North Canadian River level at Canton
Oklahoma · Fishing & wading
Measured at USGS 07239000 — North Canadian River at Canton, OK · NWS forecast point CNOO2
Reading taken · as of 1 hour ago
About normal for the date
At 11.44 ft, this gauge is running 105% of normal for mid-September — close to the 11 ft median USGS has recorded for this date across 9 years of record (2016–2026).
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Flow history at Canton
Daily values from USGS 07239000, updated every 15 to 60 minutes; NWS forecast for CNOO2 reissued through the day. Provisional.
Highest crests on record at Canton
12 on record
| Stage | Flow | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19.01 ft | — | Oct 25, 2024 |
| 17.74 ft | — | Oct 13, 2023 |
| 17.72 ft | — | Oct 19, 2022 |
| 17.63 ft | — | Jun 4, 2019 |
| 17.49 ft | — | Oct 23, 2018 |
| 17.42 ft | — | Nov 27, 2018 |
| 17.36 ft | — | Nov 14, 2018 |
| 16.35 ft | — | Aug 14, 2022 |
| 16.31 ft | — | Mar 30, 2021 |
| 15.91 ft | — | May 12, 2016 |
Crests published by the National Weather Service.
About North Canadian River at Canton
In Oklahoma, below Canton Lake. Releases can change the flow by hundreds of CFS in an hour with no rain in the basin — check it the morning you go, not the night before.
Reservoir feeding this stretch
Flow here is set by releases from Canton Lake. A full pool usually means more water on its way down.
North Canadian River at Canton — common questions
3 questions
How do releases from Canton Lake affect this stretch?
Directly and fast. When the dam generates, flow here can climb by an order of magnitude within the hour, with no rain anywhere in the basin. That sudden release is the real hazard on a tailwater. The pool level is on lakelvl.com, linked below.
Is North Canadian River at Canton high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median gage height for mid-September here is 11 ft, from 9 years of record (2016–2026). Today is 105% of it. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 07239000 every 15 to 60 minutes, and the National Weather Service reissues the flood forecast for CNOO2 a few times a day — more often when the river is rising. This page refreshes from both when you open it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.