River Conditions
Illustrated map of Elephant Butte Lake

River stage

Canadian, Canadian River

River level
1.11 ft
Status
Below flood stage
7-day change
-0.05 ft
Recent high
1.92 ft
Recent low
0.71 ft

Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS CDNT2

30-day change
+0.35 ft
Average
0.99 ft
Readings
122
Data span
122 days
Record crest
20.00 ft

In brief

The Canadian River at Canadian, TX read 1.11 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 5.89 ft below action stage. That is 0.35 ft higher than 30 days earlier.

Source: National Weather Service gauge CDNT2

River level timeline

0.40.71.01.31.7SEP 13SEP 18SEP 23SEP 28OCT 03OCT 08OCT 13HIGH 1.33LOW 0.711.10 ftLAST READING

Stage threshold profile

Action stage 7.00 ftMinor flooding 8.00 ftModerate flooding 10.00 ftMajor flooding 20.00 ft CURRENT 1.11 ft

Highest crests on record

RankCrestDate
1 20.00 ft 1904-10-02
2 12.00 ft 1923-10-05
3 12.00 ft 1914-05-02
4 11.30 ft 1937-06-03
5 9.84 ft 1977-05-18
6 9.80 ft 1941-09-23
7 9.80 ft 1973-04-15
8 9.56 ft 1983-06-11

Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.

What happens at each level

  1. 8.00 ft

    Minor overbank flooding of farm and ranch land occurs. No significant damage expected to occur.

  2. 10.00 ft

    Moderate overbank flooding of farm and ranch land occurs. Flooding of a few buildings along the left (north) bank near the gage is possible.

  3. 20.00 ft

    Major flooding of farm and ranch land. Highway 83 bridge may be impassable due to overflow of highway approaches. Several structures along the north bank at Canadian are flooded.

Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Canadian River flooding at Canadian?

No. The Canadian River at Canadian is at 1.11 ft, 5.89 ft below action stage.

What is the flood stage at Canadian?

The National Weather Service sets action stage 7 ft, minor flooding 8 ft, moderate flooding 10 ft and major flooding 20 ft.

What is the highest the Canadian River has been at Canadian?

The highest crest on record is 20.0 ft, on 1904-10-02.

Is the Canadian River high or low right now at Canadian?

At 1.11 ft it is higher than 72% of readings over the last 122 days.

Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge CDNT2); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 07228000). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.