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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
Red River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Red Rv at Denison Dam nr Denison, TX (site 07331600). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1945 to 2026
Red River typically runs highest in June, at a median 4,605 cfs, and lowest in November, at 1,635 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 96,200 cfs, in 1957.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,530 | 710 to 4,780 |
| February | 2,480 | 758 to 4,770 |
| March | 2,060 | 540 to 5,260 |
| April | 2,960 | 1,070 to 6,165 |
| May | 3,280 | 1,360 to 8,430 |
| June | 4,605 | 2,120 to 11,550 |
| July | 3,620 | 1,960 to 5,610 |
| August | 2,950 | 1,730 to 4,450 |
| September | 2,230 | 683 to 3,405 |
| October | 1,680 | 186 to 3,420 |
| November | 1,635 | 211 to 3,470 |
| December | 2,150 | 607 to 3,890 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 74 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Red Rv at Denison Dam nr Denison, TX (site 07331600). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Red River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Hagerman National Wildlife RefugeRed River - Lake TexomaPublic
- Loy LakeLoy LakePublic
- Hagerman National Wildlife RefugeRed River - Lake TexomaPublic
- Waterloo LakeWaterloo LakePublic
- Carpenters BluffRed RiverPublic
- FM 1201 (South)South Fish Creek - Hubert M. Moss LakePublic
- FM 1201 (North)South Fish Creek - Hubert M. Moss LakePublic
- Lake FinnanLake FinnanPublic
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