Cimarron River near Ripley, OK

Payne County, Oklahoma · USGS gauge 07161450 · NWS RIPO2 · Cimarron River flood status · Oklahoma river levels

Is Cimarron River near Ripley, OK flooding right now?

Cimarron River near Ripley, OK measured 6.26 ft on 2026-09-22 21:00:00 UTC. That observation was 10.7 ft below its 17 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

6.26 ft

as of 47 min ago

Streamflow

63 cfs

data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 17 ft, with major flooding at 22 ft. The highest crest on record was 28.36 ft on Mon, May 10, 1993.

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

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	16 ft	9.7 ft below
Minor flood	17 ft	10.7 ft below
Moderate flood	20 ft	13.7 ft below
Major flood	22 ft	15.7 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
28.36 ft	1993-05-10
26.6 ft	2019-05-22
26.39 ft	2019-05-26
25.23 ft	1995-06-10
24.06 ft	2015-05-26

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Council Creek near Stillwater, OK	9.3 mi	Payne County
Wildhorse Creek near Perkins, OK	11.6 mi	Payne County
Cimarron River near Yale, OK	13.3 mi	Payne County
Dry Creek near Kendrick, OK	14.4 mi	Lincoln County
Deep Fork at Warwick, OK	21.7 mi	Lincoln 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