Canadian River at Purcell, OK
River level and flood forecast · Cleveland County
Normal3.0 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 9.0 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 30 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (May 29, 1987) | 14.75 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16 ftRecord flooding to depths of 4 feet occurs over areas along and near the river on the Cleveland-McClain County border from near Noble... to the areas south of Purcell and Lexington.
- 15 ftRecord fooding to depths of 3 feet occurs over areas along and near the river on the Cleveland-McClain County border from near Noble... to the areas south of of Purcell and Lexington.
- 14 ftFlooding to depths of 2 feet occurs over areas along and near the river on the Cleveland-McClain County border from near Noble... to areas south of of Purcell and Lexington.
- 13 ftFlooding to depths of a foot occurs over areas along and near the river on the Cleveland-McClain County border from near Noble... to areas south of Purcell and Lexington.
- 12 ftShallow flooding of low-lying areas occurs near the river on the Cleveland-McClain County border from near Noble... to areas south of Purcell and Lexington.
- 11 ftNear bankfull levels occur along the river on the Cleveland-McClain County border from near Noble... to areas south of Purcell and Lexington.
- 10 ftThe river remains within its banks along the Cleveland-McClain County border from near Noble... to areas south of Purcell and Lexington.
Highest crests on record
- 14.75 ft — May 29, 1987
- 14.5 ft — May 19, 1982
- 14.42 ft — May 9, 1993
- 14.12 ft — August 22, 2007
- 14 ft — May 26, 1995
Recent crests: 11.88 ft (April 30, 2025) · 11.82 ft (May 22, 2019) · 13.3 ft (May 24, 2015) · 12.45 ft (May 8, 2015) · 11.53 ft (June 1, 2013)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PRCO2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.