North Canadian River at NW10th Street at Oklahoma City, OK
River level and flood forecast · Oklahoma County
Normal4.0 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 20.0 ft below flood stage (24 ft).
Flow: 12 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 | 29 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 27 ft |
| Flood stage | 24 ft |
| Action stage | 20 ft |
| Record crest (October 15, 1923) | 40.9 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 30 ftThe North Canadian River experiences flood depths to 6 feet downstream of Lake Overholser Dam from near 10th Street to near MacArthur Boulevard in western Oklahoma County.
- 29 ftThe North Canadian River experiences flood depths to 5 feet downstream of Lake Overholser Dam from near 10th Street to near MacArthur Boulevard in western Oklahoma County.
- 28 ftThe North Canadian River experiences flood depths to 4 feet downstream of Lake Overholser Dam from near 10th Street to near MacArthur Boulevard in western Oklahoma County.
- 27 ftThe North Canadian River experiences flood depths to 3 feet downstream of Lake Overholser Dam from near 10th Street to near MacArthur Boulevard in western Oklahoma County.
- 26 ftThe North Canadian River experiences flood depths to 2 feet downstream of Lake Overholser Dam from near 10th Street to near MacArthur Boulevard in western Oklahoma County.
- 25 ftThe North Canadian River experiences flood depths to one foot downstream of Lake Overholser Dam from near 10th Street to near MacArthur Boulevard in western Oklahoma County.
- 24 ftShallow flooding occurs along the North Canadian River downstream of Lake Overholser Dam from near 10th Street to near MacArthur Boulevard in western Oklahoma County.
- 23 ftThe North Canadian River remains largely within its banks downstream of Lake Overholser Dam from near 10th Street to near MacArthur Boulevard in western Oklahoma County.
Highest crests on record
- 40.9 ft — October 15, 1923
- 36 ft — June 14, 1923
- 30.9 ft — October 30, 1920
- 29.85 ft — May 28, 1987
- 29.18 ft — November 3, 1974
Recent crests: 8.12 ft (April 3, 2024) · 25.33 ft (May 22, 2019) · 20 ft (May 25, 2015) · 21.47 ft (June 2, 2013) · 14.58 ft (July 8, 2010)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamNorth Canadian River at Lake Overholser, OK
- DownstreamNorth Canadian River at Britton Road at Oklahoma City, OK
- North Canadian River near Yukon, OK
- Bluff Creek (Central OK) at Lake Hefner, OK
- Canadian River near Mustang, OK
- Crutcho Creek at SE 29th Street at Midwest City, OK
- Crutcho Creek at SE 50th Street at Oklahoma City, OK
- Soldier Creek (OK) near SE 15th Street at Midwest City, OK
- North Canadian River near El Reno, OK
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (OLBO2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.