Canadian River in Oklahoma
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Around Canadian River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Canadian River is a 47.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Canadian River at Purcell, OK (site 07229200). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1980 to 2026
Canadian River typically runs highest in June, at a median 550 cfs, and lowest in August, at 103 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 71,000 cfs, in 1987.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 335 | 209 to 523 |
| February | 400 | 276 to 611 |
| March | 405 | 281 to 701 |
| April | 493 | 265 to 791 |
| May | 531 | 295 to 1,120 |
| June | 550 | 231 to 1,095 |
| July | 190 | 84 to 473 |
| August | 103 | 38 to 314 |
| September | 132 | 37 to 314 |
| October | 139 | 66 to 356 |
| November | 215 | 134 to 399 |
| December | 291 | 170 to 473 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 44 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Canadian River at Purcell, OK (site 07229200). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Canadian River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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