Cimarron River near Forgan, OK

Meade County, Kansas · USGS gauge 07156900 · NWS FRGO2 · Cimarron River flood status · Kansas river levels

Is Cimarron River near Forgan, OK flooding right now?

Cimarron River near Forgan, OK measured 2.28 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 2.7 ft below its 5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

2.28 ft

as of 2 hours ago

Streamflow

13 cfs

data refreshed 9 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 5 ft, with major flooding at 7 ft. The highest crest on record was 8.1 ft on Wed, Oct 20, 1965.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	4 ft	1.7 ft below
Minor flood	5 ft	2.7 ft below
Moderate flood	6 ft	3.7 ft below
Major flood	7 ft	4.7 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
8.1 ft	1965-10-20
6.95 ft	1976-05-30
6.34 ft	1966-09-29
5.92 ft	2003-05-16
5.88 ft	2004-04-20

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Beaver River at Beaver, OK	13.1 mi	Beaver County
Crooked C near Englewood, KS	15.5 mi	Meade County
Clear Creek near Elmwood, OK	25.3 mi	Beaver County
Palo Duro Creek at Range, OK	45.8 mi	Texas County
Wolf Creek at Lipscomb, TX	54.6 mi	Lipscomb County

Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast