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North Canadian River near Woodward

Highest listed crest 10.72 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft40 crests since 1953

The North Canadian River near Woodward crested above flood stage 21 times among the 40 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1953 to 2023. The highest, 10.72 ft on May 23, 1989, was minor flooding, 1.72 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the North Canadian River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.72 ft
May 23, 1989; 3,090 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
0
21 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 16, 2023
10.09 ft, minor flooding
Location
Woodward County
Near Woodward (7.1 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 Woodward
Action stage8.019Jun 4, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.021Jul 16, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

40 crests from 1953 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the North Canadian River near Woodward, 1953 to 2023 89101112ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 12.0 ft Jul 24, 1953: 8.10 ft, action stage; 4,940 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1955: 9.46 ft, minor flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1955: 8.31 ft, action stage; 6,600 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1955: 9.08 ft, minor flooding; 11,200 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1957: 8.55 ft, action stage; 6,820 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1957: 10.50 ft, minor flooding; 14,000 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1957: 8.70 ft, action stage; 7,880 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 1958: 8.00 ft, action stage; 5,510 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1964: 8.10 ft, action stage; 5,300 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1965: 9.73 ft, minor flooding; 4,650 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1965: 10.18 ft, minor flooding; 5,590 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 1965: 9.70 ft, minor flooding; 5,010 cubic feet per secondOct 20, 1965: 8.23 ft, action stage; 2,680 cubic feet per secondAug 11, 1967: 9.27 ft, minor flooding; 3,440 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1968: 9.23 ft, minor flooding; 3,910 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1968: 10.39 ft, minor flooding; 5,970 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1968: 9.55 ft, minor flooding; 4,390 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1968: 10.14 ft, minor flooding; 5,510 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1969: 10.10 ft, minor flooding; 5,850 cubic feet per secondNov 20, 1971: 9.91 ft, minor flooding; 5,720 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1972: 8.94 ft, action stage; 3,810 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1973: 8.42 ft, action stage; 2,990 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1977: 9.30 ft, minor flooding; 2,130 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1978: 9.27 ft, minor flooding; 1,810 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1979: 9.27 ft, minor flooding; 1,880 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1980: 8.82 ft, action stage; 1,650 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1982: 8.39 ft, action stage; 1,340 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1989: 10.72 ft, minor flooding; 3,090 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 1996: 8.96 ft, action stage; 1,502 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1999: 8.48 ft, action stage; 1,360 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2001: 8.82 ft, action stage; 1,370 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2007: 9.20 ft, minor flooding; 1,610 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2017: 8.07 ft, action stage; 726 cubic feet per secondOct 8, 2018: 8.38 ft, action stage; 592 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 2018: 8.62 ft, action stage; 651 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2019: 8.13 ft, action stage; 531 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2019: 9.31 ft, minor flooding; 856 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2019: 9.68 ft, minor flooding; 1,010 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2019: 8.73 ft, action stage; 680 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 2023: 10.09 ft, minor flooding; 1,130 cubic feet per second Highest, 10.72 ft, May 23, 1989 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North Canadian River near Woodward 1950s: 3 1960s: 9 9 1970s: 4 1980s: 1 1990s: 0 2000s: 1 2010s: 2 2020s: 1 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 Woodward
1May 23, 198910.72+1.72Minor3,090
2Jun 24, 195710.50+1.50Minor14,000
3Jun 12, 196810.39+1.39Minor5,970
4Jun 15, 196510.18+1.18Minor5,590
5Oct 19, 196810.14+1.14Minor5,510
6Jun 13, 196910.10+1.10Minor5,850
7Jul 16, 202310.09+1.09Minor1,130
8Nov 20, 19719.91+0.91Minor5,720
9May 17, 19659.73+0.73Minor4,650
10Jun 30, 19659.70+0.70Minor5,010
11May 31, 20199.68+0.68Minor1,010
12Jun 17, 19689.55+0.55Minor4,390
13May 20, 19559.46+0.46Minor12,400
14May 27, 20199.31+0.31Minor856
15May 24, 19779.30+0.30Minor2,130
16Aug 11, 19679.27+0.27Minor3,440
17Jun 2, 19789.27+0.27Minor1,810
18May 18, 19799.27+0.27Minor1,880
19Jun 3, 19689.23+0.23Minor3,910
20Jun 2, 20079.20+0.20Minor1,610
21Jun 21, 19559.08+0.08Minor11,200
22Aug 3, 19968.96−0.04Action1,502
23May 14, 19728.94−0.06Action3,810
24Jun 5, 19808.82−0.18Action1,650
25May 5, 20018.82−0.18Action1,370
26Jun 4, 20198.73−0.27Action680
27Jul 2, 19578.70−0.30Action7,880
28Oct 13, 20188.62−0.38Action651
29May 16, 19578.55−0.45Action6,820
30Apr 19, 19998.48−0.52Action1,360
31Apr 1, 19738.42−0.58Action2,990
32May 31, 19828.39−0.61Action1,340
33Oct 8, 20188.38−0.62Action592
34May 28, 19558.31−0.69Action6,600
35Oct 20, 19658.23−0.77Action2,680
36May 23, 20198.13−0.87Action531
37Jul 24, 19538.10−0.90Action4,940
38Jun 19, 19648.10−0.90Action5,300
39May 28, 20178.07−0.93Action726
40Aug 22, 19588.00−1.00Action5,510

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 23, 1989: 10.72 ft here, minor flooding

  • WoodwardOK · May 22, 1989 · 12.40 ft · Moderate
  • SeilingOK · May 27, 1989 · 11.81 ft · Minor

June 24, 1957: 10.50 ft here, minor flooding

  • SeilingOK · Jun 25, 1957 · 12.48 ft · Minor

June 12, 1968: 10.39 ft here, minor flooding

  • SeilingOK · Jun 13, 1968 · 12.01 ft · Minor
  • WoodwardOK · Jun 11, 1968 · 11.40 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 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
WetumkaOK24.031.40 ft, Apr 15, 19450
Woodward this gaugeOK9.010.72 ft, May 23, 19890
YukonOK14.019.20 ft, Jun 10, 19951

Other gauges in Woodward County

Flood gauges in Woodward County
Woodward10.015.85 ft, Oct 12, 19236

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WDGO2, 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.