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Canadian River at Purcell Observed crest: 4.98 ft at 5:30am Nov 19 Observed: 4.97 ft at 4:30am Nov 19 Observed: 4.97 ft at 5:00am Nov 19 Observed: 4.98 ft at 5:30am Nov 19 Observed: 4.97 ft at 6:00am Nov 19 Observed: 4.97 ft at 6:30am Nov 19 Observed: 4.98 ft at 7:00am Nov 19 Observed: 4.98 ft at 7:30am Nov 19 Observed: 4.97 ft at 8:00am Nov 19 Observed: 4.98 ft at 8:30am Nov 19 Observed: 4.98 ft at 9:00am Nov 19 Observed: 4.98 ft at 9:30am Nov 19 Observed: 4.96 ft at 10:00am Nov 19 Observed: 4.95 ft at 10:30am Nov 19 Observed: 4.91 ft at 11:00am Nov 19 Observed: 4.93 ft at 11:30am Nov 19 Observed: 4.93 ft at 11:31am Nov 19 Observed: 4.95 ft at 12:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.93 ft at 12:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.94 ft at 1:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.95 ft at 1:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.97 ft at 2:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.97 ft at 2:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.97 ft at 3:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.96 ft at 3:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.96 ft at 4:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.97 ft at 4:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.96 ft at 5:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.96 ft at 5:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.96 ft at 6:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.97 ft at 6:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.96 ft at 7:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.96 ft at 7:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.97 ft at 8:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.97 ft at 8:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.96 ft at 9:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.96 ft at 9:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.97 ft at 10:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.97 ft at 10:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.97 ft at 11:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.97 ft at 11:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 4.96 ft at 12:00am Nov 20 Observed: 4.96 ft at 12:30am Nov 20 Observed: 4.96 ft at 1:00am Nov 20 Observed: 4.96 ft at 1:30am Nov 20 Observed: 4.96 ft at 2:00am Nov 20 Observed: 4.96 ft at 2:30am Nov 20 Observed: 4.96 ft at 3:00am Nov 20 Observed: 4.97 ft at 3:30am Nov 20 Observed: 4.96 ft at 4:00am Nov 20 Observed: 4.96 ft at 4:30am Nov 20 Observed: 4.95 ft at 5:00am Nov 20 Observed: 4.96 ft at 5:30am Nov 20 Observed: 4.96 ft at 6:00am Nov 20 Observed: 4.96 ft at 6:30am Nov 20 Observed: 4.97 ft at 7:00am Nov 20 Observed: 4.96 ft at 7:30am Nov 20 Observed: 4.96 ft at 8:00am Nov 20 Observed: 4.96 ft at 8:30am Nov 20 Observed: 4.97 ft at 9:00am Nov 20 Observed: 4.96 ft at 9:30am Nov 20 Observed: 4.97 ft at 10:00am Nov 20 Observed: 4.96 ft at 10:30am Nov 20 Observed: 4.96 ft at 11:00am Nov 20 Observed: 4.96 ft at 11:30am Nov 20 Observed: 4.96 ft at 12:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.96 ft at 12:01pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.95 ft at 12:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.95 ft at 1:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.95 ft at 1:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.96 ft at 2:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.96 ft at 2:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.94 ft at 3:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.94 ft at 3:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.94 ft at 4:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.94 ft at 4:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.95 ft at 5:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.94 ft at 5:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.93 ft at 6:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.93 ft at 6:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.92 ft at 7:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.92 ft at 7:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.92 ft at 8:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.92 ft at 8:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.93 ft at 9:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.95 ft at 9:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.94 ft at 10:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.94 ft at 10:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.93 ft at 11:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.94 ft at 11:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 4.95 ft at 12:00am Nov 21 Observed: 4.95 ft at 12:30am Nov 21 Observed: 4.94 ft at 1:00am Nov 21 Observed: 4.96 ft at 1:30am Nov 21 Observed: 4.95 ft at 2:00am Nov 21 Observed: 4.95 ft at 2:30am Nov 21 Observed: 4.96 ft at 3:00am Nov 21 Observed: 4.95 ft at 3:30am Nov 21 Observed: 4.95 ft at 4:00am Nov 21 Observed: 4.96 ft at 4:30am Nov 21 Observed: 4.97 ft at 5:00am Nov 21 Observed: 4.96 ft at 5:30am Nov 21 Observed: 4.95 ft at 6:00am Nov 21 Observed: 4.95 ft at 6:30am Nov 21 Observed: 4.95 ft at 7:00am Nov 21 Observed: 4.95 ft at 7:30am Nov 21 Observed: 4.95 ft at 8:00am Nov 21 Observed: 4.94 ft at 8:30am Nov 21 Observed: 4.95 ft at 9:00am Nov 21 Observed: 4.94 ft at 9:30am Nov 21 Observed: 4.94 ft at 10:00am Nov 21 Observed: 4.93 ft at 10:30am Nov 21 Observed: 4.92 ft at 11:00am Nov 21 Observed: 4.94 ft at 11:30am Nov 21 Observed: 4.93 ft at 12:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.93 ft at 12:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.91 ft at 1:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.89 ft at 1:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.91 ft at 2:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.9 ft at 2:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.92 ft at 3:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.93 ft at 3:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.92 ft at 4:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.94 ft at 4:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.92 ft at 5:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.94 ft at 5:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.95 ft at 6:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.94 ft at 6:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.94 ft at 7:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.93 ft at 7:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.94 ft at 8:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.95 ft at 8:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.95 ft at 9:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.94 ft at 9:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.95 ft at 10:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.94 ft at 10:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.95 ft at 11:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.95 ft at 11:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.94 ft at 12:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.95 ft at 12:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.95 ft at 1:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.96 ft at 1:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.96 ft at 2:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.96 ft at 2:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.96 ft at 3:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.95 