Cimarron River near Dover
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Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/20/2025 2:30 PM CDTRecord: 26.1 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 22 ft Moderate Flooding 20 ft Minor Flooding 17 ft Action 15 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 28 - Expect flows greater than October 1986... when U.S. Highway 81 was washed out. Suburban estates south of Dover could be devastated... hours before the crest. Flooding may cover the southern and western portions of Dover. Overflow depths ranging up to about 11 feet cover most of the flood plain in Kingfisher County... and into western Logan County. Concurrent high stages on Turkey Creek could cause flooding to extend across most of Dover... which would be worse than the flooding which occurred in May 1957.
- 27 - Expect flows greater than those of October 1986... when U.S. Highway 81 roadway was washed out. Suburban estates south of Dover will be seriously flooded... hours before the crest. Flooding occurs within the southwest portions of Dover. Flood depths ranging up to about 10 feet cover most of the flood plain in Kingfisher County... and into western Logan County. Concurrent high stages on Turkey Creek could cause flooding to extend across most of Dover... like in May 1957.
- 26 - Expect flows greater than those of October 1986... when U.S. Highway 81 was washed out. Suburban estates south of Dover will be cut off from access... hours before the crest. Shallow flooding touches the southern edge of Dover. depths ranging up to 9 feet will cover most of the flood plain of the Cimarron River in Kingfisher County... and into western Logan County. Concurrent high stages on Turkey Creek could create substantial flooding of Dover like the flooding which occurred in May 1957.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 16.41 ft | on 07-02-2021 |
| 2. | 17.74 ft | on 06-30-2021 |
| 3. | 16.34 ft | on 06-27-2021 |
| 4. | 16.44 ft | on 06-01-2021 |
| 5. | 15.61 ft | on 03-17-2021 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 16.41 ft | on 07-02-2021 | |
| 2. | 17.74 ft | on 06-30-2021 | |
| 3. | 16.34 ft | on 06-27-2021 | |
| 4. | 16.44 ft | on 06-01-2021 | |
| 5. | 15.61 ft | on 03-17-2021 | |
| 6. | 19.76 ft | on 06-17-2019 | |
| 7. | 16.99 ft | on 06-10-2019 | |
| 8. | 19.56 ft | on 06-07-2019 | |
| 9. | 22.03 ft | on 05-27-2019 | |
| 10. | 22.16 ft | on 05-22-2019 | |
| 11. | 20.65 ft | on 05-10-2019 | |
| 12. | 15.24 ft | on 05-01-2019 | |
| 13. | 21.17 ft | on 10-11-2018 | |
| 14. | 18.31 ft | on 06-26-2018 | |
| 15. | 15.50 ft | on 05-13-2017 | |
| 16. | 15.61 ft | on 05-05-2017 | |
| 17. | 17.33 ft | on 04-30-2017 | |
| 18. | 17.42 ft | on 03-30-2017 | |
| 19. | 16.08 ft | on 07-10-2015 | |
| 20. | 15.15 ft | on 06-13-2015 | |
| 21. | 16.87 ft | on 05-27-2015 | |
| 22. | 21.23 ft | on 05-25-2015 | |
| 23. | 15.22 ft | on 05-21-2015 | |
| 24. | 15.65 ft | on 05-18-2015 | |
| 25. | 16.85 ft | on 08-10-2013 | |
