North Canadian River at Britton Road at Oklahoma City
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.
Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 07/03/2025 3:00 PM CDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 07/03/2025 8:19 AM CDTRecord: 24.8 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 26 ft Moderate Flooding 21 ft Minor Flooding 17 ft Action 16 ft Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions
NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 27 - Numerous homes and businesses in Jones are damaged by major depths of flooding... or be surrounded by dangerous overflows to streets. Rural areas east of Oklahoma City near Spencer and downstream suffer severe damages to buildings... equipment... and roads.
- 26 - Rural lands and roads east of Oklahoma City near the towns of Spencer and Jones are inundated by damaging depths with swift currents. The town of Spencer is not threatened by floodwaters from the river. Several homes and businesses in Jones sustain significant flooding or are surrounded by deep water in streets.
- 25 - Rural lands and roads east of Oklahoma City near the towns of Spencer and Jones are inundated by damaging depths with swift currents. The town of Spencer is not threatened by floodwaters by the river. several homes and businesses in Jones sustain significant flooding or be surrounded by deep water in streets.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 18.03 ft | on 07-09-2023 |
| 2. | 19.41 ft | on 06-27-2021 |
| 3. | 16.34 ft | on 03-19-2020 |
| 4. | 16.54 ft | on 06-06-2019 |
| 5. | 16.38 ft | on 05-26-2019 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 18.03 ft | on 07-09-2023 |
| 2. | 19.41 ft | on 06-27-2021 |
| 3. | 16.34 ft | on 03-19-2020 |
| 4. | 16.54 ft | on 06-06-2019 |
| 5. | 16.38 ft | on 05-26-2019 |
| 6. | 18.11 ft | on 05-23-2019 |
| 7. | 20.81 ft | on 05-21-2019 |
| 8. | 17.26 ft | on 05-08-2019 |
| 9. | 16.64 ft | on 08-14-2018 |
| 10. | 19.60 ft | on 05-24-2015 |
| 11. | 16.75 ft | on 05-10-2015 |
| 12. | 17.75 ft | on 05-09-2015 |
| 13. | 22.80 ft | on 05-07-2015 |
| 14. | 16.68 ft | on 07-26-2013 |
| 15. | 17.18 ft | on 06-05-2013 |
| 16. | 23.95 ft | on 06-01-2013 |
| 17. | 17.95 ft | on 05-23-2013 |
| 18. | 16.59 ft | on 05-20-2013 |
| 19. | 16.47 ft | on 04-18-2013 |
| 20. | 16.08 ft | on 10-12-2012 |
| 21. | 16.65 ft | on 03-19-2012 |
| 22. | 17.49 ft | on 05-20-2011 |
| 23. | 18.40 ft | on 07-08-2010 |
| 24. | 17.90 ft | on 07-06-2010 |
| 25. | 20.02 ft | on 06-15-2010 |
| 26. | 22.36 ft | on 06-14-2010 |
| 27. | 16.66 ft | on 04-29-2009 |
| 28. | 16.62 ft | on 08-20-2008 |
| 29. | 18.74 ft | on 08-19-2008 |
| 30. | 17.92 ft | on 06-09-2008 |
| 31. | 16.73 ft | on 05-07-2008 |
| 32. | 18.61 ft | on 04-10-2008 |
| 33. | 17.65 ft | on 04-10-2008 |
| 34. | 17.08 ft | on 04-09-2008 |
| 35. | 17.35 ft | on 09-10-2007 |
| 36. | 22.38 ft | on 08-22-2007 |
| 37. | 22.09 ft | on 08-19-2007 |
| 38. | 18.74 ft | on 07-13-2007 |
| 39. | 18.16 ft | on 07-10-2007 |
| 40. | 20.95 ft | on 06-29-2007 |
| 41. | 17.12 ft | on 06-27-2007 |
| 42. | 17.67 ft | on 06-15-2007 |
| 43. | 18.71 ft | on 05-10-2007 |
| 44. | 21.50 ft | on 05-08-2007 |
| 45. | 18.58 ft | on 05-07-2007 |
| 46. | 20.36 ft | on 03-30-2007 |
| 47. | 16.15 ft | on 06-17-2005 |
| 48. | 19.12 ft | on 08-11-2004 |
| 49. | 18.66 ft | on 03-04-2004 |
| 50. | 19.99 ft | on 10-23-2000 |
| 51. | 20.64 ft | on 05-01-2000 |
| 52. | 17.27 ft | on 06-23-1999 |
| 53. | 17.52 ft | on 04-26-1999 |
| 54. | 20.47 ft | on 04-25-1999 |
