Canadian River at Norman, OK

Cleveland County, Oklahoma · USGS gauge 07229050 · NWS NRCO2 · Canadian River flood status · Oklahoma river levels

Nearby: river levels near Norman

Is Canadian River at Norman, OK flooding right now?

Canadian River at Norman, OK measured 85.35 ft on 2026-11-11 15:00:00 UTC. That observation was 8.7 ft below its 94 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
85.35 ft
as of 65 min ago
Streamflow
9 cfs
data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 94 ft, with major flooding at 99 ft. The highest crest on record was 99.98 ft on Tue, Aug 21, 2007.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action93 ft7.7 ft below
Minor flood94 ft8.7 ft below
Moderate flood96 ft10.7 ft below
Major flood99 ft13.7 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
99.98 ft2007-08-21
99.37 ft2007-08-20
98.22 ft2015-05-07
96.74 ft1998-03-17
96.45 ft1997-04-11

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 85.34–86.23 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Canadian River at Purcell, OK14.7 miCleveland County
Walnut Creek at Purcell, OK15.0 miMcClain County
Little River below Lake Thunderbird near Norman, OK15.4 miCleveland County
Crutcho Creek at SE 50th st. at Boone Township, OK15.7 miOklahoma County
Canadian River near Mustang, OK16.2 miCanadian County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast