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North Canadian River near Harrah

Highest listed crest 21.90 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft71 crests since 1974

The North Canadian River near Harrah crested at major flood stage 11 times among the 71 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1974 to 2025. The highest, 21.90 ft on May 9, 1993, was major flooding, 7.90 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
21.90 ft
May 9, 1993; 25,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
11
21st of 92 gauges in Oklahoma
Most recent flood crest
April 30, 2025
15.81 ft, minor flooding
Location
Oklahoma County
Near Choctaw (4.4 mi), Midwest City (10.6 mi), Del City (14.3 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 Harrah
Action stage11.035Jun 15, 2025The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.016Apr 30, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.09Jun 27, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.011May 21, 2019Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

71 crests from 1974 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the North Canadian River near Harrah, 1974 to 2025 10121416182022ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft Jun 9, 1974: 18.14 ft, major flooding; 7,630 cubic feet per secondNov 5, 1974: 17.93 ft, moderate flooding; 6,920 cubic feet per secondOct 21, 1983: 18.94 ft, major flooding; 18,400 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1987: 19.60 ft, major flooding; 27,200 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1989: 19.07 ft, major flooding; 13,700 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1990: 17.28 ft, moderate flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1993: 21.90 ft, major flooding; 25,500 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1995: 14.39 ft, minor floodingMay 27, 1995: 16.34 ft, moderate floodingJun 10, 1995: 19.30 ft, major flooding; 17,700 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 1996: 15.98 ft, minor flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 1996: 14.31 ft, minor flooding; 7,428 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1998: 15.66 ft, minor flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1998: 14.19 ft, minor floodingApr 25, 1999: 17.02 ft, moderate floodingMay 1, 2000: 16.15 ft, moderate flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 2000: 15.54 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondAug 11, 2004: 15.88 ft, minor flooding; 8,980 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 2004: 11.34 ft, action stage; 4,590 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 2007: 18.15 ft, major flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 2007: 16.19 ft, moderate flooding; 9,720 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 2007: 19.20 ft, major flooding; 15,500 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 2008: 12.13 ft, action stage; 5,890 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2008: 15.55 ft, minor flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2008: 12.65 ft, action stage; 6,610 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2008: 13.48 ft, action stage; 7,820 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2008: 11.18 ft, action stage; 5,450 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 2008: 14.29 ft, minor flooding; 9,040 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2009: 11.72 ft, action stage; 5,350 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2009: 11.85 ft, action stage; 5,510 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2010: 11.30 ft, action stageJun 15, 2010: 18.94 ft, major flooding; 17,400 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2010: 14.13 ft, minor floodingMay 20, 2011: 14.55 ft, minor flooding; 9,440 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2012: 13.16 ft, action stage; 7,330 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2013: 12.73 ft, action stage; 6,220 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2013: 13.07 ft, action stage; 6,160 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2013: 21.02 ft, major flooding; 19,100 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2013: 13.69 ft, action stage; 6,960 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 2013: 12.46 ft, action stage; 5,420 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2015: 17.30 ft, moderate flooding; 14,200 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2015: 16.53 ft, moderate flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2015: 11.64 ft, action stage; 5,240 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2015: 11.26 ft, action stage; 4,770 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 2015: 11.14 ft, action stage; 4,620 