Canadian River at Canadian, TX
River level and flood forecast · Hemphill County
Normal1.1 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 6.9 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 28 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 | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (October 2, 1904) | 20 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftMajor flooding of farm and ranch land. Highway 83 bridge may be impassable due to overflow of highway approaches. Several structures along the north bank at Canadian are flooded.
- 10 ftModerate overbank flooding of farm and ranch land occurs. Flooding of a few buildings along the left (north) bank near the gage is possible.
- 8 ftMinor overbank flooding of farm and ranch land occurs. No significant damage expected to occur.
Highest crests on record
- 20 ft — October 2, 1904
- 12 ft — October 5, 1923
- 12 ft — May 2, 1914
- 11.3 ft — June 3, 1937
- 9.84 ft — May 18, 1977
Recent crests: 9.53 ft (May 28, 2015) · 7.25 ft (June 23, 2014) · 9.56 ft (June 11, 1983) · 9.84 ft (May 18, 1977) · 9.8 ft (April 15, 1973)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CDNT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.