North Canadian River near Shawnee

Highest listed crest 20.90 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft7 crests since 1993

The North Canadian River near Shawnee crested above flood stage 2 times among the 7 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1993 to 2015. The highest, 20.90 ft on May 10, 1993, was minor flooding, 2.90 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: 20.90 ft; May 10, 1993
Flood stage: 18.0 ft; Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major: 0; 2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest: June 2, 2013; 18.00 ft, minor flooding
Location: Pottawatomie County; Near Shawnee (2.5 mi)
Identifiers: NWS SWNO2; USGS 07241700

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 Shawnee

Action stage	16.0	5	May 24, 2015	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	18.0	2	Jun 2, 2013	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage	21.0	0	—	Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage	24.0	0	—	Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

7 crests from 1993 to 2015. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

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.
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 near Shawnee

1	May 10, 1993	20.90	+2.90	Minor	—
2	Jun 2, 2013	18.00	0.00	Minor	—
3	May 24, 2015	17.50	−0.50	Action	—
4	Aug 23, 2007	17.35	−0.65	Action	—
5	Jun 16, 2010	17.00	−1.00	Action	—
6	Jun 7, 1995	16.40	−1.60	Action	—
7	May 28, 1995	16.00	−2.00	Action	—

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 10, 1993: 20.90 ft here, minor flooding

HarrahOK · May 9, 1993 · 21.90 ft · Major · its highest
El RenoOK · May 10, 1993 · 21.12 ft · Major
Britton Road at Oklahoma CityOK · May 9, 1993 · 24.80 ft · Moderate · its highest
NW10th Street at Oklahoma CityOK · May 10, 1993 · 25.39 ft · Minor
WatongaOK · May 9, 1993 · 16.64 ft · Minor
SeilingOK · May 9, 1993 · 12.96 ft · Minor

June 2, 2013: 18.00 ft here, minor flooding

HarrahOK · Jun 1, 2013 · 21.02 ft · Major
Britton Road at Oklahoma CityOK · Jun 1, 2013 · 23.95 ft · Moderate
YukonOK · Jun 1, 2013 · 14.56 ft · Minor

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	OK	17.0	24.80 ft, May 9, 1993	0
NW10th Street at Oklahoma City	OK	24.0	40.90 ft, Oct 15, 1923	5
Woodward	OK	10.0	15.85 ft, Oct 12, 1923	6
El Reno	OK	17.0	23.33 ft, Aug 20, 2007	3
Harrah	OK	14.0	21.90 ft, May 9, 1993	11
Seiling	OK	11.0	16.40 ft, Oct 13, 1923	5
Shawnee this gauge	OK	18.0	20.90 ft, May 10, 1993	0
Watonga	OK	15.0	19.70 ft, Aug 19, 2007	3
Wetumka	OK	24.0	31.40 ft, Apr 15, 1945	0
Woodward	OK	9.0	10.72 ft, May 23, 1989	0
Yukon	OK	14.0	19.20 ft, Jun 10, 1995	1

Other gauges in Pottawatomie County

Flood gauges in Pottawatomie County

Tecumseh	11.0	20.65 ft, May 24, 2015	11

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SWNO2, 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.