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North Canadian River near Yukon Observed crest: 4.01 ft at 7:00am Feb 06 Observed: 3.47 ft at 2:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.49 ft at 3:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.49 ft at 3:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.52 ft at 4:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.52 ft at 4:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.53 ft at 5:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.54 ft at 5:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.55 ft at 6:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.56 ft at 6:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.57 ft at 7:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.57 ft at 7:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.59 ft at 8:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.59 ft at 8:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.64 ft at 9:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.65 ft at 10:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.67 ft at 10:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.69 ft at 11:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.71 ft at 11:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:00am Feb 5 Observed: 3.74 ft at 12:30am Feb 5 Observed: 3.76 ft at 1:00am Feb 5 Observed: 3.77 ft at 1:30am Feb 5 Observed: 3.78 ft at 2:00am Feb 5 Observed: 3.81 ft at 2:30am Feb 5 Observed: 3.82 ft at 3:00am Feb 5 Observed: 3.83 ft at 3:30am Feb 5 Observed: 3.86 ft at 4:00am Feb 5 Observed: 3.87 ft at 4:30am Feb 5 Observed: 3.88 ft at 5:00am Feb 5 Observed: 3.89 ft at 5:30am Feb 5 Observed: 3.89 ft at 6:00am Feb 5 Observed: 3.9 ft at 6:30am Feb 5 Observed: 3.9 ft at 7:00am Feb 5 Observed: 3.9 ft at 7:30am Feb 5 Observed: 3.91 ft at 8:00am Feb 5 Observed: 3.92 ft at 8:30am Feb 5 Observed: 3.93 ft at 9:00am Feb 5 Observed: 3.91 ft at 9:30am Feb 5 Observed: 3.92 ft at 10:00am Feb 5 Observed: 3.9 ft at 10:30am Feb 5 Observed: 3.91 ft at 11:00am Feb 5 Observed: 3.9 ft at 11:30am Feb 5 Observed: 3.89 ft at 12:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.88 ft at 12:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.88 ft at 1:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.85 ft at 1:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.85 ft at 2:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.85 ft at 2:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.82 ft at 3:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.82 ft at 3:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.81 ft at 4:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.79 ft at 4:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.8 ft at 5:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.8 ft at 5:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.8 ft at 6:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.79 ft at 6:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.77 ft at 7:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.78 ft at 7:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.78 ft at 8:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.78 ft at 8:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.76 ft at 9:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.77 ft at 9:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.77 ft at 10:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.77 ft at 10:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.8 ft at 11:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.8 ft at 11:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 3.82 ft at 12:00am Feb 6 Observed: 3.83 ft at 12:30am Feb 6 Observed: 3.84 ft at 1:00am Feb 6 Observed: 3.86 ft at 1:30am Feb 6 Observed: 3.88 ft at 2:00am Feb 6 Observed: 3.89 ft at 2:30am Feb 6 Observed: 3.91 ft at 3:00am Feb 6 Observed: 3.93 ft at 3:30am Feb 6 Observed: 3.94 ft at 4:00am Feb 6 Observed: 3.96 ft at 4:30am Feb 6 Observed: 3.97 ft at 5:00am Feb 6 Observed: 3.98 ft at 5:30am Feb 6 Observed: 3.99 ft at 6:00am Feb 6 Observed: 4 ft at 6:30am Feb 6 Observed: 4.01 ft at 7:00am Feb 6 Observed: 4.01 ft at 7:30am Feb 6 Observed: 4.01 ft at 8:00am Feb 6 Observed: 4 ft at 8:30am Feb 6 Observed: 4 ft at 9:00am Feb 6 Observed: 4 ft at 9:30am Feb 6 Observed: 3.98 ft at 10:00am Feb 6 Observed: 3.98 ft at 10:30am Feb 6 Observed: 3.96 ft at 11:00am Feb 6 Observed: 3.94 ft at 11:30am Feb 6 Observed: 3.93 ft at 12:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.92 ft at 12:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.9 ft at 1:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.87 ft at 1:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.87 ft at 2:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.85 ft at 2:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.82 ft at 3:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.81 ft at 3:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.8 ft at 4:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.77 ft at 4:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.78 ft at 5:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.76 ft at 5:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.75 ft at 6:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.73 ft at 6:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.73 ft at 7:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.71 ft at 7:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.69 ft at 8:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.69 ft at 8:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.67 ft at 9:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.67 ft at 9:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.67 ft at 10:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.65 ft at 10:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.64 ft at 11:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.63 ft at 11:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.63 ft at 12:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.62 ft at 12:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.61 ft at 1:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.6 ft at 1:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.61 ft at 2:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.6 ft at 2:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.59 ft at 3:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.58 ft at 3:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.58 ft at 4:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.57 ft at 4:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.55 ft at 5:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.56 ft at 5:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.54 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.54 ft at 6:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.55 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.55 ft at 7:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.53 ft at 8:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.53 ft at 8:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.53 ft at 9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.54 ft at 9:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.51 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.51 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.52 ft at 12:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.51 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.5 ft at 1:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.51 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.49 ft at 2:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.49 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.49 ft at 3:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.48 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.47 ft at 4:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.47 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.48 ft at 5:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.47 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.47 ft at 6:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.47 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.46 ft at 7:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.46 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.45 ft at 8:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.47 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.46 ft at 9:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.45 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.45 ft at 10:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.45 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.45 ft at 11:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.45 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.44 ft at 12:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.45 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.44 ft at 1:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.44 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.44 ft at 2:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.44 ft at 3:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.42 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.42 ft at 5:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.42 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.42 ft at 6:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.41 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.4 ft at 7:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.39 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.4 ft at 8:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.41 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.41 ft at 9:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.4 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.41 ft at 10:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.41 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.41 ft at 11:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.42 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.44 ft at 12:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.46 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.47 ft at 1:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.46 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.45 ft at 2:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.44 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.42 ft at 3:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.42 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.41 ft at 6:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.44 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.44 ft at 7:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.45 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.45 ft at 8:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.46 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.45 ft at 9:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.46 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.45 ft at 10:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.46 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.46 ft at 11:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.46 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.47 ft at 12:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.47 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.47 ft at 1:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.47 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.48 ft at 2:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.48 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.47 ft at 3:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.47 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.48 ft at 4:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.48 ft at 5:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.48 ft at 5:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.49 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.49 ft at 6:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.49 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.5 ft at 7:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.5 ft at 8:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.5 ft at 8:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.5 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.52 ft at 9:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.52 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.54 ft at 10:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.54 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.54 ft at 11:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.54 ft at 1:30pm Feb 9 Graph Created (1:37pm Feb 9, 2010) Observed  USGS--Water Resources of the United States YUKO2 (plotting HGIRG)   Gage 0  Datum: 1246.66 Latest observed value: 3.54 ft at 1:30 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 Yukon 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:11

