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North Canadian River near Watonga Observed crest: 7.86 ft at 4:30am Nov 19 Observed: 7.86 ft at 4:30am Nov 19 Observed: 7.86 ft at 5:00am Nov 19 Observed: 7.86 ft at 5:30am Nov 19 Observed: 7.86 ft at 6:00am Nov 19 Observed: 7.85 ft at 6:30am Nov 19 Observed: 7.85 ft at 7:00am Nov 19 Observed: 7.85 ft at 7:30am Nov 19 Observed: 7.85 ft at 8:00am Nov 19 Observed: 7.86 ft at 8:30am Nov 19 Observed: 7.85 ft at 9:00am Nov 19 Observed: 7.86 ft at 9:30am Nov 19 Observed: 7.85 ft at 10:00am Nov 19 Observed: 7.85 ft at 10:30am Nov 19 Observed: 7.85 ft at 11:00am Nov 19 Observed: 7.85 ft at 11:30am Nov 19 Observed: 7.84 ft at 12:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 7.84 ft at 12:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 7.85 ft at 1:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 7.85 ft at 1:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 7.85 ft at 2:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 7.84 ft at 2:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 7.84 ft at 3:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 7.84 ft at 3:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 7.84 ft at 4:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 7.84 ft at 4:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 7.84 ft at 5:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 7.83 ft at 5:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 7.83 ft at 6:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 7.83 ft at 6:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 7.83 ft at 7:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 7.83 ft at 7:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 7.84 ft at 8:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 7.83 ft at 8:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 7.83 ft at 9:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 7.84 ft at 9:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 7.83 ft at 10:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 7.82 ft at 10:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 7.82 ft at 11:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 7.83 ft at 11:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 7.83 ft at 12:00am Nov 20 Observed: 7.82 ft at 12:30am Nov 20 Observed: 7.82 ft at 1:00am Nov 20 Observed: 7.82 ft at 1:30am Nov 20 Observed: 7.82 ft at 2:00am Nov 20 Observed: 7.82 ft at 2:30am Nov 20 Observed: 7.81 ft at 3:00am Nov 20 Observed: 7.81 ft at 3:30am Nov 20 Observed: 7.82 ft at 4:00am Nov 20 Observed: 7.81 ft at 4:30am Nov 20 Observed: 7.81 ft at 5:00am Nov 20 Observed: 7.81 ft at 5:30am Nov 20 Observed: 7.81 ft at 6:00am Nov 20 Observed: 7.81 ft at 6:30am Nov 20 Observed: 7.8 ft at 7:00am Nov 20 Observed: 7.8 ft at 7:30am Nov 20 Observed: 7.8 ft at 8:00am Nov 20 Observed: 7.8 ft at 8:30am Nov 20 Observed: 7.79 ft at 9:00am Nov 20 Observed: 7.8 ft at 9:30am Nov 20 Observed: 7.8 ft at 10:00am Nov 20 Observed: 7.8 ft at 10:30am Nov 20 Observed: 7.8 ft at 11:00am Nov 20 Observed: 7.8 ft at 11:30am Nov 20 Observed: 7.8 ft at 12:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 7.8 ft at 12:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 7.8 ft at 1:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 7.8 ft at 1:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 7.8 ft at 2:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 7.8 ft at 2:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 7.79 ft at 3:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 7.79 ft at 3:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 7.79 ft at 4:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 7.8 ft at 4:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 7.79 ft at 5:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 7.79 ft at 5:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 7.79 ft at 6:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 7.79 ft at 6:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 7.79 ft at 7:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 7.8 ft at 7:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 7.8 ft at 8:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 7.79 ft at 8:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 7.79 ft at 9:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 7.79 ft at 9:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 7.79 ft at 10:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 7.78 ft at 10:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 7.79 ft at 11:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 7.79 ft at 11:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 7.79 ft at 12:00am Nov 21 Observed: 7.78 ft at 12:30am Nov 21 Observed: 7.78 ft at 1:00am Nov 21 Observed: 7.79 ft at 1:30am Nov 21 Observed: 7.78 ft at 2:00am Nov 21 Observed: 7.79 ft at 2:30am Nov 21 Observed: 7.78 ft at 3:00am Nov 21 Observed: 7.78 ft at 3:30am Nov 21 Observed: 7.78 ft at 4:00am Nov 21 Observed: 7.78 ft at 4:30am Nov 21 Observed: 7.78 ft at 5:00am Nov 21 Observed: 7.78 ft at 5:30am Nov 21 Observed: 7.78 ft at 6:00am Nov 21 Observed: 7.77 ft at 6:30am Nov 21 Observed: 7.78 ft at 7:00am Nov 21 Observed: 7.78 ft at 7:30am Nov 21 Observed: 7.78 ft at 8:00am Nov 21 Observed: 7.78 ft at 8:30am Nov 21 Observed: 