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Canadian River near Bridgeport Observed crest: 11.12 ft at 4:30pm Feb 08 Observed: 10.95 ft at 1:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 10.94 ft at 2:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 10.93 ft at 2:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 10.96 ft at 3:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 10.96 ft at 3:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 10.93 ft at 4:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 10.93 ft at 4:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 10.95 ft at 5:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 10.94 ft at 5:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 10.92 ft at 6:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 10.95 ft at 6:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 10.95 ft at 7:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 10.96 ft at 7:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 10.97 ft at 8:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 10.95 ft at 8:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 10.93 ft at 9:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 10.94 ft at 9:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 10.94 ft at 10:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 10.93 ft at 10:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 10.95 ft at 11:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 10.94 ft at 11:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 10.96 ft at 12:00am Feb 5 Observed: 10.92 ft at 12:30am Feb 5 Observed: 10.93 ft at 1:00am Feb 5 Observed: 10.93 ft at 1:30am Feb 5 Observed: 10.96 ft at 2:00am Feb 5 Observed: 10.96 ft at 2:30am Feb 5 Observed: 10.96 ft at 3:00am Feb 5 Observed: 10.98 ft at 3:30am Feb 5 Observed: 11 ft at 4:00am Feb 5 Observed: 10.98 ft at 4:30am Feb 5 Observed: 11 ft at 5:00am Feb 5 Observed: 11 ft at 5:30am Feb 5 Observed: 11.01 ft at 6:00am Feb 5 Observed: 11 ft at 6:30am Feb 5 Observed: 10.99 ft at 7:00am Feb 5 Observed: 10.99 ft at 7:30am Feb 5 Observed: 11 ft at 8:00am Feb 5 Observed: 11.01 ft at 8:30am Feb 5 Observed: 10.98 ft at 9:00am Feb 5 Observed: 11.02 ft at 9:30am Feb 5 Observed: 11 ft at 10:00am Feb 5 Observed: 10.95 ft at 10:30am Feb 5 Observed: 10.97 ft at 11:00am Feb 5 Observed: 10.94 ft at 11:30am Feb 5 Observed: 10.94 ft at 12:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 11 ft at 12:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 10.99 ft at 1:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 11 ft at 1:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 10.98 ft at 2:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 11.01 ft at 2:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 11.04 ft at 3:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 11.02 ft at 3:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 11.04 ft at 4:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 11.03 ft at 4:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 11.05 ft at 5:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 11.04 ft at 5:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 11.05 ft at 6:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 11.06 ft at 6:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 11.04 ft at 7:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 11.06 ft at 7:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 11.06 ft at 8:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 11.05 ft at 8:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 11.06 ft at 9:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 11.05 ft at 9:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 11.05 ft at 10:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 11.08 ft at 10:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 11.09 ft at 11:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 11.05 ft at 11:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 11.08 ft at 12:00am Feb 6 Observed: 11.09 ft at 12:30am Feb 6 Observed: 11.04 ft at 1:00am Feb 6 Observed: 11.06 ft at 1:30am Feb 6 Observed: 11.06 ft at 2:00am Feb 6 Observed: 11.07 ft at 2:30am Feb 6 Observed: 11.06 ft at 3:00am Feb 6 Observed: 11.04 ft at 3:30am Feb 6 Observed: 11.05 ft at 4:00am Feb 6 Observed: 11.05 ft at 4:30am Feb 6 Observed: 11.06 ft at 5:00am Feb 6 Observed: 11.05 ft at 5:30am Feb 6 Observed: 11.03 ft at 6:00am Feb 6 Observed: 11.05 ft at 6:30am Feb 6 Observed: 11.04 ft at 7:00am Feb 6 Observed: 11.05 ft at 7:30am Feb 6 Observed: 11.03 ft at 8:00am Feb 6 Observed: 11.03 ft at 8:30am Feb 6 Observed: 11.04 ft at 9:00am Feb 6 Observed: 11.03 ft at 9:30am Feb 6 Observed: 11.03 ft at 10:00am Feb 6 Observed: 11.03 ft at 10:30am Feb 6 Observed: 11.02 ft at 11:00am Feb 6 Observed: 10.99 ft at 11:30am Feb 6 Observed: 10.99 ft at 12:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 10.98 ft at 12:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 10.97 ft at 1:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 10.96 ft at 1:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 10.95 ft at 2:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 10.95 ft at 2:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 10.94 ft at 3:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 10.94 ft at 3:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 10.94 ft at 4:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 10.93 ft at 4:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 10.93 ft at 5:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 10.93 ft at 5:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 10.94 ft at 6:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 10.94 ft at 6:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 10.95 ft at 7:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 10.96 ft at 7:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 10.95 ft at 8:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 10.95 ft at 8:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 10.96 ft at 9:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 10.94 ft at 9:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 10.95 ft at 10:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 10.96 ft at 10:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 10.97 ft at 11:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 10.98 ft at 11:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 10.98 ft at 12:00am Feb 7 Observed: 11 ft at 12:30am Feb 7 Observed: 11 ft at 1:00am Feb 7 Observed: 11.01 ft at 1:30am Feb 7 Observed: 10.98 ft at 2:00am Feb 7 Observed: 11 ft at 2:30am Feb 7 Observed: 11.02 ft at 3:00am Feb 7 Observed: 11 ft at 3:30am Feb 7 Observed: 11 ft at 4:00am Feb 7 Observed: 11.03 ft at 4:30am Feb 7 Observed: 11.02 ft at 5:00am Feb 7 Observed: 11.03 ft at 5:30am Feb 7 Observed: 11.01 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 11.03 ft at 6:30am Feb 7 Observed: 11.02 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 11.02 ft at 7:30am Feb 7 Observed: 11 ft at 8:00am Feb 7 Observed: 11.02 ft at 8:30am Feb 7 Observed: 11.03 ft at 9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 11.03 ft at 9:30am Feb 7 Observed: 11.04 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 11.05 ft at 10:30am Feb 7 Observed: 11.03 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 