| 26. | 16.33 ft | on 07-31-2013 | |
| 27. | 16.82 ft | on 07-27-2013 | |
| 28. | 16.07 ft | on 07-07-2010 | |
| 29. | 16.53 ft | on 07-06-2010 | |
| 30. | 15.94 ft | on 06-16-2010 | |
| 31. | 15.93 ft | on 05-27-2010 | |
| 32. | 18.29 ft | on 05-20-2010 | |
| 33. | 16.21 ft | on 10-09-2009 | |
| 34. | 19.18 ft | on 04-27-2009 | |
| 35. | 20.20 ft | on 09-14-2008 | |
| 36. | 21.08 ft | on 06-10-2008 | |
| 37. | 17.73 ft | on 09-09-2007 | |
| 38. | 20.76 ft | on 07-14-2007 | |
| 39. | 20.72 ft | on 06-30-2007 | |
| 40. | 20.25 ft | on 06-29-2007 | |
| 41. | 17.74 ft | on 06-21-2007 | |
| 42. | 18.32 ft | on 06-20-2007 | |
| 43. | 19.65 ft | on 06-15-2007 | |
| 44. | 18.50 ft | on 05-08-2007 | |
| 45. | 17.00 ft | on 03-31-2007 | |
| 46. | 17.14 ft | on 03-30-2007 | |
| 47. | 16.17 ft | on 10-01-2005 | |
| 48. | 17.58 ft | on 06-19-2005 | |
| 49. | 17.21 ft | on 06-14-2005 | |
| 50. | 15.43 ft | on 01-06-2005 | |
| 51. | 16.17 ft | on 01-01-2005 | |
| 52. | 17.06 ft | on 06-22-2004 | |
| 53. | 19.26 ft | on 03-05-2004 | |
| 54. | 18.18 ft | on 10-05-2002 | |
| 55. | 15.67 ft | on 08-15-2002 | |
| 56. | 16.04 ft | on 02-24-2001 | |
| 57. | 15.88 ft | on 10-26-2000 | |
| 58. | 17.18 ft | on 05-28-2000 | |
| 59. | 19.40 ft | on 03-24-2000 | |
| 60. | 19.06 ft | on 03-24-2000 | |
| 61. | 16.55 ft | on 06-24-1999 | |
| 62. | 19.42 ft | on 06-10-1999 | |
| 63. | 19.86 ft | on 04-25-1999 | |
| 64. | 16.87 ft | on 04-22-1999 | |
| 65. | 18.77 ft | on 04-15-1999 | |
| 66. | 21.91 ft | on 11-02-1998 | |
| 67. | 19.66 ft | on 03-17-1998 | |
| 68. | 16.39 ft | on 12-24-1997 | |
| 69. | 17.27 ft | on 09-24-1997 | |
| 70. | 16.23 ft | on 05-03-1997 | |
| 71. | 19.92 ft | on 04-12-1997 | |
| 72. | 16.94 ft | on 02-21-1997 | |
| 73. | 17.46 ft | on 11-18-1996 | |
| 74. | 17.31 ft | on 09-28-1996 | |
| 75. | 16.66 ft | on 08-03-1996 | |
| 76. | 21.57 ft | on 08-03-1995 | |
| 77. | 23.10 ft | on 06-10-1995 | |
| 78. | 19.72 ft | on 06-06-1995 | |
| 79. | 19.12 ft | on 11-21-1994 | |
| 80. | 16.08 ft | on 05-29-1994 | |
| 81. | 18.31 ft | on 05-20-1993 | |
| 82. | 22.49 ft | on 05-10-1993 | |
| 83. | 21.95 ft | on 05-03-1993 | |
| 84. | 15.24 ft | on 04-30-1993 | |
| 85. | 17.07 ft | on 12-15-1992 | |
| 86. | 17.77 ft | on 11-25-1992 | |
| 87. | 18.09 ft | on 04-24-1990 | |
| 88. | 17.59 ft | on 08-15-1989 | |
| 89. | 17.61 ft | on 09-19-1988 | |
| 90. | 17.93 ft | on 04-02-1988 | |
| 91. | 17.56 ft | on 03-03-1988 | |
| 92. | 20.20 ft | on 05-29-1987 | |
| 93. | 17.85 ft | on 05-24-1987 | |
| 94. | 19.94 ft | on 11-05-1986 | |
| 95. | 17.42 ft | on 10-22-1986 | |
| 96. | 26.10 ft | on 10-03-1986 | |
| 97. | 20.66 ft | on 09-30-1986 | |
| 98. | 17.20 ft | on 10-11-1985 | |
| 99. | 18.60 ft | on 06-12-1983 | |
| 100. | 17.45 ft | on 05-21-1983 | |
| 101. | 18.99 ft | on 05-14-1983 | |
| 102. | 17.47 ft | on 06-02-1982 | |
| 103. | 17.43 ft | on 05-13-1982 | |
| 104. | 17.45 ft | on 11-02-1981 | |
| 105. | 19.68 ft | on 06-16-1980 | |
| 106. | 18.02 ft | on 05-27-1980 | |
| 107. | 18.12 ft | on 05-20-1980 | |