7.78 ft at 9:00am Nov 21 Observed: 7.77 ft at 9:30am Nov 21 Observed: 7.78 ft at 10:00am Nov 21 Observed: 7.77 ft at 10:30am Nov 21 Observed: 7.77 ft at 11:00am Nov 21 Observed: 7.78 ft at 11:30am Nov 21 Observed: 7.77 ft at 12:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.77 ft at 12:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.77 ft at 1:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.77 ft at 1:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.77 ft at 2:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.76 ft at 2:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.77 ft at 3:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.77 ft at 3:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.77 ft at 4:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.77 ft at 4:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.77 ft at 5:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.76 ft at 5:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.77 ft at 6:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.77 ft at 6:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.77 ft at 7:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.76 ft at 7:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.77 ft at 8:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.76 ft at 8:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.76 ft at 9:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.76 ft at 9:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.76 ft at 10:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.76 ft at 10:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.76 ft at 11:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.77 ft at 11:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.76 ft at 12:00am Nov 22 Observed: 7.77 ft at 12:30am Nov 22 Observed: 7.76 ft at 1:00am Nov 22 Observed: 7.76 ft at 1:30am Nov 22 Observed: 7.77 ft at 2:00am Nov 22 Observed: 7.76 ft at 2:30am Nov 22 Observed: 7.75 ft at 3:00am Nov 22 Observed: 7.75 ft at 3:30am Nov 22 Observed: 7.75 ft at 4:00am Nov 22 Observed: 7.76 ft at 4:30am Nov 22 Observed: 7.75 ft at 5:00am Nov 22 Observed: 7.75 ft at 5:30am Nov 22 Observed: 7.75 ft at 6:00am Nov 22 Observed: 7.76 ft at 6:30am Nov 22 Observed: 7.75 ft at 7:00am Nov 22 Observed: 7.75 ft at 7:30am Nov 22 Observed: 7.75 ft at 8:00am Nov 22 Observed: 7.75 ft at 8:30am Nov 22 Observed: 7.75 ft at 9:00am Nov 22 Observed: 7.74 ft at 9:30am Nov 22 Observed: 7.74 ft at 10:00am Nov 22 Observed: 7.75 ft at 10:30am Nov 22 Observed: 7.74 ft at 11:00am Nov 22 Observed: 7.74 ft at 11:30am Nov 22 Observed: 7.75 ft at 12:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.75 ft at 12:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.75 ft at 1:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.74 ft at 1:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.74 ft at 2:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.74 ft at 2:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.74 ft at 3:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.75 ft at 3:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.75 ft at 4:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.75 ft at 4:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.74 ft at 5:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.74 ft at 5:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.75 ft at 6:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.74 ft at 6:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.75 ft at 7:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.74 ft at 7:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.74 ft at 8:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.74 ft at 8:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.75 ft at 9:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.74 ft at 9:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.74 ft at 10:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.74 ft at 10:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.74 ft at 11:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.74 ft at 11:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.74 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Observed: 7.73 ft at 12:30am Nov 23 Observed: 7.73 ft at 1:00am Nov 23 Observed: 7.74 ft at 1:30am Nov 23 Observed: 7.73 ft at 2:00am Nov 23 Observed: 7.73 ft at 2:30am Nov 23 Observed: 7.73 ft at 3:00am Nov 23 Observed: 7.72 ft at 3:30am Nov 23 Observed: 7.73 ft at 4:00am Nov 23 Observed: 7.73 ft at 4:30am Nov 23 Observed: 7.72 ft at 5:00am Nov 23 Observed: 7.72 ft at 5:30am Nov 23 Observed: 7.73 ft at 6:00am Nov 23 Observed: 7.72 ft at 6:30am Nov 23 Observed: 7.72 ft at 7:00am Nov 23 Observed: 7.72 ft at 7:30am Nov 23 Observed: 7.73 ft at 8:00am Nov 23 Observed: 7.73 ft at 8:30am Nov 23 Observed: 7.73 ft at 9:00am Nov 23 Observed: 7.73 ft at 9:30am Nov 23 Observed: 7.72 ft at 10:00am Nov 23 Observed: 7.73 ft at 10:30am Nov 23 Observed: 7.73 ft at 11:00am Nov 23 Observed: 7.73 ft at 11:30am Nov 23 Observed: 7.72 ft at 12:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.73 ft at 12:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.73 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.72 ft at 1:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.72 ft at 2:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.73 ft at 2:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.73 ft at 3:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.73 ft at 3:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.73 ft at 4:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.73 ft at 4:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.73 ft at 5:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.72 ft at 5:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.73 ft at 6:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.73 ft at 6:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.73 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.72 ft at 7:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.72 ft at 8:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.73 ft at 8:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.72 ft at 9:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.72 ft at 9:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.71 ft at 10:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.72 ft at 10:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.72 ft at 11:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.72 ft at 11:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.72 ft at 12:00am Nov 24 Observed: 7.72 ft at 12:30am Nov 24 Observed: 7.71 ft at 1:00am Nov 24 Observed: 7.71 ft at 1:30am Nov 24 Observed: 7.71 ft at 2:00am Nov 24 Observed: 7.71 ft at 2:30am Nov 24 Observed: 7.71 ft at 3:00am Nov 24 Observed: 7.7 ft at 3:30am Nov 24 Graph Created (3:54am Nov 24, 2009) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States WATO2 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 1453.60 Latest observed value: 7.7 ft at 3:30 AM CST 24-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 15.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the North Canadian River near Watonga 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:17
Flood Stage:15
Action Stage:13

Historical Crests
(1) 19.70 ft on 08/19/2007
(2) 19.24 ft on 10/03/1986
(3) 18.26 ft on 08/03/1995
(4) 16.64 ft on 05/09/1993
(5) 16.41 ft on 04/23/1990
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North Canadian River near Watonga location map

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24.0 Flooding of mostly croplands... pastures... and rural roads occurs. Rural flooding extends from near Watonga in Blaine County... downstream to near Calumet in western Canadian County. The town of Greenfield may experince dangerous flooding and isolation of several homes.
23.0 Flooding of mostly croplands... pastures... and rural roads occurs. Rural flooding extends from near Watonga in Blaine County... downstream to near Calumet in western Canadian County. The town of Greenfield may experience flooding or isolation of several homes.
22.0 Flooding of mostly croplands... pastures... and rural roads occurs. Rural flooding extends from near Watonga in Blaine County... downstream to near Calumet in western Canadian County. The town of Greenfield may experience flooding or isolation of several homes.
21.0 Flooding of mostly croplands... pastures... and rural roads occurs. Rural flooding extends from near Watonga in Blaine County... downstream to near Calumet in western Canadian County. The northwest edge of The town of Greenfield is covered by shallow depths of floodwater.
20.0 Flooding of mostly croplands... pastures... and rural roads occurs. Rural flooding extends from near Watonga in Blaine County... downstream to near Calumet in western Canadian County. The northwest edge of The town of Greenfield may see shallow depths. no other towns will be affected.
19.0 Flooding of croplands...pastures... and rural roads occurs. The floodwaters extend from near Watonga in Blaine County... downstream to near Calumet in western Canadian County.
18.0 Flooding of croplands...pastures... and rural roads occurs. The floodwaters extend from near Watonga in Blaine County... downstream to near Calumet in western Canadian County.
17.0 Flooding of croplands...pastures... and rural roads occurs. The floodwaters extend from near Watonga in Blaine County... downstream to near Calumet in western Canadian County.
16.0 Flooding of croplands...pastures... and rural roads occurs. The floodwaters extend from near Watonga in Blaine County... downstream to near Calumet in western Canadian County.
15.0 Flooding of croplands...pastures... and rural roads occurs. The floodwaters extend from near Watonga in Blaine County... downstream to near Calumet in western Canadian County.
14.0 Inundation of lowlands near the river may occur. The river reach affected extends from near Watonga in Blaine County... downstream to near Calumet in western Canadian County.
13.0 Near bankfull conditions exist along the river may occur. The river reach affected extends from near Watonga in Blaine County... downstream to near Calumet in western Canadian County.

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Latitude: 35.812000° N, Longitude: 98.421000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 15 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 1453.6 ft 1468.6 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 Watonga
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Watonga

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