North Canadian River below Lake Overholser near OKC, OK

Oklahoma County, Oklahoma · USGS gauge 07241000 · NWS OLBO2 · North Canadian River flood status · Oklahoma river levels

Nearby: river levels near Yukon

Is North Canadian River below Lake Overholser near OKC, OK flooding right now?

North Canadian River below Lake Overholser near OKC, OK measured 4.90 ft on 2026-11-11 15:00:00 UTC. That observation was 19.1 ft below its 24 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.90 ft
as of 66 min ago
Streamflow
93 cfs
data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 24 ft, with major flooding at 29 ft. The highest crest on record was 40.9 ft on Mon, Oct 15, 1923.

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
Action20 ft15.1 ft below
Minor flood24 ft19.1 ft below
Moderate flood27 ft22.1 ft below
Major flood29 ft24.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
40.9 ft1923-10-15
36 ft1923-06-14
30.9 ft1920-10-30
29.85 ft1987-05-28
29.18 ft1974-11-03

Last 7 days

flood stage 24 ft

Past 7 days · 4.01–24.00 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
North Canadian River at Hwy 66 at Oklahoma City, OK2.5 miOklahoma County
North Canadian River at Morgan Rd near Yukon, OK5.0 miCanadian County
North Canadian River near Yukon, OK6.1 miCanadian County
Canadian River near Mustang, OK11.2 miCanadian County
Crutcho Creek at SE 29th st. at Boone Township, OK14.2 miOklahoma 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