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North Canadian River at Britton Road at Oklahoma City Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 7.32 ft at 5:00AM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 7.34 ft at 5:30AM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 7.31 ft at 6:00AM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 7.25 ft at 6:30AM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 7.18 ft at 7:00AM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 7.13 ft at 7:30AM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 8:00AM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 7.1 ft at 8:30AM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 7.12 ft at 9:00AM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 7.17 ft at 9:30AM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 7.22 ft at 10:00AM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 7.26 ft at 10:30AM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 7.3 ft at 11:00AM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 7.32 ft at 11:30AM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 7.33 ft at 12:00PM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 7.32 ft at 12:30PM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 7.31 ft at 1:00PM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 7.3 ft at 1:30PM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 7.27 ft at 2:00PM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 7.24 ft at 2:30PM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 7.21 ft at 3:00PM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 7.18 ft at 3:30PM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 7.16 ft at 4:00PM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 7.13 ft at 4:30PM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 7.09 ft at 5:00PM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 7.07 ft at 5:30PM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 7.04 ft at 6:00PM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 7.01 ft at 6:30PM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 6.99 ft at 7:00PM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 6.98 ft at 7:30PM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 6.95 ft at 8:00PM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 6.93 ft at 8:30PM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 6.92 ft at 9:00PM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 6.88 ft at 9:30PM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 6.84 ft at 10:00PM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 6.78 ft at 10:30PM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 6.72 ft at 11:00PM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 6.65 ft at 11:30PM Jul 28, 2021Observed: 6.57 ft at 12:00AM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 6.49 ft at 12:30AM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 6.43 ft at 1:00AM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 6.38 ft at 1:30AM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 6.34 ft at 2:00AM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 6.31 ft at 2:30AM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 6.3 ft at 3:00AM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 6.3 ft at 3:30AM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 6.3 ft at 4:00AM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 6.32 ft at 4:30AM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 6.34 ft at 5:00AM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 6.36 ft at 5:30AM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 6.38 ft at 6:00AM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 6.41 ft at 6:30AM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 6.45 ft at 7:00AM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 6.48 ft at 7:30AM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 6.52 ft at 8:00AM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 6.58 ft at 8:30AM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 6.64 ft at 9:00AM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 6.72 ft at 9:30AM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 6.79 ft at 10:00AM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 6.86 ft at 10:30AM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 6.93 ft at 11:00AM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 6.98 ft at 11:30AM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 7.01 ft at 12:00PM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 7.04 ft at 12:30PM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 7.05 ft at 1:00PM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 7.06 ft at 1:30PM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 7.07 ft at 2:00PM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 7.07 ft at 2:30PM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 7.07 ft at 3:00PM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 7.06 ft at 3:30PM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 7.07 ft at 4:00PM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 7.05 ft at 4:30PM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 7.04 ft at 5:00PM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 7.03 ft at 5:30PM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 7.02 ft at 6:00PM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 7.02 ft at 6:30PM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 7.01 ft at 7:00PM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 7.01 ft at 7:30PM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 7.03 ft at 8:00PM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 7.04 ft at 8:30PM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 7.08 ft at 9:00PM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 7.12 ft at 9:30PM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 7.16 ft at 10:00PM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 7.19 ft at 10:30PM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 7.22 ft at 11:00PM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 7.23 ft at 11:30PM Jul 29, 2021Observed: 7.22 ft at 12:00AM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.21 ft at 12:30AM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.2 ft at 1:00AM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.19 ft at 1:30AM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.18 ft at 2:00AM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.17 ft at 2:30AM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.17 ft at 3:00AM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.16 ft at 3:30AM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.16 