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North Canadian River near El Reno

Highest listed crest 23.33 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft26 crests since 1935

The North Canadian River near El Reno crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 26 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1935 to 2019. The highest, 23.33 ft on August 20, 2007, was major flooding, 6.33 feet above flood stage. 5 other gauges on the North Canadian River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
23.33 ft
August 20, 2007; 23,800 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 21.0 ft
Crests at major
3
61st of 92 gauges in Oklahoma
Most recent flood crest
May 21, 2019
19.35 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Canadian County
Near El Reno (1.5 mi), Yukon (11.2 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 near El Reno
Action stage13.010May 28, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.06Jun 9, 1995Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.07May 21, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage21.03Aug 20, 2007Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

26 crests from 1935 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the North Canadian River near El Reno, 1935 to 2019 12141618202224ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 21.0 ft May 21, 1935: 20.82 ft, moderate floodingJun 10, 1936: 16.92 ft, action stageOct 28, 1941: 20.00 ft, moderate flooding; 15,000 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1942: 16.84 ft, action stage; 8,360 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1944: 17.20 ft, minor flooding; 9,540 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1948: 20.16 ft, moderate flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 1955: 16.84 ft, action stage; 5,240 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 1959: 17.49 ft, minor flooding; 6,840 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 1961: 17.35 ft, minor flooding; 6,020 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1965: 22.22 ft, major flooding; 12,500 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1982: 18.19 ft, minor flooding; 5,760 cubic feet per secondOct 20, 1983: 17.95 ft, minor flooding; 5,870 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 1986: 19.93 ft, moderate flooding; 9,010 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1986: 19.54 ft, moderate flooding; 8,910 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1987: 19.17 ft, moderate flooding; 8,100 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1988: 16.80 ft, action stage; 6,000 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1993: 21.12 ft, major floodingJun 9, 1995: 18.73 ft, minor flooding; 8,170 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 2007: 23.33 ft, major flooding; 23,800 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2008: 13.67 ft, action stage; 4,800 cubic feet per secondNov 8, 2011: 13.10 ft, action stage; 4,390 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2013: 14.25 ft, action stage; 5,240 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2015: 14.61 ft, action stage; 5,300 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2019: 16.44 ft, action stage; 7,130 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2019: 19.35 ft, moderate flooding; 10,800 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2019: 15.75 ft, action stage; 6,900 cubic feet per second Highest, 23.33 ft, Aug 20, 2007 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North Canadian River near El Reno 1930s: 1 1940s: 3 1950s: 1 1960s: 2 1970s: 0 1980s: 5 5 1990s: 2 2000s: 1 2010s: 1 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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.
  3. 1 crest measured on an earlier gauge datum is left out: 18.53 ft on Mar 11, 1990.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, North Canadian River near El Reno
1Aug 20, 200723.33+6.33Major23,800
2Sep 21, 196522.22+5.22Major12,500
3May 10, 199321.12+4.12Major—
4May 21, 193520.82+3.82Moderate—
5Jun 24, 194820.16+3.16Moderate12,800
6Oct 28, 194120.00+3.00Moderate15,000
7Sep 29, 198619.93+2.93Moderate9,010
8Oct 5, 198619.54+2.54Moderate8,910
9May 21, 201919.35+2.35Moderate10,800
10May 28, 198719.17+2.17Moderate8,100
11Jun 9, 199518.73+1.73Minor8,170
12May 19, 198218.19+1.19Minor5,760
13Oct 20, 198317.95+0.95Minor5,870
14Oct 4, 195917.49+0.49Minor6,840
15Sep 13, 196117.35+0.35Minor6,020
16Apr 10, 194417.20+0.20Minor9,540
17Jun 10, 193616.92−0.08Action—
18Apr 19, 194216.84−0.16Action8,360
19Oct 4, 195516.84−0.16Action5,240
20Apr 1, 198816.80−0.20Action6,000
21May 8, 201916.44−0.56Action7,130
22May 28, 201915.75−1.25Action6,900
23May 24, 201514.61−2.39Action5,300
24Jun 1, 201314.25−2.75Action5,240
25Apr 10, 200813.67−3.33Action4,800
26Nov 8, 201113.10−3.90Action4,390

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.

August 20, 2007: 23.33 ft here, major flooding

September 21, 1965: 22.22 ft here, major flooding

May 10, 1993: 21.12 ft here, major 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 CityOK17.024.80 ft, May 9, 19930
NW10th Street at Oklahoma CityOK24.040.90 ft, Oct 15, 19235
WoodwardOK10.015.85 ft, Oct 12, 19236
El Reno this gaugeOK17.023.33 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 Canadian County

Flood gauges in Canadian County
Yukon14.019.20 ft, Jun 10, 19951

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ELNO2, 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.