Cimarron River near Guthrie, OK

Logan County, Oklahoma · USGS gauge 07160000 · NWS GTRO2 · Cimarron River flood status · Oklahoma river levels

Is Cimarron River near Guthrie, OK flooding right now?

Cimarron River near Guthrie, OK measured 4.94 ft on 2026-09-22 20:30:00 UTC. That observation was 13.1 ft below its 18 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.94 ft
as of 77 min ago
Streamflow
19 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 18 ft, with major flooding at 25 ft. The highest crest on record was 25.7 ft on Sat, Oct 4, 1986.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 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

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action16 ft11.1 ft below
Minor flood18 ft13.1 ft below
Moderate flood22 ft17.1 ft below
Major flood25 ft20.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
25.7 ft1986-10-04
25.5 ft1935-05-01
23.9 ft1959-10-02
23.58 ft1974-04-01
23.58 ft1957-05-17

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Cottonwood Creek near Seward, OK7.9 miLogan County
Skeleton Creek near Lovell, OK13.1 miLogan County
Wildhorse Creek near Perkins, OK17.7 miPayne County
Deep Fork near Arcadia, OK19.2 miOklahoma County
Deep Fork at Hefner Rd at Oklahoma City, OK23.5 miOklahoma 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