River stage
Purcell, Canadian River
- River level
- 2.96 ft
- Status
- Below flood stage
- 7-day change
- -0.28 ft
- Recent high
- 4.33 ft
- Recent low
- 2.72 ft
Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS PRCO2
- 30-day change
- +0.22 ft
- Average
- 3.14 ft
- Readings
- 120
- Data span
- 122 days
- Record crest
- 14.75 ft
In brief
The Canadian River at Purcell, OK read 2.96 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 8.04 ft below action stage. That is 0.22 ft higher than 30 days earlier.
Source: National Weather Service gauge PRCO2
River level timeline
Stage threshold profile
Highest crests on record
| Rank | Crest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.75 ft | 1987-05-29 |
| 2 | 14.50 ft | 1982-05-19 |
| 3 | 14.42 ft | 1993-05-09 |
| 4 | 14.12 ft | 2007-08-22 |
| 5 | 14.00 ft | 1995-05-26 |
| 6 | 13.40 ft | 1995-06-10 |
| 7 | 13.30 ft | 2015-05-24 |
| 8 | 12.45 ft | 2015-05-08 |
Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.
What happens at each level
- 10.00 ft
The river remains within its banks along the Cleveland-McClain County border from near Noble... to areas south of Purcell and Lexington.
- 11.00 ft
Near bankfull levels occur along the river on the Cleveland-McClain County border from near Noble... to areas south of Purcell and Lexington.
- 12.00 ft
Shallow flooding of low-lying areas occurs near the river on the Cleveland-McClain County border from near Noble... to areas south of Purcell and Lexington.
- 13.00 ft
Flooding to depths of a foot occurs over areas along and near the river on the Cleveland-McClain County border from near Noble... to areas south of Purcell and Lexington.
- 14.00 ft
Flooding to depths of 2 feet occurs over areas along and near the river on the Cleveland-McClain County border from near Noble... to areas south of of Purcell and Lexington.
- 15.00 ft
Record fooding to depths of 3 feet occurs over areas along and near the river on the Cleveland-McClain County border from near Noble... to the areas south of of Purcell and Lexington.
- 16.00 ft
Record flooding to depths of 4 feet occurs over areas along and near the river on the Cleveland-McClain County border from near Noble... to the areas south of Purcell and Lexington.
Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Canadian River flooding at Purcell?
No. The Canadian River at Purcell is at 2.96 ft, 8.04 ft below action stage.
What is the flood stage at Purcell?
The National Weather Service sets action stage 11 ft, minor flooding 12 ft, moderate flooding 13 ft and major flooding 14 ft.
What is the highest the Canadian River has been at Purcell?
The highest crest on record is 14.75 ft, on 1987-05-29.
Is the Canadian River high or low right now at Purcell?
At 2.96 ft it is higher than 43% of readings over the last 122 days.
Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge PRCO2); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 07229200). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.