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North Canadian River near Wetumka

Highest listed crest 31.40 ftFlood stage 24.0 ft17 crests since 1938

The North Canadian River near Wetumka crested above flood stage 5 times among the 17 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1938 to 2015. The highest, 31.40 ft on April 15, 1945, was moderate flooding, 7.40 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
31.40 ft
April 15, 1945; 66,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
24.0 ft
Major flooding from 35.0 ft
Crests at major
0
5 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 24, 1948
30.99 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Hughes County
Oklahoma

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 Wetumka
Action stage22.03Jun 19, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)24.02May 10, 1943Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage29.03Jun 24, 1948Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage35.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

17 crests from 1938 to 2015. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the North Canadian River near Wetumka, 1938 to 2015 20253035ft Flood stage 24.0 ftMajor 35.0 ft Mar 29, 1938: 20.64 ft, below flood stage; 7,440 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1941: 24.18 ft, minor flooding; 16,600 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1941: 20.25 ft, below flood stage; 8,730 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 1941: 20.49 ft, below flood stage; 9,020 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 1941: 29.40 ft, moderate flooding; 25,000 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 1941: 23.75 ft, action stage; 19,800 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1942: 20.58 ft, below flood stage; 10,200 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1942: 20.85 ft, below flood stage; 10,300 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1943: 28.72 ft, minor flooding; 28,300 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1945: 31.40 ft, moderate flooding; 66,000 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1948: 30.99 ft, moderate flooding; 30,000 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1949: 22.60 ft, action stage; 32,200 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1950: 21.49 ft, below flood stage; 36,000 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1957: 20.00 ft, below flood stage; 39,400 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1990: 20.14 ft, below flood stageJun 2, 2013: 21.21 ft, below flood stage; 29,100 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2015: 22.23 ft, action stage; 31,300 cubic feet per second Highest, 31.40 ft, Apr 15, 1945 19401950196019701980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North Canadian River near Wetumka 1930s: 0 1940s: 5 5 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 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.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, North Canadian River near Wetumka
1Apr 15, 194531.40+7.40Moderate66,000
2Jun 24, 194830.99+6.99Moderate30,000
3Oct 31, 194129.40+5.40Moderate25,000
4May 10, 194328.72+4.72Minor28,300
5Jun 12, 194124.18+0.18Minor16,600
6Nov 4, 194123.75−0.25Action19,800
7May 18, 194922.60−1.40Action32,200
8Jun 19, 201522.23−1.77Action31,300
9May 11, 195021.49−2.51Below flood stage36,000
10Jun 2, 201321.21−2.79Below flood stage29,100
11Apr 25, 194220.85−3.15Below flood stage10,300
12Mar 29, 193820.64−3.36Below flood stage7,440
13Apr 10, 194220.58−3.42Below flood stage10,200
14Oct 16, 194120.49−3.51Below flood stage9,020
15Oct 5, 194120.25−3.75Below flood stage8,730
16May 3, 199020.14−3.86Below flood stage—
17May 25, 195720.00−4.00Below flood stage39,400

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.

June 24, 1948: 30.99 ft here, moderate flooding

  • El RenoOK · Jun 24, 1948 · 20.16 ft · Moderate
  • YukonOK · Jun 24, 1948 · 15.80 ft · Minor

October 31, 1941: 29.40 ft here, moderate flooding

  • El RenoOK · Oct 28, 1941 · 20.00 ft · Moderate
  • YukonOK · Oct 28, 1941 · 16.67 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 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
Wetumka this gaugeOK24.031.40 ft, Apr 15, 19450
WoodwardOK9.010.72 ft, May 23, 19890
YukonOK14.019.20 ft, Jun 10, 19951

Other gauges in Hughes County

Flood gauges in Hughes County
Calvin20.026.00 ft, Aug 7, 19063

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WETO2, 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.