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Canadian River at Norman

Highest listed crest 99.98 ftFlood stage 94.0 ft16 crests since 1996

The Canadian River at Norman crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 16 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1996 to 2025. The highest, 99.98 ft on August 21, 2007, was major flooding, 5.98 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Canadian River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
99.98 ft
August 21, 2007; 49,700 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
94.0 ft
Major flooding from 99.0 ft
Crests at major
1
74th of 92 gauges in Oklahoma
Most recent flood crest
April 30, 2025
94.11 ft, minor flooding
Location
Cleveland County
Near Newcastle (7.1 mi), Norman (8.5 mi), Moore (9.3 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Canadian River at Norman
Action stage93.05Jul 9, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)94.05Apr 30, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage96.05May 21, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage99.01Aug 21, 2007Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

16 crests from 1996 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Canadian River at Norman, 1996 to 2025 92949698100ft Flood stage 94.0 ftMajor 99.0 ft Aug 3, 1996: 96.23 ft, moderate flooding; 15,600 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1997: 96.45 ft, moderate flooding; 18,100 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1998: 96.74 ft, moderate flooding; 21,800 cubic feet per secondAug 21, 2007: 99.98 ft, major flooding; 49,700 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2008: 95.71 ft, minor flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2011: 93.36 ft, action stage; 7,550 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2013: 95.77 ft, minor flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2015: 98.22 ft, moderate flooding; 21,700 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2015: 93.96 ft, action stage; 10,100 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2019: 94.09 ft, minor flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2019: 96.03 ft, moderate flooding; 15,400 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2019: 93.60 ft, action stage; 9,600 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2020: 93.30 ft, action stage; 8,150 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2021: 94.25 ft, minor flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 2023: 93.40 ft, action stage; 9,200 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2025: 94.11 ft, minor flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per second Highest, 99.98 ft, Aug 21, 2007 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Canadian River at Norman 1990s: 3 2000s: 2 2010s: 4 4 2020s: 2 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Canadian River at Norman
1Aug 21, 200799.98+5.98Major49,700
2May 7, 201598.22+4.22Moderate21,700
3Mar 17, 199896.74+2.74Moderate21,800
4Apr 11, 199796.45+2.45Moderate18,100
5Aug 3, 199696.23+2.23Moderate15,600
6May 21, 201996.03+2.03Moderate15,400
7Jun 1, 201395.77+1.77Minor13,900
8Apr 10, 200895.71+1.71Minor12,000
9Jun 27, 202194.25+0.25Minor10,400
10Apr 30, 202594.11+0.11Minor11,600
11May 8, 201994.09+0.09Minor10,200
12May 19, 201593.96−0.04Action10,100
13May 26, 201993.60−0.40Action9,600
14Jul 9, 202393.40−0.60Action9,200
15May 20, 201193.36−0.64Action7,550
16Mar 19, 202093.30−0.70Action8,150

The worst floods along the Canadian River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Canadian River that crested above flood stage within a week.

August 21, 2007: 99.98 ft here, major flooding

  • MustangOK · Aug 20, 2007 · 27.22 ft · Major · its highest
  • BridgeportOK · Aug 19, 2007 · 21.03 ft · Major · its highest
  • PurcellOK · Aug 22, 2007 · 14.12 ft · Major

May 7, 2015: 98.22 ft here, moderate flooding

  • MustangOK · May 7, 2015 · 25.01 ft · Moderate
  • CalvinOK · May 10, 2015 · 20.60 ft · Minor
  • PurcellOK · May 8, 2015 · 12.45 ft · Minor

March 17, 1998: 96.74 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Canadian River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Canadian River
BridgeportOK14.021.03 ft, Aug 19, 20078
MustangOK22.027.22 ft, Aug 20, 20071
Norman this gaugeOK94.099.98 ft, Aug 21, 20071
PurcellOK12.014.75 ft, May 29, 19875
CalvinOK20.026.00 ft, Aug 7, 19063

Other gauges in Cleveland County

Flood gauges in Cleveland County
Purcell12.014.75 ft, May 29, 19875

Cleveland County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Oklahoma

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NRCO2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.