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North Canadian River near Yukon

Highest listed crest 19.20 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft57 crests since 1936

The North Canadian River near Yukon crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 57 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1936 to 2025. The highest, 19.20 ft on June 10, 1995, was major flooding, 5.20 feet above flood stage. 5 other gauges on the North Canadian River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.20 ft
June 10, 1995
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
1
74th of 92 gauges in Oklahoma
Most recent flood crest
May 21, 2019
16.85 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Canadian County
Near Yukon (2.0 mi), Bethany (6.1 mi), Warr Acres (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 Yukon
Action stage11.045Apr 30, 2025The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.08Jun 1, 2013Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.03May 21, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.01Jun 10, 1995Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

57 crests from 1936 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the North Canadian River near Yukon, 1936 to 2025 101214161820ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft Jun 11, 1936: 11.10 ft, action stageJun 19, 1937: 11.40 ft, action stageMay 22, 1938: 12.30 ft, action stageJun 28, 1939: 12.30 ft, action stageJun 14, 1940: 11.60 ft, action stageOct 28, 1941: 16.67 ft, moderate floodingApr 25, 1942: 13.70 ft, action stageMay 19, 1943: 13.90 ft, action stageJun 13, 1944: 14.40 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 1945: 13.50 ft, action stageOct 16, 1946: 13.10 ft, action stageMay 16, 1947: 13.40 ft, action stageJun 24, 1948: 15.80 ft, minor floodingMay 19, 1949: 15.00 ft, minor floodingOct 5, 1955: 13.89 ft, action stageJun 22, 1958: 12.96 ft, action stageOct 5, 1959: 15.28 ft, minor floodingOct 19, 1960: 12.32 ft, action stageSep 14, 1961: 14.41 ft, minor floodingMay 11, 1964: 11.58 ft, action stageSep 22, 1965: 15.90 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 1969: 11.53 ft, action stageSep 23, 1970: 13.51 ft, action stageNov 2, 1974: 13.90 ft, action stageJun 10, 1995: 19.20 ft, major floodingApr 11, 1997: 12.00 ft, action stageMay 1, 2000: 11.95 ft, action stage; 5,170 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2001: 12.59 ft, action stage; 5,550 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2004: 11.30 ft, action stage; 4,780 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 2007: 14.96 ft, minor flooding; 8,220 cubic feet per secondAug 21, 2007: 16.92 ft, moderate flooding; 25,100 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2008: 13.47 ft, action stage; 7,030 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 2008: 13.46 ft, action stage; 7,010 cubic feet per secondNov 8, 2011: 12.91 ft, action stage; 5,420 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2013: 14.56 ft, minor flooding; 8,700 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2013: 11.65 ft, action stage; 5,190 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 2013: 11.17 ft, action stageMay 9, 2015: 12.29 ft, action stage; 4,480 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2015: 13.99 ft, action stage; 6,400 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2015: 11.29 ft, action stage; 3,700 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2017: 12.41 ft, action stage; 4,590 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 2017: 12.11 ft, action stage; 4,330 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 2018: 11.02 ft, action stage; 3,620 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2018: 12.35 ft, action stage; 4,530 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 2019: 11.53 ft, action stage; 3,910 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2019: 13.81 ft, action stage; 6,140 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2019: 16.85 ft, moderate flooding; 24,200 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2019: 11.04 ft, action stage; 3,590 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2019: 12.52 ft, action stage; 4,640 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2019: 11.95 ft, action stage; 4,290 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2020: 12.80 ft, action stage; 4,990 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 2020: 13.01 ft, action stage; 5,160 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2020: 12.20 ft, action stage; 4,420 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2021: 12.04 ft, action stage; 4,290 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 2023: 13.15 ft, action stage; 5,300 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 2024: 11.19 ft, action stage; 3,710 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2025: 12.76 ft, action stage; 4,900 cubic feet per second Highest, 19.20 ft, Jun 10, 1995 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North Canadian River near Yukon 1930s: 0 1940s: 4 4 1950s: 1 1960s: 2 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 2 2010s: 2 2020s: 0 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 57 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, North Canadian River near Yukon
1Jun 10, 199519.20+5.20Major—
2Aug 21, 200716.92+2.92Moderate25,100
3May 21, 201916.85+2.85Moderate24,200
4Oct 28, 194116.67+2.67Moderate—
5Sep 22, 196515.90+1.90Minor—
6Jun 24, 194815.80+1.80Minor—
7Oct 5, 195915.28+1.28Minor—
8May 19, 194915.00+1.00Minor—
9Jun 30, 200714.96+0.96Minor8,220
10Jun 1, 201314.56+0.56Minor8,700
11Sep 14, 196114.41+0.41Minor—
12Jun 13, 194414.40+0.40Minor—
13May 25, 201513.99−0.01Action6,400
14May 19, 194313.90−0.10Action—
15Nov 2, 197413.90−0.10Action—
16Oct 5, 195513.89−0.11Action—
17May 9, 201913.81−0.19Action6,140
18Apr 25, 194213.70−0.30Action—
19Sep 23, 197013.51−0.49Action—
20Apr 16, 194513.50−0.50Action—
21Apr 11, 200813.47−0.53Action7,030
22Aug 20, 200813.46−0.54Action7,010
23May 16, 194713.40−0.60Action—
24Jul 10, 202313.15−0.85Action5,300
25Oct 16, 194613.10−0.90Action—
26Jul 28, 202013.01−0.99Action5,160
27Jun 22, 195812.96−1.04Action—
28Nov 8, 201112.91−1.09Action5,420
29Mar 19, 202012.80−1.20Action4,990
30Apr 30, 202512.76−1.24Action4,900
31May 30, 200112.59−1.41Action5,550
32May 29, 201912.52−1.48Action4,640
33Apr 30, 201712.41−1.59Action4,590
34Oct 9, 201812.35−1.65Action4,530
35Oct 19, 196012.32−1.68Action—
36May 22, 193812.30−1.70Action—
37Jun 28, 193912.30−1.70Action—
38May 9, 201512.29−1.71Action4,480
39Sep 1, 202012.20−1.80Action4,420
40Oct 5, 201712.11−1.89Action4,330
41Jul 2, 202112.04−1.96Action4,290
42Apr 11, 199712.00−2.00Action—
43May 1, 200011.95−2.05Action5,170
44Jun 6, 201911.95−2.05Action4,290
45Jun 5, 201311.65−2.35Action5,190
46Jun 14, 194011.60−2.40Action—
47May 11, 196411.58−2.42Action—
48May 6, 196911.53−2.47Action—
49Apr 23, 201911.53−2.47Action3,910
50Jun 19, 193711.40−2.60Action—

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 10, 1995: 19.20 ft here, major flooding

August 21, 2007: 16.92 ft here, moderate flooding

May 21, 2019: 16.85 ft here, moderate 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
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
Yukon this gaugeOK14.019.20 ft, Jun 10, 19951

Other gauges in Canadian County

Flood gauges in Canadian County
El Reno17.023.33 ft, Aug 20, 20073

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge YUKO2, 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.