Canadian River near Mustang, 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.

• 29 ftValley-wide flooding with record depths up to 7 feet occurs along the river on the Canadian-Grady County border from near U.S. Highway 81 between Union City and Minco to near Tuttle and Mustang. Flooding may extend beyond Newcastle to the Ten-mile Flats suburban area. Agricultural lands and local roads are the areas most affected along the Canadian River. Expect dangerous currents over many low-lying areas.
• 28 ftValley-wide flooding with record depths up to 6 feet occurs along the river on the Canadian-Grady County border from near U.S. Highway 81 between Union City and Minco to near Tuttle and Mustang. Flooding may extend beyond Newcastle to the Ten-mile Flats suburban area. Agricultural lands and local roads are the areas most affected along the Canadian River. Expect dangerous currents over many low-lying areas.
• 27 ftValley-wide flooding with near record depths up to 5 feet occurs along the river on the Canadian-Grady County border from near U.S. Highway 81 between Union City and Minco to near Tuttle and Mustang. Flooding may extend beyond Newcastle to the Ten-mile Flats suburban area. Agricultural lands and local roads are the areas most affected along the Canadian River. Expect dangerous currents over many low-lying areas.
• 26 ftValley-wide flooding with depths up to 4 feet occurs along the river on the Canadian-Grady County border from near U.S. Highway 81 between Union City and Minco... downstream to areas near Tuttle and Mustang. Flooding may extend beyond Newcastle to the Ten-mile Flats suburban area. Sandpits... agricultural lands... and low-lying local roads are the areas most affected along the Canadian River.
• 25 ftWidespread flood depths up to 3 feet occur along the river on the Canadian-Grady County border from near U.S. Highway 81 between Union City and Minco... to the areas near Tuttle and Mustang. Flooding may extend to the Ten-mile Flats area... downstream from Newcastle to near Norman. Sandpits... agricultural lands... and low-lying local roads are the areas most affected along the Canadian River.
• 24 ftOverflows depths of 2 feet or more occur along the river on the Canadian-Grady County border from near U.S. Highway 81 between Union City and Minco... downstream to the areas near Tuttle and Mustang. Sandpits... agricultural lands... and low-lying local roads are the areas most affected along the Canadian River.
• 23 ftOverflows of 1 foot or more occur near the river on the Canadian-Grady County border from near Union City and Minco... to the areas near Tuttle and Newcastle. Sandpits... agricultural lands... and low-lying local roads are the areas most affected along the Canadian River.
• 22 ftShallow flooding of low-lying areas occurs near the river on the Canadian-Grady County border from near Union City and Minco... to the areas near Tuttle and Mustang. Sandpits... agricultural lands... and low-lying local roads are the areas most affected along the Canadian River.
• 21 ftNear bankfull levels occur along the river on the Canadian-Grady County border from near Union City and Minco... to the areas near Tuttle and Mustang.

Highest crests on record

1. 27.22 ft — August 20, 2007
2. 25.01 ft — May 7, 2015
3. 23.61 ft — May 22, 2019
4. 23.36 ft — June 30, 2007
5. 23.17 ft — June 26, 2007

Recent crests: 23.61 ft (May 22, 2019) · 22.27 ft (May 27, 2015) · 23.15 ft (May 24, 2015) · 25.01 ft (May 7, 2015) · 21.8 ft (June 1, 2013)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamCanadian River near Bridgeport, OK
• DownstreamCanadian River at Norman, OK
• North Canadian River at NW10th Street at Oklahoma City, OK
• North Canadian River at Lake Overholser, OK
• North Canadian River near Yukon, OK
• Crutcho Creek at SE 50th Street at Oklahoma City, OK
• Crutcho Creek at SE 29th Street at Midwest City, OK
• Bluff Creek (Central OK) at Lake Hefner, OK
• East Elm Creek at Lake Stanley Draper, OK