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North Canadian River at Britton Road at Oklahoma City

Highest listed crest 24.80 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft54 crests since 1989

The North Canadian River at Britton Road at Oklahoma City crested above flood stage 43 times among the 54 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1989 to 2025. The highest, 24.80 ft on May 9, 1993, was moderate flooding, 7.80 feet above flood stage. 6 other gauges on the North Canadian River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
24.80 ft
May 9, 1993; 38,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 26.0 ft
Crests at major
0
43 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 30, 2025
17.73 ft, minor flooding
Location
Oklahoma County
Near Midwest City (7.4 mi), Choctaw (7.8 mi), Edmond (7.9 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, North Canadian River at Britton Road at Oklahoma City
Action stage16.011Mar 19, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.034Apr 30, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage21.09Jun 1, 2013Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage26.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

54 crests from 1989 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the North Canadian River at Britton Road at Oklahoma City, 1989 to 2025 161820222426ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 26.0 ft Jun 13, 1989: 23.48 ft, moderate flooding; 31,300 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1990: 21.23 ft, moderate flooding; 16,300 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1991: 19.09 ft, minor flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1993: 24.80 ft, moderate flooding; 38,100 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1995: 17.02 ft, minor floodingMay 26, 1995: 20.60 ft, minor floodingJun 9, 1995: 22.39 ft, moderate flooding; 21,900 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 1996: 21.89 ft, moderate flooding; 19,600 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 1998: 17.03 ft, minor floodingMar 17, 1998: 17.80 ft, minor flooding; 8,940 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1998: 17.71 ft, minor floodingNov 1, 1998: 17.54 ft, minor floodingApr 25, 1999: 20.47 ft, minor floodingJun 23, 1999: 17.27 ft, minor floodingMay 1, 2000: 20.64 ft, minor flooding; 15,200 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 2000: 19.99 ft, minor flooding; 13,200 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2004: 18.66 ft, minor floodingAug 11, 2004: 19.12 ft, minor flooding; 12,100 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2005: 16.15 ft, action stage; 6,720 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2007: 20.36 ft, minor floodingMay 8, 2007: 21.50 ft, moderate floodingJun 15, 2007: 17.67 ft, minor floodingJun 29, 2007: 20.95 ft, minor floodingJul 13, 2007: 18.74 ft, minor floodingAug 22, 2007: 22.38 ft, moderate flooding; 17,100 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2007: 17.35 ft, minor floodingApr 10, 2008: 18.61 ft, minor flooding; 9,900 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2008: 16.73 ft, action stage; 7,540 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2008: 17.92 ft, minor flooding; 9,050 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 2008: 18.74 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2009: 16.66 ft, action stage; 7,090 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2010: 22.36 ft, moderate flooding; 22,900 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2010: 18.40 ft, minor flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2011: 17.49 ft, minor flooding; 9,260 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2012: 16.65 ft, action stage; 7,970 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 2012: 16.08 ft, action stageApr 18, 2013: 16.47 ft, action stage; 7,660 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2013: 17.95 ft, minor flooding; 9,970 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2013: 23.95 ft, moderate flooding; 32,600 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2013: 17.18 ft, minor flooding; 8,800 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 2013: 16.68 ft, action stage; 8,060 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2015: 17.75 ft, minor flooding; 9,640 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2015: 19.60 ft, minor flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 2018: 16.64 ft, action stage; 8,000 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2019: 17.26 ft, minor flooding; 12,100 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2019: 20.81 ft, minor flooding; 20,700 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2019: 16.38 ft, action stage; 10,200 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2019: 16.54 ft, action stage; 10,500 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2020: 16.34 ft, action stage; 10,100 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2021: 19.41 ft, minor flooding; 17,200 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 2023: 18.03 ft, minor flooding; 14,000 cubic feet per secondAug 11, 2024: 18.03 ft, minor flooding; 14,000 cubic feet per secondNov 3, 2024: 17.04 ft, minor flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2025: 17.73 ft, minor flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per second Highest, 24.80 ft, May 9, 1993 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North Canadian River at Britton Road at Oklahoma City 1980s: 1 1990s: 13 2000s: 14 14 2010s: 10 2020s: 5 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 54 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, North Canadian River at Britton Road at Oklahoma City
1May 9, 199324.80+7.80Moderate38,100
2Jun 1, 201323.95+6.95Moderate32,600
3Jun 13, 198923.48+6.48Moderate31,300
4Jun 9, 199522.39+5.39Moderate21,900
5Aug 22, 200722.38+5.38Moderate17,100
6Jun 14, 201022.36+5.36Moderate22,900
7Jul 11, 199621.89+4.89Moderate19,600
8May 8, 200721.50+4.50Moderate—
9Sep 21, 199021.23+4.23Moderate16,300
10Jun 29, 200720.95+3.95Minor—
11May 21, 201920.81+3.81Minor20,700
12May 1, 200020.64+3.64Minor15,200
13May 26, 199520.60+3.60Minor—
14Apr 25, 199920.47+3.47Minor—
15Mar 30, 200720.36+3.36Minor—
16Oct 23, 200019.99+2.99Minor13,200
17May 24, 201519.60+2.60Minor12,700
18Jun 27, 202119.41+2.41Minor17,200
19Aug 11, 200419.12+2.12Minor12,100
20Dec 20, 199119.09+2.09Minor10,200
21Jul 13, 200718.74+1.74Minor—
22Aug 19, 200818.74+1.74Minor10,100
23Mar 4, 200418.66+1.66Minor—
24Apr 10, 200818.61+1.61Minor9,900
25Jul 8, 201018.40+1.40Minor10,700
26Jul 9, 202318.03+1.03Minor14,000
27Aug 11, 202418.03+1.03Minor14,000
28May 23, 201317.95+0.95Minor9,970
29Jun 9, 200817.92+0.92Minor9,050
30Mar 17, 199817.80+0.80Minor8,940
31May 9, 201517.75+0.75Minor9,640
32Apr 30, 202517.73+0.73Minor13,400
33Apr 27, 199817.71+0.71Minor—
34Jun 15, 200717.67+0.67Minor—
35Nov 1, 199817.54+0.54Minor—
36May 20, 201117.49+0.49Minor9,260
37Sep 10, 200717.35+0.35Minor—
38Jun 23, 199917.27+0.27Minor—
39May 8, 201917.26+0.26Minor12,100
40Jun 5, 201317.18+0.18Minor8,800
41Nov 3, 202417.04+0.04Minor12,000
42Jan 4, 199817.03+0.03Minor—
43May 8, 199517.02+0.02Minor—
44May 7, 200816.73−0.27Action7,540
45Jul 26, 201316.68−0.32Action8,060
46Apr 29, 200916.66−0.34Action7,090
47Mar 19, 201216.65−0.35Action7,970
48Aug 14, 201816.64−0.36Action8,000
49Jun 6, 201916.54−0.46Action10,500
50Apr 18, 201316.47−0.53Action7,660

