Excessive heavy rainfall during the month of May resulted in very high river levels on the Red River.

Flood in RED RIVER, TEXAS
From 06-MAY-15 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: RIVER VIEW
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Excessive heavy rainfall during the month of May resulted in very high water on the Red River bordering McCurtain County in Southeast Oklahoma and Red River and Bowie Counties in Northeast Texas. Rainfall amounts during the month of May across the Upper and Middle Red River basins of Southern Oklahoma and Northern Texas totaled over 20 inches of rain.  The Oklahoma state climatologist reported that May of 2015 was the all time wettest month of any month in state history.  This excessive heavy rainfall resulted in Red River levels that eclipsed the flood of May of 1990 at Pecan Point and was just shy of the Red River flood of May of 1908 at Pecan Point. The river did not crest at Pecan Point north of Dekalb, Texas until the first week of June of 2015 so final crest information will be included in the June, 2015 Storm Data report. The Red River at Pecan Point north of Dekalb, Texas went above the 24 foot flood stage on May 10th, 2015 and remained above that flood stage at the end of the month. The Red River at Pecan Point north of Dekalb, Texas went above the 30 foot major flood stage on May 24th and remained above that major flood stage at the end of the month. Thousands of acres of pasture and and farm land were flooded and livestock had to be evacuated. Bank erosion was extreme on the McCurtain County side of the Red River as well as the Red River and Bowie County sides of the river. The United States Highway 259 bridge going over the Red River was closed and while the Highway 37 bridge between Clarksville, Texas and Idabel, Oklahoma was threatened, it was not closed.

Flood in BOWIE, TEXAS
From 10-MAY-15 01:45:00 to 31-MAY-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: PINE SPGS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Excessive heavy rainfall during the month of May resulted in very high water on the Red River bordering McCurtain County in Southeast Oklahoma and Red River and Bowie Counties in Northeast Texas. Rainfall amounts during the month of May across the Upper and Middle Red River basins of Southern Oklahoma and Northern Texas totaled over 20 inches of rain.  The Oklahoma state climatologist reported that May of 2015 was the all time wettest month of any month in state history.  This excessive heavy rainfall resulted in Red River levels that eclipsed the flood of May of 1990 at Pecan Point and was just shy of the Red River flood of May of 1908 at Pecan Point. The river did not crest at Pecan Point north of Dekalb, Texas until the first week of June of 2015 so final crest information will be included in the June, 2015 Storm Data report. The Red River at Pecan Point north of Dekalb, Texas went above the 24 foot flood stage on May 10th, 2015 and remained above that flood stage at the end of the month. The Red River at Pecan Point north of Dekalb, Texas went above the 30 foot major flood stage on May 24th and remained above that major flood stage at the end of the month. Thousands of acres of pasture and and farm land were flooded and livestock had to be evacuated. Bank erosion was extreme on the McCurtain County side of the Red River as well as the Red River and Bowie County sides of the river. The United States Highway 259 bridge, Hwy 8 bridge and the Hwy. 71 bridge going over the Red River were closed.