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North Canadian River near Harrah Observed crest: 7.24 ft at 11:00am Feb 05 Observed: 6.62 ft at 3:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.64 ft at 4:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.65 ft at 4:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.66 ft at 5:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.68 ft at 5:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.68 ft at 6:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.71 ft at 6:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.71 ft at 7:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.73 ft at 7:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.76 ft at 8:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.78 ft at 8:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.8 ft at 9:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.81 ft at 9:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.83 ft at 10:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.84 ft at 10:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.86 ft at 11:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.87 ft at 11:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.89 ft at 12:00am Feb 5 Observed: 6.89 ft at 12:30am Feb 5 Observed: 6.9 ft at 1:00am Feb 5 Observed: 6.92 ft at 1:30am Feb 5 Observed: 6.94 ft at 2:00am Feb 5 Observed: 6.97 ft at 2:30am Feb 5 Observed: 6.98 ft at 3:00am Feb 5 Observed: 7 ft at 3:30am Feb 5 Observed: 7.01 ft at 4:00am Feb 5 Observed: 7.05 ft at 4:30am Feb 5 Observed: 7.07 ft at 5:00am Feb 5 Observed: 7.1 ft at 5:30am Feb 5 Observed: 7.13 ft at 6:00am Feb 5 Observed: 7.15 ft at 6:30am Feb 5 Observed: 7.19 ft at 7:00am Feb 5 Observed: 7.2 ft at 7:30am Feb 5 Observed: 7.2 ft at 8:00am Feb 5 Observed: 7.23 ft at 8:30am Feb 5 Observed: 7.23 ft at 9:00am Feb 5 Observed: 7.23 ft at 9:30am Feb 5 Observed: 7.23 ft at 10:00am Feb 5 Observed: 7.23 ft at 10:30am Feb 5 Observed: 7.24 ft at 11:00am Feb 5 Observed: 7.23 ft at 11:30am Feb 5 Observed: 7.24 ft at 12:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 7.22 ft at 12:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 7.18 ft at 1:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 7.16 ft at 1:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 7.13 ft at 2:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 7.09 ft at 2:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 7.07 ft at 3:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 7.04 ft at 3:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 7.01 ft at 4:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.98 ft at 4:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.96 ft at 5:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.93 ft at 5:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.9 ft at 6:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.88 ft at 6:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.84 ft at 7:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.82 ft at 7:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.8 ft at 8:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.77 ft at 8:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.75 ft at 9:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.71 ft at 9:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.68 ft at 10:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.66 ft at 10:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.64 ft at 11:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.61 ft at 11:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.59 ft at 12:00am Feb 6 Observed: 6.56 ft at 12:30am Feb 6 Observed: 6.54 ft at 1:00am Feb 6 Observed: 6.5 ft at 1:30am Feb 6 Observed: 6.49 ft at 2:00am Feb 6 Observed: 6.48 ft at 2:30am Feb 6 Observed: 6.46 ft at 3:00am Feb 6 Observed: 6.45 ft at 3:30am Feb 6 Observed: 6.42 ft at 4:00am Feb 6 Observed: 6.4 ft at 4:30am Feb 6 Observed: 6.38 ft at 5:00am Feb 6 Observed: 6.36 ft at 5:30am Feb 6 Observed: 6.35 ft at 6:00am Feb 6 Observed: 6.34 ft at 6:30am Feb 6 Observed: 6.33 ft at 7:00am Feb 6 Observed: 6.3 ft at 7:30am Feb 6 Observed: 6.28 ft at 8:00am Feb 6 Observed: 6.27 ft at 8:30am Feb 6 Observed: 6.24 ft at 9:00am Feb 6 Observed: 6.24 ft at 9:30am Feb 6 Observed: 6.22 ft at 10:00am Feb 6 Observed: 6.21 ft at 10:30am Feb 6 Observed: 6.2 ft at 11:00am Feb 6 Observed: 6.18 ft at 11:30am Feb 6 Observed: 6.17 ft at 12:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.15 ft at 12:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.14 ft at 1:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.14 ft at 1:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.12 ft at 2:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.1 ft at 2:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.09 ft at 3:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.09 ft at 3:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.09 ft at 4:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.09 ft at 4:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.09 ft at 5:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.09 ft at 5:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.09 ft at 6:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.11 ft at 6:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.12 ft at 7:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.14 ft at 7:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.15 ft at 8:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.15 ft at 8:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.16 ft at 9:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.18 ft at 9:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.18 ft at 10:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.2 ft at 10:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.2 ft at 11:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.2 ft at 11:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.2 ft at 12:00am Feb 7 Observed: 6.2 ft at 12:30am Feb 7 Observed: 6.2 ft at 1:00am Feb 7 Observed: 6.21 ft at 1:30am Feb 7 Observed: 6.21 ft at 2:00am Feb 7 Observed: 6.21 ft at 2:30am Feb 7 Observed: 6.21 ft at 3:00am Feb 7 Observed: 6.21 ft at 3:30am Feb 7 Observed: 6.21 ft at 4:00am Feb 7 Observed: 6.2 ft at 4:30am Feb 7 Observed: 6.2 ft at 5:00am Feb 7 Observed: 6.18 ft at 5:30am Feb 7 Observed: 6.18 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 6.17 ft at 6:30am Feb 7 Observed: 6.15 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 6.15 ft at 7:30am Feb 7 Observed: 6.15 ft at 8:00am Feb 7 Observed: 6.15 ft at 8:30am Feb 7 Observed: 6.14 ft at 9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 6.12 ft at 9:30am Feb 7 Observed: 6.11 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 6.1 ft at 10:30am Feb 7 Observed: 6.09 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 6.09 ft at 11:30am Feb 7 Observed: 6.09 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.07 ft at 12:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.06 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.05 ft at 1:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.03 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.03 ft at 2:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.03 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.03 ft at 3:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.01 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.01 ft at 4:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.99 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.99 ft at 5:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.99 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.99 ft at 6:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.99 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.97 ft at 7:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.98 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.97 ft at 8:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.96 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.97 ft at 9:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.97 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.97 ft at 10:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.97 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.97 ft at 11:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.99 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 5.99 ft at 12:30am Feb 8 Observed: 5.99 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 5.99 ft at 1:30am Feb 8 Observed: 5.99 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 6 ft at 2:30am Feb 8 Observed: 6 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 6 ft at 3:30am Feb 8 Observed: 6.01 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 6.02 ft at 4:30am Feb 8 Observed: 6.03 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 6.04 ft at 5:30am Feb 8 Observed: 6.05 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 6.05 ft at 6:30am Feb 8 Observed: 6.06 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 6.07 ft at 7:30am Feb 8 Observed: 6.08 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 6.08 ft at 8:30am Feb 8 Observed: 6.1 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 6.09 ft at 9:30am Feb 8 Observed: 6.11 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 6.11 ft at 10:30am Feb 8 Observed: 6.11 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 6.11 ft at 11:30am Feb 8 Observed: 6.11 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.11 ft at 12:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.11 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.12 ft at 1:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.12 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.13 ft at 2:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.14 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.14 ft at 3:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.15 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.15 ft at 4:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.16 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.16 ft at 5:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.16 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.17 ft at 6:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.15 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.15 ft at 7:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.18 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.19 ft at 8:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.2 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.19 ft at 9:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.24 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.25 ft at 10:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.26 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.28 ft at 11:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.3 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 6.31 ft at 12:30am Feb 9 Observed: 6.34 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 6.36 ft at 1:30am Feb 9 Observed: 6.38 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 6.4 ft at 2:30am Feb 9 Observed: 6.45 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 6.49 ft at 3:30am Feb 9 Observed: 6.53 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 6.58 ft at 4:30am Feb 9 Observed: 6.61 ft at 5:00am Feb 9 Observed: 6.64 ft at 5:30am Feb 9 Observed: 6.66 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 6.68 ft at 6:30am Feb 9 Observed: 6.71 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Observed: 6.73 ft at 7:30am Feb 9 Observed: 6.76 ft at 8:00am Feb 9 Observed: 6.79 ft at 8:30am Feb 9 Observed: 6.81 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 6.83 ft at 9:30am Feb 9 Observed: 6.83 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 6.84 ft at 10:30am Feb 9 Observed: 6.84 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 6.85 ft at 11:30am Feb 9 Observed: 6.88 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 6.92 ft at 12:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 6.95 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 6.98 ft at 1:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 7 ft at 2:00pm Feb 9 Graph Created (2:36pm Feb 9, 2010) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States HRHO2 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 1055.69 Latest observed value: 7 ft at 2:00 PM CST 9-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 14.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the North Canadian River near Harrah 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:18
Moderate Flood Stage:16
Flood Stage:14
Action Stage:11

