Incident briefing · Flood
Flood Warning: Canadian River near Bridgeport
Where the warning applies, what officials reported, what nearby gauges mean, and where to check for updates.
Official source updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:50 AM CDT
Official warning through 1:51 PM CDT Oct 16, 2026
Official information
Instructions and local resources
- Official warning through
- 1:51 PM CDT Oct 16, 2026
- Nearby gauge
- 18.69 ft 4.69 ft above flood stage
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 200 PM CDT.
NWS Norman OK · updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:50 AM CDT
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What matters right now
The National Weather Service issued a Flood Warning covering Blaine, OK, Caddo, OK, Canadian, OK, and Grady, OK.
The official warning area, instructions, and source links are collected here with nearby weather and water observations.
Based on NWS Norman OK, updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:50 AM CDT.
Read the full official alert text
Exact text from the issuing authority.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Canadian River near Bridgeport affecting Blaine, Grady, Caddo and Canadian Counties. For the Upper Canadian River...including Bridgeport...Major flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. * WHERE...Canadian River near Bridgeport. * WHEN...Until Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Flooding affects croplands... pastures... and oil wells near the river. Flood plain fields at higher elevations away from the river may be cut off from easy access by high water in side channels. Sand dredging operations are affected. Upstream points in southern Blaine County may see flooding before the areas near Bridgeport in northern Caddo County. Downstream points in southwestern Canadian County are affected hours later. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 19.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 12:45 AM CDT Thursday was 19.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow morning and continue falling to 11.1 feet early Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.4 feet on 05/03/1914. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
NWS Norman OK · updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:50 AM CDT
Official forecast · local time
Weather window
The latest hourly forecast called for showers or thunderstorms during 9 of the next 9 periods.
The strongest forecast gust in those hours is 26 mph.
See the hourly forecast
- Showers And Thunderstorms Likely66°F · Wind 9 mph · Gusts 15 mph
- Showers And Thunderstorms Likely65°F · Wind 9 mph · Gusts 15 mph
- Showers And Thunderstorms Likely67°F · Wind 9 mph · Gusts 15 mph
- Showers And Thunderstorms70°F · Wind 9 mph · Gusts 15 mph
- Showers And Thunderstorms71°F · Wind 10 mph · Gusts 17 mph
- Showers And Thunderstorms72°F · Wind 10 mph · Gusts 17 mph
- Chance Showers And Thunderstorms71°F · Wind 13 mph · Gusts 21 mph
- Chance Showers And Thunderstorms70°F · Wind 15 mph · Gusts 23 mph
- Chance Showers And Thunderstorms73°F · Wind 18 mph · Gusts 26 mph
Official gauge observation
Nearby river gauge
Canadian River near Bridgeport was at 18.69 feet at Oct 15, 2026, 6:45 AM CDT.
That is 4.69 feet above the gauge's 14-foot flood-stage threshold.
Flood stage is the locally defined level where impacts begin at this gauge; it is not the maximum the river can reach.
NOAA river level
Recent observations and official forecast
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See gauge forecast and source details
The warning text names this river, but the gauge still represents one point on it about 3.1 miles from the warning center.
The stored official forecast peaks near 18.8 feet at Oct 15, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT.
A provisional USGS observation reported the same stage.
Open USGS gauge 07228500 (provisional) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Where this is happening
Warning area and nearby places
The shaded shape comes from the official source. It shows the warning or incident area, not which individual roads or properties are affected.
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Places named or nearest to the official area
- Blaine, OK
- Caddo, OK
- Canadian, OK
- Grady, OK
Map source details
Stored source center: 35.569, -98.363. A point or perimeter provides geographic context and is not a safety boundary.
Update history
What changed
The river-gauge observation or forecast changed.
The issuing agency updated the warning area.
Provenance and handoffs
Sources and further information
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How this briefing is assembled
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