick area. The flood crest reaches downstream points near Tipton much later. Flood depths approach 5 feet over some areas along the river.
  • 18 ft: Flooding or isolation of agricultural lands and rural roads occurs in Kiowa... Jackson... and Tillman counties. Upstream points in Kiowa County may see flooding several hours before the crest reaches the Headrick area. The flood crest reaches downstream points near Tipton much later. Flood depths approach 4 feet over some areas along the river.
  • 17 ft: Flooding or isolation of agricultural lands and rural roads occurs in Kiowa... Jackson... and Tillman counties. Upstream points in Kiowa County may see flooding several hours before the crest reaches the Headrick area. The flood crest reaches downstream points near Tipton much later. Flood depths approach 3 feet over some areas along the river.
  • 16 ft: Flooding or isolation of agricultural lands and rural roads occurs in Kiowa... Jackson... and Tillman counties. Upstream points in Kiowa County may see flooding several hours before the crest reaches the Headrick area. The flood crest reaches downstream points near Tipton much later. Flood depths approach 2 feet over some areas along the river.
  • 15 ft: Flooding or isolation of agricultural lands and rural roads occurs in Kiowa... Jackson... and Tillman counties. Upstream points in Kiowa County may see flooding several hours before the crest reaches the Headrick area. The flood crest reaches downstream points near Tipton much later. Flood depths approach 1 foot over some areas along the river.
  • 14 ft: Shallow flooding or isolation of agricultural lands and rural roads occurs in Kiowa... Jackson... and Tillman counties. Upstream points in Kiowa County may see flooding several hours before the crest reaches the Headrick area. The flood crest reaches downstream points near Tipton much later.
  • 13 ft: Near bankfull stages or higher occur along the river occur in Kiowa... Jackson... and Tillman counties. Upstream points in Kiowa County may see high stages several hours before the crest reaches the Headrick area. The crest reaches downstream points near Tipton much later.
  • 12 ft: The river remains within its banks in Kiowa... Jackson... and Tillman counties.
Observed reports as a table (4)
Observed (UTC)Stage / unitsSource category / water
2026-10-17 05:00:00 UTC16.22 ftModerate flooding · River gauge
2026-10-17 06:00:00 UTC16.09 ftModerate flooding · River gauge
2026-10-17 07:00:00 UTC15.94 ftMinor flooding · River gauge
2026-10-17 08:00:00 UTC15.78 ftMinor flooding · 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 05:00:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-17 06:15:05.234Z; source body SHA-256 59def4ab364727656cb6987939ba27a3a22ae792b74344565dc73a5086b5ca2b.
  • Observed 2026-10-17 06:00:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-17 07:05:03.665Z; source body SHA-256 5669bcdb8c668c19675922a1e063b795649d4f988db328e21d7a7d4b91b9a3d4.
  • Observed 2026-10-17 07:00:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-17 08:05:04.368Z; source body SHA-256 65352b4d0286750024cc23e7fcd002a3abc32063acdeb744c720c908fcded24c.
  • Observed 2026-10-17 08:00:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-17 09:05:04.945Z; source body SHA-256 85af434a4d3836cda6aa7dfdfd7e5eef87a4fde33c9f1d747d91b57f894dac5f.

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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