Historical Crests
(1) 21.90 ft on 05/09/1993
(2) 19.60 ft on 05/29/1987
(3) 19.30 ft on 06/10/1995
(4) 19.20 ft on 08/23/2007
(5) 19.07 ft on 06/14/1989
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North Canadian River near Harrah location map

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22.0 Look for minor depths of flooding at the edge of Harrah. Very severe flooding affects agricultural areas in eastern Oklahoma County... the southwest corner of Lincoln County... and northwestern Pottawatomie County.
21.0 Very severe flooding affects agricultural areas in eastern Oklahoma County... the southwest corner of Lincoln County... and northwestern Pottawatomie County.
20.0 Very severe flooding affects agricultural areas in eastern Oklahoma County... the southwest corner of Lincoln County... and northwestern Pottawatomie County.
19.0 Significant flooding affects agricultural areas and rural roads in eastern Oklahoma County... the southwest corner of Lincoln County... and northwestern Pottawatomie County.
18.0 Significant flooding affects agricultural areas and rural roads in eastern Oklahoma County... the southwest corner of Lincoln County... and northwestern Pottawatomie County.
17.0 Significant flooding affects agricultural areas and rural roads in eastern Oklahoma County... the southwest corner of Lincoln County... and northwestern Pottawatomie County.
16.0 Flooding affects agricultural areas and rural roads in eastern Oklahoma County... the southwest corner of Lincoln County... and northwestern Pottawatomie County.
15.0 Look for short duration flooding of low-lying agricultural lands and rural roads in eastern Oklahoma County... the southwest corner of lincoln... and northwestern Pottawatomie County.
14.0 Look for short duration flooding of low-lying agricultural lands in eastern Oklahoma County... the southwest corner of Lincoln County... and northwestern Pottawatomie County.
13.0 Near bankfull stages occur along the river in eastern Oklahoma County... the southwest corner of Lincoln County... and northwestern Pottawatomie County.

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Latitude: 35.500000° N, Longitude: 97.194000° 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 1055.69 ft 1069.69 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 Harrah
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Harrah

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