ft at 4:00AM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 4:30AM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 5:00AM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.14 ft at 5:30AM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 6:00AM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.13 ft at 6:30AM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.13 ft at 7:00AM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.12 ft at 7:30AM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.12 ft at 8:00AM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 8:30AM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.1 ft at 9:00AM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.1 ft at 9:30AM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.1 ft at 10:00AM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.1 ft at 10:30AM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.09 ft at 11:00AM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.08 ft at 11:30AM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.07 ft at 12:00PM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.08 ft at 12:30PM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.07 ft at 1:00PM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.06 ft at 1:30PM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.07 ft at 2:00PM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.06 ft at 2:30PM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.05 ft at 3:00PM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.05 ft at 3:30PM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.05 ft at 4:00PM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.04 ft at 4:30PM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.02 ft at 5:00PM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.02 ft at 5:30PM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.01 ft at 6:00PM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7.01 ft at 6:30PM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 7 ft at 7:00PM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 6.98 ft at 7:30PM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 6.98 ft at 8:00PM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 6.97 ft at 8:30PM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 6.97 ft at 9:00PM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 6.97 ft at 9:30PM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 6.96 ft at 10:00PM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 6.96 ft at 10:30PM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 6.96 ft at 11:00PM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 6.96 ft at 11:30PM Jul 30, 2021Observed: 6.96 ft at 12:00AM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 6.95 ft at 12:30AM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 6.96 ft at 1:00AM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 6.96 ft at 1:30AM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 6.97 ft at 2:00AM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 6.98 ft at 2:30AM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 6.99 ft at 3:00AM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 6.99 ft at 3:30AM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 7 ft at 4:00AM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 7 ft at 4:30AM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 7.01 ft at 5:00AM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 7.01 ft at 5:30AM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 7.02 ft at 6:00AM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 7.02 ft at 6:30AM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 7.02 ft at 7:00AM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 7.02 ft at 7:30AM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 7.02 ft at 8:00AM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 7.03 ft at 8:30AM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 7.02 ft at 9:00AM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 7.03 ft at 9:30AM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 7.03 ft at 10:00AM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 7.03 ft at 10:30AM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 7.03 ft at 11:00AM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 7.03 ft at 11:30AM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 7.03 ft at 12:00PM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 7.02 ft at 12:30PM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 7.02 ft at 1:00PM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 7.02 ft at 1:30PM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 7.02 ft at 2:00PM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 7.01 ft at 2:30PM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 7.02 ft at 3:00PM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 7.01 ft at 3:30PM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 7 ft at 4:00PM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 6.98 ft at 4:30PM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 6.99 ft at 5:00PM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 6.97 ft at 5:30PM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 6.96 ft at 6:00PM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 6.97 ft at 6:30PM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 6.96 ft at 7:00PM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 6.95 ft at 7:30PM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 6.94 ft at 8:00PM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 6.93 ft at 8:30PM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 6.93 ft at 9:00PM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 6.92 ft at 9:30PM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 6.91 ft at 10:00PM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 6.91 ft at 10:30PM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 6.9 ft at 11:00PM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 6.9 ft at 11:30PM Jul 31, 2021Observed: 6.89 ft at 12:00AM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 6.89 ft at 12:30AM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 6.88 ft at 1:00AM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 6.88 ft at 1:30AM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 6.88 ft at 2:00AM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 6.88 ft at 2:30AM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 6.88 ft at 3:00AM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 6.88 ft at 3:30AM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 6.87 ft at 4:00AM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 