11.04 ft at 11:30am Feb 7 Observed: 11.04 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 11.04 ft at 12:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 11.04 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 11.04 ft at 1:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 11.06 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 11.07 ft at 2:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 11.06 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 11.08 ft at 3:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 11.07 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 11.06 ft at 4:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 11.06 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 11.06 ft at 5:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 11.05 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 11.04 ft at 6:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 11.03 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 11.04 ft at 7:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 11.01 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 11.02 ft at 8:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 11.01 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 11 ft at 9:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 10.99 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 11 ft at 10:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 11 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 11.01 ft at 11:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 11.01 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 11.03 ft at 12:30am Feb 8 Observed: 11.05 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 11.02 ft at 1:30am Feb 8 Observed: 11.05 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 11.04 ft at 2:30am Feb 8 Observed: 11.05 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 11.06 ft at 3:30am Feb 8 Observed: 11.05 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 11.07 ft at 4:30am Feb 8 Observed: 11.07 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 11.09 ft at 5:30am Feb 8 Observed: 11.09 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 11.08 ft at 6:30am Feb 8 Observed: 11.07 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 11.1 ft at 7:30am Feb 8 Observed: 11.08 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 11.1 ft at 8:30am Feb 8 Observed: 11.1 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 11.09 ft at 9:30am Feb 8 Observed: 11.1 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 11.09 ft at 10:30am Feb 8 Observed: 11.09 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 11.09 ft at 11:30am Feb 8 Observed: 11.08 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 11.08 ft at 12:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 11.07 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 11.08 ft at 1:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 11.1 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 11.08 ft at 2:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 11.08 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 11.11 ft at 3:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 11.1 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 11.12 ft at 4:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 11.08 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 11.1 ft at 5:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 11.1 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 11.11 ft at 6:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 11.11 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 11.09 ft at 7:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 11.08 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 11.09 ft at 8:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 11.09 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 11.09 ft at 9:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 11.09 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 11.11 ft at 10:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 11.09 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 11.1 ft at 11:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 11.11 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 11.09 ft at 12:30am Feb 9 Observed: 11.1 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 11.09 ft at 1:30am Feb 9 Observed: 11.08 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 11.06 ft at 2:30am Feb 9 Observed: 11.07 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 11.06 ft at 3:30am Feb 9 Observed: 11.07 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 11.06 ft at 4:30am Feb 9 Observed: 11.05 ft at 5:00am Feb 9 Observed: 11.06 ft at 5:30am Feb 9 Observed: 11.07 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 11.07 ft at 6:30am Feb 9 Observed: 11.07 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Observed: 11.08 ft at 7:30am Feb 9 Observed: 11.05 ft at 8:00am Feb 9 Observed: 11.04 ft at 8:30am Feb 9 Observed: 11.05 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 11.05 ft at 9:30am Feb 9 Observed: 11.06 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 11.06 ft at 10:30am Feb 9 Observed: 11.05 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 11.05 ft at 11:30am Feb 9 Observed: 11.04 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 11.04 ft at 12:30pm Feb 9 Graph Created (12:47pm Feb 9, 2010) Observed  USGS--Water Resources of the United States BRIO2 (plotting HGIRG)   Gage 0  Datum: 1360.00 Latest observed value: 11.04 ft at 12:30 PM CST 9-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 14.0 ft.   Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Canadian River near Bridgeport are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:17
Moderate Flood Stage:16
Flood Stage:14
Action Stage:12

Historical Crests
(1) 21.03 ft on 08/19/2007
(2) 19.40 ft on 05/03/1914
(3) 17.55 ft on 05/17/1982
(4) 17.35 ft on 10/03/1986
(5) 17.32 ft on 05/09/1993
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22.0 Flooding 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.
21.0 Flooding 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.
20.0 Flooding 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.
19.0 Flooding 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.
18.0 Flooding 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.
17.0 Flooding 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.
16.0 Flooding 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.
15.0 Flooding 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.
14.0 Flooding 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.
13.0 Some 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.

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Latitude: 35.544000° N, Longitude: 98.318000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 14 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)
Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)
Elevation information source
NAVD88 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 1360 ft 1374 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other N/A N/A  

Other Data Sources:
Corps of Engineers (COE) Info for Bridgeport
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Bridgeport

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