Canadian River near Bridgeport, OK

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

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 22 ftFlooding affects croplands... pastures... and oil wells near the river. Flood plain fields at higher elevations away from the river may be cut off from easy access by high water in side channels. Sand dredging operations are affected. Upstream points in southern Blaine County may see flooding before the areas near Bridgeport in northern Caddo County. Downstream points in southwestern Canadian County are affected hours later.
• 21 ftFlooding affects croplands... pastures... and oil wells near the river. Flood plain fields at higher elevations away from the river may be cut off from easy access by high water in side channels. Sand dredging operations are affected. Upstream points in southern Blaine County may see flooding before the areas near Bridgeport in northern Caddo County. Downstream points in southwestern Canadian County are affected hours later.
• 20 ftFlooding affects croplands... pastures... and oil wells near the river. Flood plain fields at higher elevations away from the river may be cut off from easy access by high water in side channels. Sand dredging operations are affected. Upstream points in southern Blaine County may see flooding before the areas near Bridgeport in northern Caddo County. Downstream points in southwestern Canadian County are affected hours later.
• 19 ftFlooding affects croplands... pastures... and oil wells near the river. Flood plain fields at higher elevations away from the river may be cut off from easy access by high water in side channels. Sand dredging operations are affected. Upstream points in southern Blaine County may see flooding before the areas near Bridgeport in northern Caddo County. Downstream points in southwestern Canadian County are affected hours later.
• 18 ftFlooding affects croplands... pastures... and oil wells near the river. Flood plain fields at higher elevations away from the river may be cut off from easy access by high water in side channels. Sand dredging operations are affected. Upstream points in southern Blaine County may see flooding before the areas near Bridgeport in northern Caddo County. Downstream points in southwestern Canadian County are affected hours later.
• 17 ftFlooding affects croplands... pastures... and oil wells near the river. Flood plain fields at higher elevations away from the river may be cut off from easy access by high water in side channels. Sand dredging operations are affected. Upstream points in southern Blaine County may see flooding before the areas near Bridgeport in northern Caddo County. Downstream points in southwestern Canadian County are affected hours later.
• 16 ftFlooding affects croplands... pastures... and oil wells near the river. Flood plain fields at higher elevations away from the river may be cut off from easy access by high water in side channels. Sand dredging operations are affected. Upstream points in southern Blaine County may see flooding before the areas near Bridgeport in northern Caddo County. Downstream points in southwestern Canadian County are affected hours later.
• 15 ftFlooding affects croplands... pastures... and oil wells near the river. Middle and upper bottomlands may be cut off from easy access by high water in side channels. Sand dredging operations are affected. Upstream points in southern Blaine County experience flooding before the areas near Bridgeport in northern Caddo County. Downstream points in southwestern Canadian County are affected hours later.
• 14 ftFlooding affects croplands... pastures... and oil wells near the river. Low-lying bottomlands near the river may be cut off from easy access by high water in side channels. Sand dredging operations are affected. Upstream points in southern Blaine County experience flooding before the areas near Bridgeport in northern Caddo County. Downstream points in southwestern Canadian County are affected hours later.
• 13 ftSome brief flooding may occur over croplands and pastures near the river in southern Blaine... northern Caddo... and southwestern Canadian counties. Low-lying bottomlands near the river may be cut off from easy access by high water in side channels.
• 12 ftThe river remains within its banks in southern Blaine... northern Caddo... and southwestern Canadian counties. Low-lying bottomlands near the river may be cut off from easy access by high water in side channels.

Highest crests on record

1. 21.03 ft — August 19, 2007
2. 18.44 ft — May 24, 2015
3. 17.57 ft — May 9, 2019
4. 17.54 ft — May 17, 1982
5. 17.35 ft — October 3, 1986

Recent crests: 15.44 ft (June 8, 2022) · 16.77 ft (June 7, 2022) · 16.05 ft (June 2, 2022) · 12.11 ft (July 19, 2021) · 12.82 ft (June 30, 2021)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• DownstreamCanadian River near Mustang, OK
• North Canadian River near Calumet, OK
• Lake Creek (OK) near Sickels, OK
• North Canadian River near Watonga, OK
• North Canadian River near El Reno, OK
• Lake Creek (OK) near Eakley, OK
• Willow Creek (OK) near Albert, OK
• Cobb Creek near Eakley, OK
• Cobb Creek at Fort Cobb Lake, OK