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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Arkansas Red-Basin River Forecast Center.

	Hydrograph			River at a Glance			Download			Probability Information Weekly Chance of Exceeding Levels Chance of Exceeding Levels During Entire Period Short-term Probabilistic Guidance (Experimental)

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Forecasts for the Cimarron River near Ames are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

Vertical datum height surveyed by the NWS

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Zoom Level:16

Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	13
Moderate Flood Stage:	11
Flood Stage:	10
Action Stage:	9
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 12.39 ft on 10/04/2018
(2) 12.08 ft on 05/09/2019
(3) 11.77 ft on 06/14/2007
(4) 11.77 ft on 09/13/2008
(5) 11.67 ft on 04/26/2009
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 11.21 ft on 05/29/2019
(2) 11.16 ft on 05/28/2019
(3) 9.93 ft on 05/26/2019
(4) 11.38 ft on 05/22/2019
(5) 12.08 ft on 05/09/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

	Gauge Location	Disclaimer
Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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15	Valley-wide inundation of rural areas to depths of 5 feet extends from near Orienta in Major County... downstream to areas along the Cimarron River in extreme northeastern Blaine County... and near the State Highway 51 bridge crossing in Kingfisher County. Farmlands... oilfields... and local roads are affected the most by the floodwaters.
14	Valley-wide inundation of rural areas to depths of 4 feet extends from near Orienta in Major County... downstream to areas along the Cimarron River in extreme northeastern Blaine County... and near the State Highway 51 bridge crossing in Kingfisher County. Farmlands... oilfields... and local roads are affected the most by the floodwaters.
13	Valley-wide inundation of rural areas to depths of 3 feet extends from near Orienta in Major County... downstream to areas along the Cimarron River in extreme northeastern Blaine County... and near the State Highway 51 bridge crossing in Kingfisher County. Farmlands... oilfields... and local roads are affected the most by the floodwaters.
12	Flooding of rural areas to depths of 2 feet extends from near Orienta in Major County... downstream to areas along the Cimarron River in extreme northeastern Blaine County... and near the State Highway 51 bridge crossing in Kingfisher County. Farmlands... oilfields... and local roads are affected the most by the floodwaters.
11	Flooding of rural areas to depths of a foot extends from near Orienta in Major County... downstream to areas along the Cimarron River in extreme northeastern Blaine County... and near the State Highway 51 bridge crossing in Kingfisher County. Farmlands... oilfields... and local roads are affected the most by the floodwaters.
10	Some shallow flooding of rural areas near the river extends from near Orienta in Major County... downstream to areas along the Cimarron River in extreme northeastern Blaine County... and near the State Highway 51 bridge crossing in Kingfisher County. Farmlands... oilfields... and local roads may be affected by the floodwaters.
9	Some inundation of low-lying, rural areas along the river may occur from near Orienta in Major County... downstream to areas along the Cimarron River in extreme northeastern Blaine County... and near the State Highway 51 bridge crossing in Kingfisher County.
8	The river remains within its banks from near Orienta in Major County... downstream to areas along the Cimarron River in extreme northeastern Blaine County... and near the State Highway 51 bridge crossing in Kingfisher County.

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Corps of Engineers (COE) Info for Ames

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