The worst floods along the North Canadian River

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

May 9, 1993: 24.80 ft here, moderate flooding

  • HarrahOK · May 9, 1993 · 21.90 ft · Major · its highest
  • El RenoOK · May 10, 1993 · 21.12 ft · Major
  • NW10th Street at Oklahoma CityOK · May 10, 1993 · 25.39 ft · Minor
  • ShawneeOK · May 10, 1993 · 20.90 ft · Minor · its highest
  • WatongaOK · May 9, 1993 · 16.64 ft · Minor
  • SeilingOK · May 9, 1993 · 12.96 ft · Minor

June 1, 2013: 23.95 ft here, moderate flooding

  • HarrahOK · Jun 1, 2013 · 21.02 ft · Major
  • ShawneeOK · Jun 2, 2013 · 18.00 ft · Minor
  • YukonOK · Jun 1, 2013 · 14.56 ft · Minor

June 13, 1989: 23.48 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the North Canadian River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the North Canadian River
Britton Road at Oklahoma City this gaugeOK17.024.80 ft, May 9, 19930
NW10th Street at Oklahoma CityOK24.040.90 ft, Oct 15, 19235
WoodwardOK10.015.85 ft, Oct 12, 19236
El RenoOK17.023.33 ft, Aug 20, 20073
HarrahOK14.021.90 ft, May 9, 199311
SeilingOK11.016.40 ft, Oct 13, 19235
ShawneeOK18.020.90 ft, May 10, 19930
WatongaOK15.019.70 ft, Aug 19, 20073
WetumkaOK24.031.40 ft, Apr 15, 19450
WoodwardOK9.010.72 ft, May 23, 19890
YukonOK14.019.20 ft, Jun 10, 19951

Other gauges in Oklahoma County

Flood gauges in Oklahoma County
NW10th Street at Oklahoma City24.040.90 ft, Oct 15, 19235
Harrah14.021.90 ft, May 9, 199311

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge OKBO2, 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.