North Canadian River near Seiling, OK
River level and flood forecast · Major County
Normal3.4 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 7.6 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 0 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 | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (October 13, 1923) | 16.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftCroplands... pastures... oil wells... and rural roads are flooded. Areas affected extend from the southwest corner of Major County... downstream to the headwaters of Canton Lake in Dewey County. Cattle and other property should be relocated to places which are at least 6 feet higher than nearby river banks... to avoid being flooded or isolated for several hours by water in side channels.
- 16 ftCroplands... pastures... oil wells... and rural roads are flooded. Areas affected extend from the southwest corner of Major County... downstream to the headwaters of Canton Lake in Dewey County. Cattle and other property should be relocated to places which are at least 5 feet higher than nearby river banks... to avoid being flooded or isolated for several hours by water in side channels.
- 15 ftCroplands... pastures... oil wells... and rural roads are flooded. Areas affected extend from the southwest corner of Major County... downstream to the headwaters of Canton Lake in Dewey County. Cattle and other property should be relocated to places which are at least 4 feet higher than nearby river banks... to avoid being flooded or isolated for several hours by water in side channels.
- 14 ftCroplands... pastures... oil wells... and rural roads are flooded. Areas affected extend from the southwest corner of Major County... downstream to the headwaters of Canton Lake in Dewey County. Cattle and other property should be relocated to places which are at least 3 feet higher than nearby river banks... to avoid being flooded or isolated for several hours by water in side channels.
- 13 ftCroplands... pastures... oil wells... and rural roads are flooded. Areas affected extend from the southwest corner of Major County... downstream to the headwaters of Canton Lake in Dewey County. Cattle and other property should be relocated to places which are at least 2 feet higher than nearby river banks... to avoid being isolated for several hours by water in side channels.
- 12 ftCroplands... pastures... oil wells... and rural roads are flooded. Areas affected extend from the southwest corner of Major County... downstream to the headwaters of Canton Lake in Dewey County. Cattle and other property should be relocated to places which are at least 1 foot higher than nearby river banks... to avoid being isolated for several hours by water in side channels.
- 11 ftCroplands... pastures... oil wells... and rural roads are flooded. Areas affected extend from the southwest corner of Major County... downstream to the headwaters of Canton Lake in Dewey County. Cattle and other property should be relocated to places which are higher than nearby river banks... to avoid being isolated for several hours by water in side channels.
- 10 ftSome croplands... pastures... and rural roads may be flooded. Areas affected extend from the southwest corner of Major County... downstream to the headwaters of Canton Lake in Dewey County. Cattle and other property should be relocated to places which are higher than nearby river banks... to avoid being isolated for several hours by water in side channels.
Highest crests on record
- 16.4 ft — October 13, 1923
- 16 ft — October 11, 1946
- 15.61 ft — May 19, 1951
- 14.86 ft — September 23, 1997
- 14.28 ft — August 28, 1974
Recent crests: 11.26 ft (August 11, 2024) · 10.42 ft (July 21, 2023) · 10.4 ft (July 20, 2023) · 10.8 ft (July 9, 2023) · 10.97 ft (June 27, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SEIO2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.