Rivers in Oklahoma

Canadian River near Bridgeport

Caddo County, OklahomaNWS BRIO2USGS 07228500Norman office

Below flood stage
8.77ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:45 AM CDT

Flood stage
14.00 ft
Record crest
21.03 ft2007

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood17.00 ft
Moderate flood16.00 ft
Minor flood14.00 ft
Action12.00 ft
  1. 22.00 ftFlooding affects croplands... pastures... and oil wells near the river. Flood plain fields at higher elevations away from the river may be cut off from easy access by high water in side channels. Sand dredging operations are affected. Upstream points in southern Blaine County may see flooding before the areas near Bridgeport in northern Caddo County. Downstream points in southwestern Canadian County are affected hours later.
  2. 21.00 ftFlooding affects croplands... pastures... and oil wells near the river. Flood plain fields at higher elevations away from the river may be cut off from easy access by high water in side channels. Sand dredging operations are affected. Upstream points in southern Blaine County may see flooding before the areas near Bridgeport in northern Caddo County. Downstream points in southwestern Canadian County are affected hours later.
  3. 20.00 ftFlooding affects croplands... pastures... and oil wells near the river. Flood plain fields at higher elevations away from the river may be cut off from easy access by high water in side channels. Sand dredging operations are affected. Upstream points in southern Blaine County may see flooding before the areas near Bridgeport in northern Caddo County. Downstream points in southwestern Canadian County are affected hours later.
  4. 19.00 ftFlooding affects croplands... pastures... and oil wells near the river. Flood plain fields at higher elevations away from the river may be cut off from easy access by high water in side channels. Sand dredging operations are affected. Upstream points in southern Blaine County may see flooding before the areas near Bridgeport in northern Caddo County. Downstream points in southwestern Canadian County are affected hours later.
  5. 18.00 ftFlooding affects croplands... pastures... and oil wells near the river. Flood plain fields at higher elevations away from the river may be cut off from easy access by high water in side channels. Sand dredging operations are affected. Upstream points in southern Blaine County may see flooding before the areas near Bridgeport in northern Caddo County. Downstream points in southwestern Canadian County are affected hours later.
  6. 17.00 ftFlooding affects croplands... pastures... and oil wells near the river. Flood plain fields at higher elevations away from the river may be cut off from easy access by high water in side channels. Sand dredging operations are affected. Upstream points in southern Blaine County may see flooding before the areas near Bridgeport in northern Caddo County. Downstream points in southwestern Canadian County are affected hours later.
  7. 16.00 ftFlooding affects croplands... pastures... and oil wells near the river. Flood plain fields at higher elevations away from the river may be cut off from easy access by high water in side channels. Sand dredging operations are affected. Upstream points in southern Blaine County may see flooding before the areas near Bridgeport in northern Caddo County. Downstream points in southwestern Canadian County are affected hours later.
  8. 15.00 ftFlooding affects croplands... pastures... and oil wells near the river. Middle and upper bottomlands may be cut off from easy access by high water in side channels. Sand dredging operations are affected. Upstream points in southern Blaine County experience flooding before the areas near Bridgeport in northern Caddo County. Downstream points in southwestern Canadian County are affected hours later.
  9. 14.00 ftFlooding affects croplands... pastures... and oil wells near the river. Low-lying bottomlands near the river may be cut off from easy access by high water in side channels. Sand dredging operations are affected. Upstream points in southern Blaine County experience flooding before the areas near Bridgeport in northern Caddo County. Downstream points in southwestern Canadian County are affected hours later.
  10. 13.00 ftSome brief flooding may occur over croplands and pastures near the river in southern Blaine... northern Caddo... and southwestern Canadian counties. Low-lying bottomlands near the river may be cut off from easy access by high water in side channels.
  11. 12.00 ftThe river remains within its banks in southern Blaine... northern Caddo... and southwestern Canadian counties. Low-lying bottomlands near the river may be cut off from easy access by high water in side channels.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding19%
Moderate flooding6%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 21, 2026.

Crest history

92 crests on NOAA’s list since 1981.

#DateStage
1August 19, 200721.03 ft
2May 24, 201518.44 ft
3May 9, 201917.57 ft
4May 17, 198217.54 ft
5October 3, 198617.35 ft
6May 9, 199317.32 ft
7May 26, 201917.30 ft
8June 9, 200817.06 ft
9April 30, 201716.88 ft
10June 7, 202216.77 ft
11May 8, 200716.75 ft
12June 14, 200716.64 ft
13May 25, 201916.57 ft
14May 22, 201916.27 ft
15March 5, 200416.24 ft
16October 10, 201816.10 ft
17June 20, 200716.05 ft
18June 2, 202216.05 ft
19October 8, 201815.93 ft
20June 11, 198315.71 ft
21May 30, 200115.56 ft
22August 18, 200915.55 ft
23June 8, 202215.44 ft
24April 11, 199715.31 ft
25May 13, 198215.31 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 8, 2022: 15.44 ft
  • June 7, 2022: 16.77 ft
  • June 2, 2022: 16.05 ft
  • July 19, 2021: 12.11 ft
  • June 30, 2021: 12.82 ft
  • June 27, 2021: 12.70 ft
  • March 23, 2021: 12.03 ft
  • March 17, 2021: 12.00 ft
  • March 13, 2021: 12.42 ft
  • June 19, 2019: 12.52 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

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. Due to bridge replacement, this gauge is temporarily unavailable.

Sources

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.