Historical Crests
(1) 19.20 ft on 06/10/1995
(2) 16.92 ft on 08/21/2007
(3) 16.67 ft on 10/28/1941
(4) 16.21 ft on 08/19/2007
(5) 15.90 ft on 09/22/1965
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North Canadian River near Yukon location map

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21.0 Flooding or isolation of suburban home sites and rural areas along the North Canadian River valley occurs... from near Banner Road to the headwaters of Lake Overholser. The Garth Brooks Avenue crossing northwest of town is closed. Ash and Cedar Streets at the north edge of town may see overflows. Low-lying rural roads are closed by flood depths of 9 or more feet with devastating currents.
20.0 Flooding or isolation of suburban home sites and rural areas along the North Canadian River valley occurs... from near Banner Road to the headwaters of Lake Overholser. The Garth Brooks Avenue crossing northwest of town is closed. Ash and Cedar Streets at the north edge of town may see overflows. Low-lying rural roads are closed by flood depths of 8 or more feet with devastating currents.
19.0 Flooding or isolation of suburban home sites and rural areas along the North Canadian River valley occurs... from near Banner Road to the headwaters of Lake Overholser. The Garth Brooks Avenue crossing northwest of town is closed. Ash and Cedar Streets at the north edge of town may see overflows. Low-lying rural roads are closed by flood depths of 7 or more feet with devastating currents.
18.0 Flooding or isolation of suburban home sites and rural areas along the North Canadian River valley occurs... from near Banner Road to the headwaters of Lake Overholser. The Garth Brooks Avenue crossing northwest of town is closed. Ash and Cedar Streets at the north edge of town may see overflows. Low-lying rural roads are closed by flood depths of 6 or more feet with devastating currents.
17.0 Flooding or isolation of suburban home sites and rural areas along the North Canadian River valley occurs... from near Banner Road to the headwaters of Lake Overholser. The Garth Brooks Avenue crossing northwest of town is closed by floodwaters. Low-lying rural roads are closed by flood depths near 5 feet with dangerously swift currents.
16.0 Flooding or isolation of suburban home sites and rural areas along the North Canadian River valley occurs... from near Banner Road to the headwaters of Lake Overholser. The Garth Brooks Avenue crossing northwest of town is closed by floodwaters. Low-lying rural roads are closed by flood depths near 4 feet with dangerously swift currents.
15.0 Flooding or isolation of suburban home sites and rural areas along the North Canadian River valley occurs... from near Banner Road to the headwaters of Lake Overholser. The Garth Brooks Avenue crossing northwest of town is closed by floodwaters. Low-lying rural roads are closed by flood depths near 3 feet with dangerously swift currents.
14.0 Flooding or isolation of suburban home sites and rural areas occurs along the North Canadian River valley... from near Banner Road to the headwaters of Lake Overholser. The Garth Brooks Avenue crossing northwest of Yukon floods. Low-lying rural roads are inundated by flood depths near 2 feet with swift currents.
13.0 Areas of shallow overflows extend along the North Canadian River valley from near Banner Road... downstream to the headwaters of Lake Overholser. The areas most affected are low-lying agricultural and suburban areas... oilfield facilities... and local roads.
12.0 Bankfull conditions with disperse points of shallow overflows near the river channel banks is prevalent... from near Banner Road to Yukon to the headwaters of Lake Overholser. The areas most affected are low-lying croplands and pastures... oilfields... and local roads.

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Latitude: 35.540000° N, Longitude: 97.742000° 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 1246.66 ft 1260.66 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 Yukon
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Yukon

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