6.87 ft at 4:30AM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 6.86 ft at 5:00AM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 6.85 ft at 5:30AM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 6.85 ft at 6:00AM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 6.85 ft at 6:30AM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 6.83 ft at 7:00AM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 6.8 ft at 7:30AM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 6.76 ft at 8:00AM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 6.7 ft at 8:30AM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 6.66 ft at 9:00AM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 6.61 ft at 9:30AM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 6.57 ft at 10:00AM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 6.54 ft at 10:30AM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 6.53 ft at 11:00AM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 6.55 ft at 11:30AM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 6.57 ft at 12:00PM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 6.6 ft at 12:30PM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 6.65 ft at 1:00PM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 6.81 ft at 1:30PM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 7.04 ft at 2:00PM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 7.34 ft at 2:30PM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 7.66 ft at 3:00PM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 7.98 ft at 3:30PM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 8.29 ft at 4:00PM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 8.53 ft at 4:30PM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 8.7 ft at 5:00PM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 8.81 ft at 5:30PM Aug 01, 2021Highest Observation: 8.86 ft at 6:00PM Aug 01, 2021Highest Observation: 8.86 ft at 6:30PM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 8.78 ft at 7:00PM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 8.69 ft at 7:30PM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 8:00PM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 8.41 ft at 8:30PM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 8.28 ft at 9:00PM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 8.12 ft at 9:30PM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 7.98 ft at 10:00PM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 7.83 ft at 10:30PM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 7.67 ft at 11:00PM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 7.5 ft at 11:30PM Aug 01, 2021Observed: 7.34 ft at 12:00AM Aug 02, 2021Observed: 7.2 ft at 12:30AM Aug 02, 2021Observed: 7.06 ft at 1:00AM Aug 02, 2021Observed: 6.95 ft at 1:30AM Aug 02, 2021Observed: 6.83 ft at 2:00AM Aug 02, 2021Observed: 6.73 ft at 2:30AM Aug 02, 2021Observed: 6.64 ft at 3:00AM Aug 02, 2021Highest Forecast: 6.8 ft 7:00AM Aug 02, 2021Forecast: 6.7 ft 1:00PM Aug 02, 2021Forecast: 6.6 ft 7:00PM Aug 02, 2021Forecast: 6.6 ft 1:00AM Aug 03, 2021Forecast: 6.5 ft 7:00AM Aug 03, 2021Forecast: 6.4 ft 1:00PM Aug 03, 2021Forecast: 6.4 ft 7:00PM Aug 03, 2021Forecast: 6.3 ft 1:00AM Aug 04, 2021Forecast: 6.3 ft 7:00AM Aug 04, 2021Forecast: 6.3 ft 1:00PM Aug 04, 2021Forecast: 6.3 ft 7:00PM Aug 04, 2021Forecast: 6.2 ft 1:00AM Aug 05, 2021Forecast: 6.2 ft 7:00AM Aug 05, 2021Forecast: 6.2 ft 1:00PM Aug 05, 2021Forecast: 6.3 ft 7:00PM Aug 05, 2021Forecast: 6.3 ft 1:00AM Aug 06, 2021Forecast: 6.3 ft 7:00AM Aug 06, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesOKBO2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (4:31AM Aug 2, 2021)ObservedForecast (issued 8:18AM Aug 1)Latest observed value: 6.64 ft at 3:00 AM CDT 2-Aug-2021. Flood Stage is 17 ft
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NOTE: 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.

Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts for the North Canadian River at Britton Road at Oklahoma City are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 26
Moderate Flood Stage: 21
Flood Stage: 17
Action Stage: 16
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

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
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 16.34 ft on 03/19/2020
(2) 16.54 ft on 06/06/2019
(3) 16.38 ft on 05/26/2019
(4) 18.11 ft on 05/23/2019
(5) 20.81 ft on 05/21/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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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.
24 Croplands... pastures... and local roads east of Oklahoma City near the towns of Spencer and Jones are inundated by damaging overflows. Spencer is not threatened by floodwaters. Several homes and business in Jones may see flooding or be isolated by water in streets.
23 Croplands... pastures... and local roads east of Oklahoma City near the towns of Spencer and Jones are inundated by damaging overflows. Spencer is not threatened by floodwaters. Several homes and business in Jones may see flooding or be isolated by water in streets.
22 Croplands... pastures... and rural roads east of Oklahoma City near the towns of Spencer and Jones are inundated by significant overflow depths. Spencer is not affected by floodwaters... while shallow flooding may reach the outskirts of Jones.
21 Croplands... pastures... and rural roads east of Oklahoma City near the towns of Spencer and Jones are inundated by significant overflow depths. Spencer is not affected by floodwaters... while shallow flooding may reach outskirts of Jones.
20 Low-lying croplands and pastures east of Oklahoma City near the towns of Spencer and Jones are briefly flooded... and some local roads may overflow.
19 Low-lying croplands and pastures east of Oklahoma City near the towns of Spencer and Jones are briefly flooded... and some local roads may overflow.
18 Low-lying croplands and pastures east of Oklahoma City near the towns of Spencer and Jones are briefly flooded.
17 Low-lying croplands and pastures east of Oklahoma City near the towns of Spencer and Jones are briefly flooded.
16 Low-lying croplands and pastures east of Oklahoma City near the towns of Spencer and Jones may be briefly flooded.
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Latitude: 35.565556° N, Longitude: 97.366944° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 17 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 1110.01 1127.01 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 1109.40 1126.40 Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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