| 55. | 17.54 ft | on 11-01-1998 |
| 56. | 17.71 ft | on 04-27-1998 |
| 57. | 17.23 ft | on 03-19-1998 |
| 58. | 17.80 ft | on 03-17-1998 |
| 59. | 17.57 ft | on 03-16-1998 |
| 60. | 17.03 ft | on 01-04-1998 |
| 61. | 17.72 ft | on 07-14-1996 |
| 62. | 21.89 ft | on 07-11-1996 |
| 63. | 22.39 ft | on 06-09-1995 |
| 64. | 20.60 ft | on 05-26-1995 |
| 65. | 17.02 ft | on 05-08-1995 |
| 66. | 24.80 ft | on 05-09-1993 |
| 67. | 19.09 ft | on 12-20-1991 |
| 68. | 21.23 ft | on 09-21-1990 |
| 69. | 23.48 ft | on 06-13-1989 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 24.80 ft | on 05-09-1993 |
| 2. | 23.95 ft | on 06-01-2013 |
| 3. | 23.48 ft | on 06-13-1989 |
| 4. | 22.80 ft | on 05-07-2015 |
| 5. | 22.39 ft | on 06-09-1995 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 24.80 ft | on 05-09-1993 |
| 2. | 23.95 ft | on 06-01-2013 |
| 3. | 23.48 ft | on 06-13-1989 |
| 4. | 22.80 ft | on 05-07-2015 |
| 5. | 22.39 ft | on 06-09-1995 |
| 6. | 22.38 ft | on 08-22-2007 |
| 7. | 22.36 ft | on 06-14-2010 |
| 8. | 22.09 ft | on 08-19-2007 |
| 9. | 21.89 ft | on 07-11-1996 |
| 10. | 21.50 ft | on 05-08-2007 |
| 11. | 21.23 ft | on 09-21-1990 |
| 12. | 20.95 ft | on 06-29-2007 |
| 13. | 20.81 ft | on 05-21-2019 |
| 14. | 20.64 ft | on 05-01-2000 |
| 15. | 20.60 ft | on 05-26-1995 |
| 16. | 20.47 ft | on 04-25-1999 |
| 17. | 20.36 ft | on 03-30-2007 |
| 18. | 20.02 ft | on 06-15-2010 |
| 19. | 19.99 ft | on 10-23-2000 |
| 20. | 19.60 ft | on 05-24-2015 |
| 21. | 19.41 ft | on 06-27-2021 |
| 22. | 19.12 ft | on 08-11-2004 |
| 23. | 19.09 ft | on 12-20-1991 |
| 24. | 18.74 ft | on 08-19-2008 |
| 25. | 18.74 ft | on 07-13-2007 |
| 26. | 18.71 ft | on 05-10-2007 |
| 27. | 18.66 ft | on 03-04-2004 |
| 28. | 18.61 ft | on 04-10-2008 |
| 29. | 18.58 ft | on 05-07-2007 |
| 30. | 18.40 ft | on 07-08-2010 |
| 31. | 18.16 ft | on 07-10-2007 |
| 32. | 18.11 ft | on 05-23-2019 |
| 33. | 18.03 ft | on 07-09-2023 |
| 34. | 17.95 ft | on 05-23-2013 |
| 35. | 17.92 ft | on 06-09-2008 |
| 36. | 17.90 ft | on 07-06-2010 |
| 37. | 17.80 ft | on 03-17-1998 |
| 38. | 17.75 ft | on 05-09-2015 |
| 39. | 17.72 ft | on 07-14-1996 |
| 40. | 17.71 ft | on 04-27-1998 |
| 41. | 17.67 ft | on 06-15-2007 |
| 42. | 17.65 ft | on 04-10-2008 |
| 43. | 17.57 ft | on 03-16-1998 |
| 44. | 17.54 ft | on 11-01-1998 |
| 45. | 17.52 ft | on 04-26-1999 |
| 46. | 17.49 ft | on 05-20-2011 |
| 47. | 17.35 ft | on 09-10-2007 |
| 48. | 17.27 ft | on 06-23-1999 |
| 49. | 17.26 ft | on 05-08-2019 |
| 50. | 17.23 ft | on 03-19-1998 |
| 51. | 17.18 ft | on 06-05-2013 |
| 52. | 17.12 ft | on 06-27-2007 |
| 53. | 17.08 ft | on 04-09-2008 |
| 54. | 17.03 ft | on 01-04-1998 |
| 55. | 17.02 ft | on 05-08-1995 |
| 56. | 16.75 ft | on 05-10-2015 |
| 57. | 16.73 ft | on 05-07-2008 |
| 58. | 16.68 ft | on 07-26-2013 |
| 59. | 16.66 ft | on 04-29-2009 |
| 60. | 16.65 ft | on 03-19-2012 |
| 61. | 16.64 ft | on 08-14-2018 |
| 62. | 16.62 ft | on 08-20-2008 |
| 63. | 16.59 ft | on 05-20-2013 |
| 64. | 16.54 ft | on 06-06-2019 |
| 65. | 16.47 ft | on 04-18-2013 |
| 66. | 16.38 ft | on 05-26-2019 |
| 67. | 16.34 ft | on 03-19-2020 |
| 68. | 16.15 ft | on 06-17-2005 |
| 69. | 16.08 ft | on 10-12-2012 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 1136.01 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 1131.01 ft |
| minor Flooding | 1127.01 ft |
| action | 1126.01 ft |
| Latest Value | 1115.31 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 1110.01 ft |
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