Lake Hefner Canal near Oklahoma City water level

Name: Lake Hefner Canal near Oklahoma City water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Canal gauge, Lake Hefner Canal, Oklahoma, United States

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

7.12ft Down 0.13 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 12:30 PM CDT (46 min ago)

Flow: 870 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

High water at Lake Hefner Canal near Oklahoma City: the latest reading is 7.12 ft, well above normal for mid-October.

It is still going down, by 0.13 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 6.97 ft – 7.40 ft.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Staying safe in high water

Flood stage is only the first threshold. Above it the National Weather Service sets moderate and major flood stages, and the forecast crest tells you which of those the river is expected to reach.

Upstream gauges on the same river usually show a rise first, which is a useful early warning.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 74° 54° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 77° 56° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 79° 62° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 76° 62° – Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 78° 62° – Wind 12 mph

25 Sun 74° 64° – Wind 13 mph

26 Mon 64° 46° 0.62 in Wind 17 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:50 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Canadian R at Hwy 66 at Oklahoma CityRiver gauge, North Canadian R	1,244.15 ft	Very high	+0.04 ft	3.6 mi
North Canadian River below Lake Overholser near OKCRiver gauge, North Canadian River	4.18 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	5.7 mi
North Canadian River near YukonRiver gauge, North Canadian River	3.76 ft	Below flood stage	−0.89 ft	7 mi
North Canadian River at Britton Rd at OKCRiver gauge, North Canadian River	5.02 ft	Below flood stage	−0.62 ft	14 mi
Canadian River near MustangRiver gauge, Canadian River	12.01 ft	Below flood stage	−0.53 ft	17 mi
North Canadian River near El RenoRiver gauge, North Canadian River	5.09 ft	Below flood stage	−0.46 ft	19 mi
Cottonwood Creek near SewardRiver gauge, Cottonwood Creek	4.84 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	20 mi
North Canadian River near HarrahRiver gauge, North Canadian River	4.73 ft	Below flood stage	−1.66 ft	24 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Lake Hefner Canal near Oklahoma City today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 12:30 PM CDT, the water level was 7.12 ft. Down 0.13 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Hefner Canal near Oklahoma City rising or falling?

Down 0.13 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Lake Hefner Canal near Oklahoma City normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:07240000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.55306, -97.61972 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	7.12 ft	2026-10-20 17:30	Provisional
Flow	870 cfs	2026-10-20 17:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Hefner Canal near Oklahoma City (usgs:07240000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oklahoma/lake-hefner-canal-near-oklahoma-city

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer