North Canadian River near Woodward

1. 17.00 ftVery 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.
2. 16.00 ftSerious 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 northwestern 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.
3. 15.00 ftSerious 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 northwestern 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.
4. 14.00 ftShallow 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.
5. 13.00 ftShallow 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.
6. 12.00 ftFlooding 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.
7. 11.00 ftFlooding 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.
8. 10.00 ftFlooding 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. 9.00 ftShallow 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.
10. 8.00 ftNear 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.

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

• July 16, 2023: 10.09 ft
• June 4, 2019: 8.73 ft
• May 31, 2019: 9.68 ft
• May 27, 2019: 9.31 ft
• May 26, 2019: 8.84 ft
• May 24, 2019: 8.16 ft
• May 23, 2019: 8.13 ft
• October 13, 2018: 8.62 ft
• October 8, 2018: 8.38 ft
• May 28, 2017: 8.07 ft

• UpstreamNorth Canadian River at Woodward
• DownstreamNorth Canadian River at Seiling
• Wolf Creek at Fort Supply
• Wolf Creek at Fort Supply Lake
• Beaver River at Fort Supply
• Cimarron River at Waynoka
• Wolf Creek at Gage
• Cimarron River at Buffalo

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.