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North Canadian River near Woodward Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 4.31 ft at 6:30AM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 7:00AM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 4.24 ft at 7:30AM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 8:00AM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 4.09 ft at 8:30AM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 4.01 ft at 9:00AM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 3.89 ft at 9:30AM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 3.79 ft at 10:00AM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 10:30AM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 11:00AM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:30AM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 3.64 ft at 12:00PM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 12:30PM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 3.81 ft at 1:00PM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 1:30PM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 4.01 ft at 2:00PM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 4.06 ft at 2:30PM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 4.09 ft at 3:00PM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 3:30PM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 4.05 ft at 4:00PM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 4 ft at 4:30PM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 5:00PM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 3.86 ft at 5:30PM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 3.75 ft at 6:00PM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 6:30PM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 7:00PM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 7:30PM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 3.45 ft at 8:00PM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 3.39 ft at 8:30PM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 3.34 ft at 9:00PM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 3.29 ft at 9:30PM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 3.25 ft at 10:00PM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 3.21 ft at 10:30PM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 3.19 ft at 11:00PM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 3.15 ft at 11:30PM Jun 03, 2023Observed: 3.14 ft at 12:00AM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 3.12 ft at 12:30AM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 3.11 ft at 1:00AM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 3.1 ft at 1:30AM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 3.09 ft at 2:00AM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 3.07 ft at 2:30AM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 3.06 ft at 3:00AM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 3.05 ft at 3:30AM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 3.04 ft at 4:00AM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 3.03 ft at 4:30AM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 3.01 ft at 5:00AM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 3 ft at 5:30AM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.99 ft at 6:00AM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.96 ft at 6:30AM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.96 ft at 7:00AM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.94 ft at 7:30AM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.93 ft at 8:00AM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.9 ft at 8:30AM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.89 ft at 9:00AM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.88 ft at 9:30AM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 10:00AM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 10:30AM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 11:00AM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 11:30AM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.8 ft at 12:00PM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 12:30PM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.79 ft at 1:00PM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 1:30PM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 2:00PM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.75 ft at 2:30PM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.75 ft at 3:00PM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.74 ft at 3:30PM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.73 ft at 4:00PM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 4:30PM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 5:00PM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 5:30PM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 6:00PM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 6:30PM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 7:00PM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 7:30PM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 8:00PM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 8:30PM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 9:00PM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.68 ft at 9:30PM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 10:00PM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.68 ft at 10:30PM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 11:00PM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.68 ft at 11:30PM Jun 04, 2023Observed: 2.68 ft at 12:00AM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 12:30AM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 1:00AM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.68 ft at 1:30AM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.68 ft at 2:00AM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 3:30AM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.65 ft at 4:00AM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 4:30AM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.65 ft at 5:00AM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 5:30AM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 6:00AM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 6:30AM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 7:00AM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 7:30AM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.65 ft at 8:00AM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.65 ft at 8:30AM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.65 ft at 9:00AM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 9:30AM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.65 ft at 10:00AM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.65 ft at 10:30AM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 11:00AM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.63 ft at 11:30AM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.63 ft at 12:00PM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.63 ft at 12:30PM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.62 ft at 1:00PM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.62 ft at 1:30PM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.62 ft at 2:00PM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.62 ft at 2:30PM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.61 ft at 3:00PM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.6 ft at 3:30PM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.61 ft at 4:00PM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.61 ft at 4:30PM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.6 ft at 5:00PM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.61 ft at 5:30PM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.6 ft at 6:00PM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.59 ft at 6:30PM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.6 ft at 7:00PM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.59 ft at 7:30PM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.59 ft at 8:00PM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.59 ft at 8:30PM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.6 ft at 9:00PM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.61 ft at 9:30PM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.6 ft at 10:00PM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.59 ft at 10:30PM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.58 ft at 