North Canadian River near Harrah, OK
River level and flood forecast · Oklahoma County
Normal2.3 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 11.7 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 11 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 | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (May 9, 1993) | 21.9 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 24 ftLook for flood depths up 2 feet at the edge of Harrah. Very severe flooding affects agricultural areas in eastern Oklahoma County... the southwest corner of Lincoln County... and northwestern Pottawatomie County.
- 23 ftLook for flood depths up 1 foot at the edge of Harrah. Very severe flooding affects agricultural areas in eastern Oklahoma County... the southwest corner of Lincoln County... and northwestern Pottawatomie County.
- 22 ftLook for minor depths of flooding at the edge of Harrah. Very severe flooding affects agricultural areas in eastern Oklahoma County... the southwest corner of Lincoln County... and northwestern Pottawatomie County.
- 21 ftVery severe flooding affects agricultural areas in eastern Oklahoma County... the southwest corner of Lincoln County... and northwestern Pottawatomie County.
- 20 ftVery severe flooding affects agricultural areas in eastern Oklahoma County... the southwest corner of Lincoln County... and northwestern Pottawatomie County.
- 19 ftSignificant flooding affects agricultural areas and rural roads in eastern Oklahoma County... the southwest corner of Lincoln County... and northwestern Pottawatomie County.
- 18 ftSignificant flooding affects agricultural areas and rural roads in eastern Oklahoma County... the southwest corner of Lincoln County... and northwestern Pottawatomie County.
- 17 ftSignificant flooding affects agricultural areas and rural roads in eastern Oklahoma County... the southwest corner of Lincoln County... and northwestern Pottawatomie County.
- 16 ftFlooding affects agricultural areas and rural roads in eastern Oklahoma County... the southwest corner of Lincoln County... and northwestern Pottawatomie County.
- 15 ftLook for short duration flooding of low-lying agricultural lands and rural roads in eastern Oklahoma County... the southwest corner of lincoln... and northwestern Pottawatomie County.
- 14 ftLook for short duration flooding of low-lying agricultural lands in eastern Oklahoma County... the southwest corner of Lincoln County... and northwestern Pottawatomie County.
- 13 ftNear bankfull stages occur along the river in eastern Oklahoma County... the southwest corner of Lincoln County... and northwestern Pottawatomie County.
- 12 ftShallow flooding of low-lying areas along the river occurs in eastern Oklahoma County... the southwest corner of Lincoln County... and northwestern Pottawatomie County.
- 11 ftShallow flooding of low-lying areas along the river may occur in eastern Oklahoma County... the southwest corner of Lincoln County... and northwestern Pottawatomie County.
Highest crests on record
- 21.9 ft — May 9, 1993
- 21.02 ft — June 1, 2013
- 19.6 ft — May 29, 1987
- 19.3 ft — June 10, 1995
- 19.2 ft — August 23, 2007
Recent crests: 11.27 ft (June 15, 2025) · 15.81 ft (April 30, 2025) · 11.22 ft (April 27, 2025) · 12.5 ft (April 20, 2025) · 12.21 ft (November 3, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamNorth Canadian River at Britton Road at Oklahoma City, OK
- North Deer Creek at Wes Watkins Reservoir, OK
- Soldier Creek (OK) near SE 15th Street at Midwest City, OK
- South Deer Creek Tributary at Shawnee Rerservoir near Shawnee, OK
- Crutcho Creek at SE 29th Street at Midwest City, OK
- Crutcho Creek at SE 50th Street at Oklahoma City, OK
- East Elm Creek at Lake Stanley Draper, OK
- Deep Fork River near Warwick, OK
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HRHO2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.