North Canadian River near Shawnee

1. 26.00 ftSerious flooding will hit homes and require evacuation of the community east of Beard Bridge on the south side of the North Canadian River. the floodwaters will bring very destructive currents... and depths up to 8 feet... over agricultural lands and rural roads in Pottawatomie County near Shawnee.
2. 25.00 ftSerious flooding will hit homes and require evacuation of the community east of Beard Bridge on the south side of the North Canadian River. the floodwaters will bring very destructive currents... and depths up to 7 feet... over agricultural lands and rural roads in Pottawatomie County near Shawnee.
3. 24.00 ftSerious flooding will hit homes and require evacuation of the community east of Beard Bridge on the south side of the North Canadian River. the floodwaters will bring dangerous currents... and depths up to 6 feet... over agricultural lands and rural roads in Pottawatomie County near Shawnee.
4. 23.00 ftSerious flooding will hit homes and require evacuation of the community east of Beard Bridge on the south side of the North Canadian River. the floodwaters will bring dangerous currents... and depths up to 5 feet... over agricultural lands and rural roads in Pottawatomie County near Shawnee.
5. 22.00 ftSerious flooding will hit homes and require evacuation of the community east of Beard Bridge on the south side of the North Canadian River. the floodwaters will bring dangerous currents... and depths up to 4 feet... over agricultural lands and rural roads in Pottawatomie County near Shawnee.
6. 21.00 ftSerious flooding will hit homes in the community east of Beard Bridge on the south side of the North Canadian River. flooding of agricultural lands and rural roads will be dangerous with depths up to 3 feet... in Pottawatomie County near Shawnee.
7. 20.00 ftFlooding will affect homes in the community east of Beard Bridge on the south side of the North Canadian River. look for agricultural flooding to depths averaging 2 feet... in Pottawatomie County near Shawnee.
8. 19.00 ftShallow flooding with depths of about 1 foot will cover rural areas and roads in Pottawatomie County near Shawnee. Street flooding will isolate homes in the community east of Beard Bridge on the south side of the North Canadian River.
9. 18.00 ftAgricultural flooding will occur in Pottawatomie County near Shawnee. Street flooding may isolate homes in the community east of Beard Bridge on the south side of the North Canadian River.
10. 17.00 ftShallow flooding of low-lying areas near the river may occur in Pottawatomie County near Shawnee.
11. 16.00 ftShallow flooding of low-lying areas near the river may occur in Pottawatomie County near Shawnee.

Chance of flooding, October to December

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued October 1, 2026.

Most recent crests

• May 24, 2015: 17.50 ft
• June 2, 2013: 18.00 ft
• June 16, 2010: 17.00 ft
• August 23, 2007: 17.35 ft
• June 7, 1995: 16.40 ft
• May 28, 1995: 16.00 ft
• May 10, 1993: 20.90 ft

• UpstreamNorth Canadian River at Harrah
• DownstreamNorth Canadian River at Shawnee
• Squirrel Creek at Shawnee
• South Deer Creek Tributary at Shawnee Rerservoir near Shawnee
• North Deer Creek at Wes Watkins Reservoir
• Little River (OK) at Tecumseh
• Little River (OK) at Norman
• Little River (OK) at Lake Thunderbird

Forecasts by the Arkansas-Red Basin RFC. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. 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.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.