11:00PM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.58 ft at 11:30PM Jun 05, 2023Observed: 2.59 ft at 12:00AM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.6 ft at 12:30AM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.59 ft at 1:00AM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.59 ft at 1:30AM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.59 ft at 2:00AM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.59 ft at 2:30AM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.59 ft at 3:00AM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.59 ft at 3:30AM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.59 ft at 4:00AM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.59 ft at 4:30AM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.59 ft at 5:00AM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.58 ft at 5:30AM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.58 ft at 6:00AM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.58 ft at 6:30AM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.59 ft at 7:00AM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.58 ft at 7:30AM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.59 ft at 8:00AM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.58 ft at 8:30AM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.56 ft at 9:00AM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.57 ft at 9:30AM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.58 ft at 10:00AM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:30AM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.57 ft at 11:00AM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.57 ft at 11:30AM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.57 ft at 12:00PM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.55 ft at 12:30PM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.56 ft at 1:00PM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.56 ft at 1:30PM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.56 ft at 2:00PM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.54 ft at 2:30PM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.55 ft at 3:00PM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.55 ft at 3:30PM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.55 ft at 4:00PM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.53 ft at 4:30PM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.54 ft at 5:00PM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.54 ft at 5:30PM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.54 ft at 6:00PM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.54 ft at 6:30PM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.54 ft at 7:00PM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.53 ft at 7:30PM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.54 ft at 8:00PM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.54 ft at 8:30PM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.53 ft at 9:00PM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.53 ft at 9:30PM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.52 ft at 10:00PM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.52 ft at 10:30PM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.53 ft at 11:00PM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.53 ft at 11:30PM Jun 06, 2023Observed: 2.53 ft at 12:00AM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.54 ft at 12:30AM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.52 ft at 1:00AM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.53 ft at 1:30AM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.53 ft at 2:00AM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.53 ft at 2:30AM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.53 ft at 3:00AM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.52 ft at 3:30AM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.52 ft at 4:00AM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.53 ft at 4:30AM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.53 ft at 5:00AM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.52 ft at 5:30AM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.51 ft at 6:00AM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.52 ft at 6:30AM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.51 ft at 7:00AM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.51 ft at 7:30AM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.52 ft at 8:00AM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.51 ft at 8:30AM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.5 ft at 9:00AM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.5 ft at 9:30AM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.5 ft at 10:00AM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.5 ft at 10:30AM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.5 ft at 11:00AM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.49 ft at 11:30AM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.49 ft at 12:00PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.49 ft at 12:30PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.49 ft at 1:00PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.49 ft at 1:30PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.48 ft at 2:00PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.48 ft at 2:30PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.48 ft at 3:00PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.48 ft at 3:30PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.5 ft at 4:00PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.52 ft at 4:30PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.52 ft at 5:00PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.51 ft at 5:30PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.5 ft at 6:00PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.49 ft at 6:30PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.48 ft at 7:00PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.49 ft at 7:30PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.48 ft at 8:00PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.47 ft at 9:30PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.48 ft at 10:00PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.48 ft at 10:30PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.47 ft at 11:00PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.47 ft at 11:30PM Jun 07, 2023Observed: 2.47 ft at 12:00AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 2.48 ft at 12:30AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 2.48 ft at 1:00AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 2.48 ft at 1:30AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 2.48 ft at 2:00AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 2.47 ft at 2:30AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 2.48 ft at 3:00AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 2.47 ft at 3:30AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 2.46 ft at 4:00AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 2.47 ft at 4:30AM Jun 08, 2023Observed: 2.46 ft at 5:00AM Jun 08, 2023USGS- Water Resources for the United StatesWDGO2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (6:16AM Jun 8, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.46 ft at 5:00 AM CDT 8-Jun-2023. Flood Stage is 9 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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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.

NOTE: Forecasts for the North Canadian River near Woodward are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

Vertical Datum updated from NGVD29 to NAVD88 by gauge owner.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 12
Moderate Flood Stage: 11
Flood Stage: 9
Action Stage: 8
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 10.72 ft on 05/23/1989
(2) 10.50 ft on 06/24/1957
(3) 10.39 ft on 06/12/1968
(4) 10.18 ft on 06/15/1965
(5) 10.14 ft on 10/19/1968
(6) 10.10 ft on 06/13/1969
(7) 9.91 ft on 11/20/1971
(8) 9.73 ft on 05/17/1965
(9) 9.70 ft on 06/30/1965
(10) 9.68 ft on 05/31/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 8.73 ft on 06/04/2019
(2) 9.68 ft on 05/31/2019
(3) 9.31 ft on 05/27/2019
(4) 8.84 ft on 05/26/2019
(5) 8.16 ft on 05/24/2019
(6) 8.13 ft on 05/23/2019
(7) 8.62 ft on 10/13/2018
(8) 8.38 ft on 10/08/2018
(9) 8.07 ft on 05/28/2017
(10) 9.20 ft on 06/02/2007
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.