| 108. | 18.52 ft | on 05-11-1979 | |
| 109. | 18.31 ft | on 05-28-1978 | 1 |
| 110. | 18.83 ft | on 05-21-1977 | 1 |
| 111. | 19.66 ft | on 06-11-1975 | 1 |
| 112. | 17.19 ft | on 05-25-1975 | 1 |
| 113. | 18.85 ft | on 05-14-1975 | 1 |
| 114. | 21.60 ft | on 11-03-1974 | 1 |
| 115. | 17.58 ft | on 09-20-1974 | 1 |
| 116. | 17.84 ft | on 09-03-1974 | 1 |
| 117. | 17.71 ft | on 08-28-1974 | 1 |
| 118. | 18.40 ft | on 03-11-1974 | 1 |
| 119. | 21.81 ft | on 10-11-1973 | 1 |
| 120. | 22.00 ft | on 03-31-1973 | 1 |
| 121. | 18.20 ft | on 04-19-1970 | 1 |
| 122. | 17.70 ft | on 05-08-1969 | 1 |
| 123. | 17.30 ft | on 06-11-1967 | 1 |
| 124. | 18.70 ft | on 09-21-1965 | 1 |
| 125. | 19.00 ft | on 11-17-1964 | 1 |
| 126. | 19.60 ft | on 06-24-1963 | 1 |
| 127. | 19.00 ft | on 11-02-1961 | 1 |
| 128. | 18.00 ft | on 06-12-1960 | 1 |
| 129. | 20.13 ft | on 10-02-1959 | 1 |
| 130. | 25.70 ft | on 05-16-1957 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 26.10 ft | on 10-03-1986 |
| 2. | 25.70 ft | on 05-16-1957 |
| 3. | 23.10 ft | on 06-10-1995 |
| 4. | 22.49 ft | on 05-10-1993 |
| 5. | 22.16 ft | on 05-22-2019 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 26.10 ft | on 10-03-1986 | |
| 2. | 25.70 ft | on 05-16-1957 | |
| 3. | 23.10 ft | on 06-10-1995 | |
| 4. | 22.49 ft | on 05-10-1993 | |
| 5. | 22.16 ft | on 05-22-2019 | |
| 6. | 22.03 ft | on 05-27-2019 | |
| 7. | 22.00 ft | on 03-31-1973 | 1 |
| 8. | 21.95 ft | on 05-03-1993 | |
| 9. | 21.91 ft | on 11-02-1998 | |
| 10. | 21.81 ft | on 10-11-1973 | 1 |
| 11. | 21.60 ft | on 11-03-1974 | 1 |
| 12. | 21.57 ft | on 08-03-1995 | |
| 13. | 21.23 ft | on 05-25-2015 | |
| 14. | 21.17 ft | on 10-11-2018 | |
| 15. | 21.08 ft | on 06-10-2008 | |
| 16. | 20.76 ft | on 07-14-2007 | |
| 17. | 20.72 ft | on 06-30-2007 | |
| 18. | 20.66 ft | on 09-30-1986 | |
| 19. | 20.65 ft | on 05-10-2019 | |
| 20. | 20.25 ft | on 06-29-2007 | |
| 21. | 20.20 ft | on 05-29-1987 | |
| 22. | 20.20 ft | on 09-14-2008 | |
| 23. | 20.13 ft | on 10-02-1959 | 1 |
| 24. | 19.94 ft | on 11-05-1986 | |
| 25. | 19.92 ft | on 04-12-1997 | |
| 26. | 19.86 ft | on 04-25-1999 | |
| 27. | 19.76 ft | on 06-17-2019 | |
| 28. | 19.72 ft | on 06-06-1995 | |
| 29. | 19.68 ft | on 06-16-1980 | |
| 30. | 19.66 ft | on 06-11-1975 | 1 |
| 31. | 19.66 ft | on 03-17-1998 | |
| 32. | 19.65 ft | on 06-15-2007 | |
| 33. | 19.60 ft | on 06-24-1963 | 1 |
| 34. | 19.56 ft | on 06-07-2019 | |
| 35. | 19.42 ft | on 06-10-1999 | |
| 36. | 19.40 ft | on 03-24-2000 | |
| 37. | 19.26 ft | on 03-05-2004 | |
| 38. | 19.18 ft | on 04-27-2009 | |
| 39. | 19.12 ft | on 11-21-1994 | |
| 40. | 19.06 ft | on 03-24-2000 | |
| 41. | 19.00 ft | on 11-02-1961 | 1 |
| 42. | 19.00 ft | on 11-17-1964 | 1 |
| 43. | 18.99 ft | on 05-14-1983 | |
| 44. | 18.85 ft | on 05-14-1975 | 1 |
| 45. | 18.83 ft | on 05-21-1977 | 1 |
| 46. | 18.77 ft | on 04-15-1999 | |
| 47. | 18.70 ft | on 09-21-1965 | 1 |
| 48. | 18.60 ft | on 06-12-1983 | |
| 49. | 18.52 ft | on 05-11-1979 | |
