North Canadian River at Britton Road at Oklahoma City, OK
River level and flood forecast · Oklahoma County
Normal4.6 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 12.4 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Forecast to fall to 4.4 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 24 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:07 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 26 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 21 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (May 9, 1993) | 24.8 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 27 ftNumerous homes and businesses in Jones are damaged by major depths of flooding... or be surrounded by dangerous overflows to streets. Rural areas east of Oklahoma City near Spencer and downstream suffer severe damages to buildings... equipment... and roads.
- 26 ftRural lands and roads east of Oklahoma City near the towns of Spencer and Jones are inundated by damaging depths with swift currents. The town of Spencer is not threatened by floodwaters from the river. Several homes and businesses in Jones sustain significant flooding or are surrounded by deep water in streets.
- 25 ftRural lands and roads east of Oklahoma City near the towns of Spencer and Jones are inundated by damaging depths with swift currents. The town of Spencer is not threatened by floodwaters by the river. several homes and businesses in Jones sustain significant flooding or be surrounded by deep water in streets.
- 24 ftCroplands... pastures... and local roads east of Oklahoma City near the towns of Spencer and Jones are inundated by damaging overflows. Spencer is not threatened by floodwaters. Several homes and business in Jones may see flooding or be isolated by water in streets.
- 23 ftCroplands... pastures... and local roads east of Oklahoma City near the towns of Spencer and Jones are inundated by damaging overflows. Spencer is not threatened by floodwaters. Several homes and business in Jones may see flooding or be isolated by water in streets.
- 22 ftCroplands... pastures... and rural roads east of Oklahoma City near the towns of Spencer and Jones are inundated by significant overflow depths. Spencer is not affected by floodwaters... while shallow flooding may reach the outskirts of Jones.
- 21 ftCroplands... pastures... and rural roads east of Oklahoma City near the towns of Spencer and Jones are inundated by significant overflow depths. Spencer is not affected by floodwaters... while shallow flooding may reach outskirts of Jones.
- 20 ftLow-lying croplands and pastures east of Oklahoma City near the towns of Spencer and Jones are briefly flooded... and some local roads may overflow.
- 19 ftLow-lying croplands and pastures east of Oklahoma City near the towns of Spencer and Jones are briefly flooded... and some local roads may overflow.
- 18 ftLow-lying croplands and pastures east of Oklahoma City near the towns of Spencer and Jones are briefly flooded.
- 17 ftLow-lying croplands and pastures east of Oklahoma City near the towns of Spencer and Jones are briefly flooded.
- 16 ftLow-lying croplands and pastures east of Oklahoma City near the towns of Spencer and Jones may be briefly flooded.
Highest crests on record
- 24.8 ft — May 9, 1993
- 23.95 ft — June 1, 2013
- 23.48 ft — June 13, 1989
- 22.39 ft — June 9, 1995
- 22.38 ft — August 22, 2007
Recent crests: 17.73 ft (April 30, 2025) · 17.04 ft (November 3, 2024) · 18.03 ft (August 11, 2024) · 18.03 ft (July 9, 2023) · 19.41 ft (June 27, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamNorth Canadian River at NW10th Street at Oklahoma City, OK
- DownstreamNorth Canadian River near Harrah, OK
- Soldier Creek (OK) near SE 15th Street at Midwest City, OK
- Crutcho Creek at SE 29th Street at Midwest City, OK
- Crutcho Creek at SE 50th Street at Oklahoma City, OK
- Bluff Creek (Central OK) at Lake Hefner, OK
- East Elm Creek at Lake Stanley Draper, OK
- North Canadian River at Lake Overholser, OK
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (OKBO2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.