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North Canadian River at NW10th Street at Oklahoma City

Highest listed crest 40.90 ftFlood stage 24.0 ft25 crests since 1920

The North Canadian River at NW10th Street at Oklahoma City crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 25 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1920 to 2024. The highest, 40.90 ft on October 15, 1923, was major flooding, 16.90 feet above flood stage. 2 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
40.90 ft
October 15, 1923; 135,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
24.0 ft
Major flooding from 29.0 ft
Crests at major
5
46th of 92 gauges in Oklahoma
Most recent flood crest
May 22, 2019
25.33 ft, minor flooding
Location
Oklahoma County
Near Bethany (2.3 mi), Warr Acres (4.2 mi), Yukon (6.4 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 NW10th Street at Oklahoma City
Action stage20.05May 25, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)24.08May 22, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage27.03Aug 21, 2007Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage29.05May 28, 1987Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

25 crests from 1920 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the North Canadian River at NW10th Street at Oklahoma City, 1920 to 2024 01020304050ft Flood stage 24.0 ftMajor 29.0 ft Oct 30, 1920: 30.90 ft, major floodingJun 14, 1923: 36.00 ft, major floodingOct 15, 1923: 40.90 ft, major flooding; 135,000 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1959: 24.43 ft, minor flooding; 8,020 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 1965: 24.62 ft, minor flooding; 6,800 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1974: 23.43 ft, action stage; 3,570 cubic feet per secondNov 3, 1974: 29.18 ft, major flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1978: 23.06 ft, action stage; 3,360 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1980: 24.18 ft, minor flooding; 4,160 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1982: 27.05 ft, moderate flooding; 7,230 cubic feet per secondOct 21, 1983: 28.17 ft, moderate flooding; 9,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1985: 23.62 ft, action stage; 5,380 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 1986: 25.66 ft, minor flooding; 7,230 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1987: 29.85 ft, major flooding; 18,700 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1989: 24.71 ft, minor flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1993: 25.39 ft, minor flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1995: 25.05 ft, minor flooding; 19,500 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 2000: 19.99 ft, below flood stage; 13,200 cubic feet per secondAug 21, 2007: 28.96 ft, moderate flooding; 19,900 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 2008: 19.99 ft, below flood stage; 6,800 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2010: 14.58 ft, below flood stage; 2,510 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2013: 21.47 ft, action stage; 8,610 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2015: 20.00 ft, action stage; 7,140 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2019: 25.33 ft, minor flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2024: 8.12 ft, below flood stage; 787 cubic feet per second Highest, 40.90 ft, Oct 15, 1923 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North Canadian River at NW10th Street at Oklahoma City 1920s: 3 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 1 1960s: 1 1970s: 1 1980s: 6 6 1990s: 2 2000s: 1 2010s: 1 2020s: 0 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, North Canadian River at NW10th Street at Oklahoma City
1Oct 15, 192340.90+16.90Major135,000
2Jun 14, 192336.00+12.00Major—
3Oct 30, 192030.90+6.90Major—
4May 28, 198729.85+5.85Major18,700
5Nov 3, 197429.18+5.18Major12,700
6Aug 21, 200728.96+4.96Moderate19,900
7Oct 21, 198328.17+4.17Moderate9,600
8May 17, 198227.05+3.05Moderate7,230
9Sep 30, 198625.66+1.66Minor7,230
10May 10, 199325.39+1.39Minor13,900
11May 22, 201925.33+1.33Minor10,300
12Jun 11, 199525.05+1.05Minor19,500
13Jun 13, 198924.71+0.71Minor11,000
14Sep 23, 196524.62+0.62Minor6,800
15Oct 5, 195924.43+0.43Minor8,020
16May 18, 198024.18+0.18Minor4,160
17Feb 23, 198523.62−0.38Action5,380
18Jun 6, 197423.43−0.57Action3,570
19May 29, 197823.06−0.94Action3,360
20Jun 2, 201321.47−2.53Action8,610
21May 25, 201520.00−4.00Action7,140
22Oct 23, 200019.99−4.01Below flood stage13,200
23Aug 19, 200819.99−4.01Below flood stage6,800
24Jul 8, 201014.58−9.42Below flood stage2,510
25Apr 3, 20248.12−15.88Below flood stage787

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.

October 15, 1923: 40.90 ft here, major flooding

  • SeilingOK · Oct 13, 1923 · 16.40 ft · Major · its highest
  • WoodwardOK · Oct 12, 1923 · 15.85 ft · Major · its highest

June 14, 1923: 36.00 ft here, major flooding

  • WoodwardOK · Jun 10, 1923 · 14.90 ft · Major

May 28, 1987: 29.85 ft here, major flooding

  • HarrahOK · May 29, 1987 · 19.60 ft · Major
  • El RenoOK · May 28, 1987 · 19.17 ft · Moderate

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 CityOK17.024.80 ft, May 9, 19930
NW10th Street at Oklahoma City this gaugeOK24.040.90 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
Britton Road at Oklahoma City17.024.80 ft, May 9, 19930
Harrah14.021.90 ft, May 9, 199311

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge OLBO2, 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.