USGS Surface Water for Oklahoma: Peak Streamflow

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Peak Streamflow for Oklahoma

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Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

Hydrologic Unit Code 11100302

Latitude 35°29'40", Longitude 97°25'40" NAD27

Drainage area 13,354 square miles

Contributing drainage area 8,455 square miles

Gage datum 1,136.79 feet above NGVD29

Water Year	Date	Gage Height (feet)	Stream- flow (cfs)
1932	1932-06-03		100,000^2,5,7
1939	1939-06-28	11.47	7,600⁵
1940	1940-07-02	9.80	5,240⁵
1941	1941-06-06	11.79	8,780⁵
1942	1941-10-30	14.74	16,700⁵
1943	1943-05-20	10.07	6,090⁵
1944	1944-06-13	10.96	8,730⁵
1945	1945-06-11	10.88	8,500⁵
1946	1946-06-29	7.39	3,330⁵
1947	1947-05-16	10.74	8,010⁵
1948	1948-06-24	12.06	9,120⁵
1949	1949-05-29	9.82	6,320⁵
1950	1950-08-16	8.23	4,190⁵
1951	1951-06-11	11.88	8,700⁵
1952	1952-05-23	8.20	4,700⁵
1953	1953-04-05	9.54	6,410⁵
1960	1959-10-04		10,200^2,5,7
1969	1969	15.07^Bm	4,200^2,5,Bm
1970	1970	16.05^Bm	5,130^2,5,Bm
1971	1971	11.98^Bm	2,290^2,5,Bm
1972	1972	11.82^Bm	2,210^2,5,Bm
1973	1973	15.93^Bm	5,030^2,5,Bm
1974	1974	18.14^Bm	7,630^2,5,Bm
1975	1975	17.93^Bm	6,920^2,5,Bm
1976	1976	9.56^Bm	1,150^2,5,Bm
1977	1977	13.54^Bm	3,550^2,6,Bm
1978	1978	14.31^Bm	4,080^2,6,Bm,C
1979	1979	14.48^Bm	4,190^2,6,Bm,C
1980	1980	16.10^Bm	5,000^2,6,Bm,C
1981	1981	12.94^Bm	2,100^2,6,Bm,C
1982	1982	14.18^3,Bm	6,010^2,6,Bm,C
1983	1983	18.14^Bm	7,630^2,6,Bm,C

Peak Streamflow Qualification Codes.

2 -- Discharge is an Estimate
5 -- Discharge affected to unknown degree by Regulation or Diversion
6 -- Discharge affected by Regulation or Diversion
7 -- Discharge is an Historic Peak
Bm -- Month of occurrence is unknown or not exact
C -- All or part of the record affected by Urbanization, Mining, Agricultural changes, Channelization, or other

USGS 07241500 North Canadian River near Oklahoma City, OK