ft at 3:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.96 ft at 4:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.96 ft at 4:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.96 ft at 5:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.96 ft at 5:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.96 ft at 6:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.96 ft at 6:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.95 ft at 7:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.95 ft at 7:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.96 ft at 8:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.95 ft at 8:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.92 ft at 9:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.91 ft at 9:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.89 ft at 10:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.91 ft at 10:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.9 ft at 11:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.91 ft at 11:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.88 ft at 12:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.88 ft at 12:02pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.88 ft at 12:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.88 ft at 1:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.89 ft at 1:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.91 ft at 2:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.9 ft at 2:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.91 ft at 3:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.91 ft at 3:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.91 ft at 4:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.93 ft at 4:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.93 ft at 5:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.93 ft at 5:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.93 ft at 6:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.94 ft at 6:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.94 ft at 7:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.93 ft at 7:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.92 ft at 8:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.94 ft at 8:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.93 ft at 9:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.93 ft at 9:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.92 ft at 10:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.93 ft at 10:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.93 ft at 11:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.94 ft at 11:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.94 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.94 ft at 12:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.94 ft at 1:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.94 ft at 1:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.95 ft at 2:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.95 ft at 2:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.95 ft at 3:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.94 ft at 3:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.95 ft at 4:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.95 ft at 4:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.95 ft at 5:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.95 ft at 5:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.95 ft at 6:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.95 ft at 6:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.95 ft at 7:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.94 ft at 7:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.94 ft at 8:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.94 ft at 8:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.94 ft at 9:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.91 ft at 9:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.92 ft at 10:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.87 ft at 10:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.92 ft at 11:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.92 ft at 11:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.88 ft at 12:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.88 ft at 12:01pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.85 ft at 12:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.87 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.88 ft at 1:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.87 ft at 2:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.86 ft at 2:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.89 ft at 3:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.89 ft at 3:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.87 ft at 4:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.9 ft at 4:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.93 ft at 5:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.92 ft at 5:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.92 ft at 6:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.92 ft at 6:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.92 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.92 ft at 7:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.92 ft at 8:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.91 ft at 8:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.9 ft at 9:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.89 ft at 9:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.93 ft at 10:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.93 ft at 10:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.91 ft at 11:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.95 ft at 11:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.94 ft at 12:00am Nov 24 Observed: 4.95 ft at 12:30am Nov 24 Observed: 4.94 ft at 1:00am Nov 24 Observed: 4.96 ft at 1:30am Nov 24 Observed: 4.95 ft at 2:00am Nov 24 Observed: 4.95 ft at 2:30am Nov 24 Observed: 4.93 ft at 3:00am Nov 24 Observed: 4.94 ft at 3:30am Nov 24 Graph Created (3:54am Nov 24, 2009) Observed  USGS--Water Resources of the United States PRCO2 (plotting HGIRG)   Gage 0  Datum: 1017.14 Latest observed value: 4.94 ft at 3:30 AM CST 24-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 12.0 ft.   Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Gauge readings may be inaccurate during periods of extreme cold.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Canadian River at Purcell 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:14
Moderate Flood Stage:13
Flood Stage:12
Action Stage:11

Historical Crests
(1) 14.75 ft on 05/29/1987
(2) 14.50 ft on 05/19/1982
(3) 14.42 ft on 05/09/1993
(4) 14.12 ft on 08/22/2007
(5) 14.00 ft on 05/26/1995
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Canadian River at Purcell location map

Flood Impacts Collapse
12.0 Shallow flooding of low-lying areas occurs near the river on the Cleveland-McClain County border from near Norman... and Noble to the vicinity south of of Purcell and Lexington.

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Latitude: 35.014000° N, Longitude: 97.347000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 12 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 1017.141 ft 1029.141 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 Purcell
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Purcell

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