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The Red River at Flood Stage
During 2007 the Chapman Family Ranch received a call informing us to remove any livestock we had in the bottom along the Red River. We complied, loosing about 60 days of summer grazing. However, we were not inundated and did not loose any cattle. The grass that was produced will be grazed later in the year.
The Red River is the north boundary of the ranch, and it is also the north boundary of Texas. So, if you put your toe into the river, you are in Oklahoma.
The photos below show how the swirling waters eat away at our river bank. We have lost several feet to the river this year because of the flooding. 2007 was an abnormal year for excessive rain fall.
As the river eats away our bank and deposits the soil on the other side of the river, this part of our ranch becomes Oklahoma ranch land. We will really be happy when the river changes course and starts depositing soil on our side of the river once again.
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