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2016: 11.20 ft, action stage; 5,450 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2017: 12.18 ft, action stage; 6,720 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2018: 11.10 ft, action stage; 5,420 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 2018: 11.87 ft, action stage; 6,330 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 2018: 11.02 ft, action stage; 5,330 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2018: 12.02 ft, action stage; 6,510 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 2018: 12.46 ft, action stage; 7,070 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2019: 15.00 ft, minor flooding; 9,940 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2019: 18.32 ft, major flooding; 15,300 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2019: 14.35 ft, minor flooding; 9,010 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2019: 11.05 ft, action stage; 4,830 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2019: 14.64 ft, minor flooding; 9,420 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2019: 11.41 ft, action stage; 5,420 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2020: 13.97 ft, action stage; 8,500 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 2020: 11.06 ft, action stage; 4,560 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2020: 12.68 ft, action stage; 6,250 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2021: 11.33 ft, action stage; 4,820 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2021: 16.10 ft, moderate flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2021: 14.23 ft, minor flooding; 8,120 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2022: 11.59 ft, action stage; 5,080 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2023: 13.47 ft, action stage; 7,180 cubic feet per secondAug 11, 2024: 13.25 ft, action stage; 6,910 cubic feet per secondNov 3, 2024: 12.21 ft, action stage; 5,740 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2025: 12.50 ft, action stage; 6,080 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2025: 15.81 ft, minor flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2025: 11.27 ft, action stage; 5,000 cubic feet per second Highest, 21.90 ft, May 9, 1993 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North Canadian River near Harrah 1970s: 2 1980s: 3 1990s: 10 10 2000s: 8 2010s: 10 2020s: 3 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 71 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, North Canadian River near Harrah
1May 9, 199321.90+7.90Major25,500
2Jun 1, 201321.02+7.02Major19,100
3May 29, 198719.60+5.60Major27,200
4Jun 10, 199519.30+5.30Major17,700
5Aug 23, 200719.20+5.20Major15,500
6Jun 14, 198919.07+5.07Major13,700
7Oct 21, 198318.94+4.94Major18,400
8Jun 15, 201018.94+4.94Major17,400
9May 21, 201918.32+4.32Major15,300
10Jun 30, 200718.15+4.15Major13,400
11Jun 9, 197418.14+4.14Major7,630
12Nov 5, 197417.93+3.93Moderate6,920
13May 7, 201517.30+3.30Moderate14,200
14May 3, 199017.28+3.28Moderate10,300
15Apr 25, 199917.02+3.02Moderate—
16May 24, 201516.53+2.53Moderate12,800
17May 27, 199516.34+2.34Moderate—
18Jul 13, 200716.19+2.19Moderate9,720
19May 1, 200016.15+2.15Moderate11,100
20Jun 27, 202116.10+2.10Moderate10,700
21Jul 11, 199615.98+1.98Minor11,600
22Aug 11, 200415.88+1.88Minor8,980
23Apr 30, 202515.81+1.81Minor10,300
24Mar 17, 199815.66+1.66Minor11,000
25Apr 10, 200815.55+1.55Minor11,100
26Oct 23, 200015.54+1.54Minor10,100
27May 8, 201915.00+1.00Minor9,940
28Jun 7, 201914.64+0.64Minor9,420
29May 20, 201114.55+0.55Minor9,440
30May 8, 199514.39+0.39Minor—
31May 26, 201914.35+0.35Minor9,010
32Aug 3, 199614.31+0.31Minor7,428
33Aug 20, 200814.29+0.29Minor9,040
34Jul 2, 202114.23+0.23Minor8,120
35Apr 27, 199814.19+0.19Minor—
36Jul 7, 201014.13+0.13Minor—
37Mar 19, 202013.97−0.03Action8,500
38Jun 5, 201313.69−0.31Action6,960
39Jun 9, 200813.48−0.52Action7,820
40Jul 11, 202313.47−0.53Action7,180
41Aug 11, 202413.25−0.75Action6,910
42Mar 20, 201213.16−0.84Action7,330
43May 23, 201313.07−0.93Action6,160
44Apr 18, 201312.73−1.27Action6,220
45Sep 1, 202012.68−1.32Action6,250
46May 8, 200812.65−1.35Action6,610
47Apr 20, 202512.50−1.50Action6,080
48Jul 26, 201312.46−1.54Action5,420
49Dec 27, 201812.46−1.54Action7,070
50Nov 3, 202412.21−1.79Action5,740

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: 21.90 ft here, major flooding

June 1, 2013: 21.02 ft here, major flooding

May 29, 1987: 19.60 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 RenoOK17.023.33 ft, Aug 20, 20073
Harrah this gaugeOK14.021.90 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
NW10th Street at Oklahoma City24.040.90 ft, Oct 15, 19235

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HRHO2, 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.