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17 Very serious flooding of mobile and suburban homes occurs at the northern edge of Woodward. In addition... flooding affects croplands... pastures... oil wells... and rural roads... extending along the river from southern Harper County east of Laverne... to central Woodward County. Flooding affects areas in Harper County several hours before the crest reaches the Woodward vicinity. Property should be moved to places 8 feet higher than nearby river banks to avoid being stranded for several hours.
16 Serious flooding or isolation of mobile and suburban homes occurs at the northern edge of Woodward. In addition... flooding affects croplands... pastures... oil wells... and rural roads... extending along the river from the horthwestern through the southeastern sections of Woodward County. Flooding affects areas near Fort Supply several hours before the crest reaches the Woodward vicinity. Property should be moved to places 7 feet higher than nearby river banks to avoid being stranded for several hours.
15 Serious flooding or isolation of mobile and suburban homes occurs at the northern edge of Woodward. In addition... flooding affects croplands... pastures... oil wells... and rural roads... extending along the river from the horthwestern through the southeastern sections of Woodward County. Flooding affects areas near Fort Supply several hours before the crest reaches the Woodward vicinity. Property should be moved to places 6 feet higher than nearby river banks to avoid being stranded for several hours.
14 Shallow flooding or isolation of mobile and suburban homes occurs at the northern edge of Woodward. Deeper flooding affects croplands... pastures... oil wells... and rural roads... and extends along the river from the northwestern through southeastern sections of Woodward County. Flooding affects areas near Fort Supply several hours before the crest reaches the Woodward vicinity. Property should be moved to places 5 feet higher than nearby river banks to avoid being stranded for several hours.
13 Shallow flooding or isolation of mobile and suburban homes occurs at the northern edge of Woodward. Deeper flooding affects croplands... pastures... oil wells... and rural roads... and extends along the river from the northwestern through southeastern sections of Woodward County. Flooding affects areas near Fort Supply several hours before the crest reaches the Woodward vicinity. Property should be moved to places 4 feet higher than nearby river banks to avoid being stranded for several hours.
12 Flooding of croplands... pastures... oil wells... and rural roads... extends along the river from the northwestern through the central and southeastern sections of Woodward County. Shallow depths may approach the edge of Woodward. Flooding affects areas near Fort Supply several hours before the crest reaches the Woodward vicinity and points downstream. Cattle and other property should be moved to locations 3 feet higher than nearby river banks to avoid being stranded for hours.
11 Flooding of croplands... pastures... oil wells... and rural roads... extends along the river from the northwestern through the central and southeastern sections of Woodward County. Shallow depths may approach the edge of Woodward. Flooding affects areas near Fort Supply several hours before the crest reaches the Woodward vicinity and points downstream. Cattle and other property should be moved to locations 2 feet higher than nearby river banks to avoid being stranded for hours.
10 Flooding of croplands... pastures... oil wells... and rural roads... extends along the river from the northwestern through the central and southeastern sections of Woodward County. Flooding affects areas near Fort Supply several hours before the crest reaches the Woodward vicinity and points downstream. Cattle and other property should be moved to locations 1 foot higher than nearby river banks to avoid being stranded for hours by high water in side channels.
9 Shallow flooding of lowlands occurs along the river from the northwestern through the central and southeastern sections of Woodward County. Cattle and other property should be moved to locations higher than nearby river banks to avoid being stranded for hours by high water in side channels.
8 Near bankfull conditions extend along the river from the northwestern through the central and southeastern sections of Woodward County. Cattle and other property should be moved to locations higher than nearby river banks to avoid being stranded for hours by high water in side channels.
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Latitude: 36.436703° N, Longitude: 99.278438° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 9 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 1831.30 1840.30 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 1829.95 1838.95 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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