| 50. | 18.50 ft | on 05-08-2007 | |
| 51. | 18.40 ft | on 03-11-1974 | 1 |
| 52. | 18.32 ft | on 06-20-2007 | |
| 53. | 18.31 ft | on 05-28-1978 | 1 |
| 54. | 18.31 ft | on 06-26-2018 | |
| 55. | 18.31 ft | on 05-20-1993 | |
| 56. | 18.29 ft | on 05-20-2010 | |
| 57. | 18.20 ft | on 04-19-1970 | 1 |
| 58. | 18.18 ft | on 10-05-2002 | |
| 59. | 18.12 ft | on 05-20-1980 | |
| 60. | 18.09 ft | on 04-24-1990 | |
| 61. | 18.02 ft | on 05-27-1980 | |
| 62. | 18.00 ft | on 06-12-1960 | 1 |
| 63. | 17.93 ft | on 04-02-1988 | |
| 64. | 17.85 ft | on 05-24-1987 | |
| 65. | 17.84 ft | on 09-03-1974 | 1 |
| 66. | 17.77 ft | on 11-25-1992 | |
| 67. | 17.74 ft | on 06-21-2007 | |
| 68. | 17.74 ft | on 06-30-2021 | |
| 69. | 17.73 ft | on 09-09-2007 | |
| 70. | 17.71 ft | on 08-28-1974 | 1 |
| 71. | 17.70 ft | on 05-08-1969 | 1 |
| 72. | 17.61 ft | on 09-19-1988 | |
| 73. | 17.59 ft | on 08-15-1989 | |
| 74. | 17.58 ft | on 09-20-1974 | 1 |
| 75. | 17.58 ft | on 06-19-2005 | |
| 76. | 17.56 ft | on 03-03-1988 | |
| 77. | 17.47 ft | on 06-02-1982 | |
| 78. | 17.46 ft | on 11-18-1996 | |
| 79. | 17.45 ft | on 11-02-1981 | |
| 80. | 17.45 ft | on 05-21-1983 | |
| 81. | 17.43 ft | on 05-13-1982 | |
| 82. | 17.42 ft | on 03-30-2017 | |
| 83. | 17.42 ft | on 10-22-1986 | |
| 84. | 17.33 ft | on 04-30-2017 | |
| 85. | 17.31 ft | on 09-28-1996 | |
| 86. | 17.30 ft | on 06-11-1967 | 1 |
| 87. | 17.27 ft | on 09-24-1997 | |
| 88. | 17.21 ft | on 06-14-2005 | |
| 89. | 17.20 ft | on 10-11-1985 | |
| 90. | 17.19 ft | on 05-25-1975 | 1 |
| 91. | 17.18 ft | on 05-28-2000 | |
| 92. | 17.14 ft | on 03-30-2007 | |
| 93. | 17.07 ft | on 12-15-1992 | |
| 94. | 17.06 ft | on 06-22-2004 | |
| 95. | 17.00 ft | on 03-31-2007 | |
| 96. | 16.99 ft | on 06-10-2019 | |
| 97. | 16.94 ft | on 02-21-1997 | |
| 98. | 16.87 ft | on 04-22-1999 | |
| 99. | 16.87 ft | on 05-27-2015 | |
| 100. | 16.85 ft | on 08-10-2013 | |
| 101. | 16.82 ft | on 07-27-2013 | |
| 102. | 16.66 ft | on 08-03-1996 | |
| 103. | 16.55 ft | on 06-24-1999 | |
| 104. | 16.53 ft | on 07-06-2010 | |
| 105. | 16.44 ft | on 06-01-2021 | |
| 106. | 16.41 ft | on 07-02-2021 | |
| 107. | 16.39 ft | on 12-24-1997 | |
| 108. | 16.34 ft | on 06-27-2021 | |
| 109. | 16.33 ft | on 07-31-2013 | |
| 110. | 16.23 ft | on 05-03-1997 | |
| 111. | 16.21 ft | on 10-09-2009 | |
| 112. | 16.17 ft | on 10-01-2005 | |
| 113. | 16.17 ft | on 01-01-2005 | |
| 114. | 16.08 ft | on 07-10-2015 | |
| 115. | 16.08 ft | on 05-29-1994 | |
| 116. | 16.07 ft | on 07-07-2010 | |
| 117. | 16.04 ft | on 02-24-2001 | |
| 118. | 15.94 ft | on 06-16-2010 | |
| 119. | 15.93 ft | on 05-27-2010 | |
| 120. | 15.88 ft | on 10-26-2000 | |
| 121. | 15.67 ft | on 08-15-2002 | |
| 122. | 15.65 ft | on 05-18-2015 | |
| 123. | 15.61 ft | on 03-17-2021 | |
| 124. | 15.61 ft | on 05-05-2017 | |
| 125. | 15.50 ft | on 05-13-2017 | |
| 126. | 15.43 ft | on 01-06-2005 | |
| 127. | 15.24 ft | on 05-01-2019 | |
| 128. | 15.24 ft | on 04-30-1993 | |
| 129. | 15.22 ft | on 05-21-2015 | |
| 130. | 15.15 ft | on 06-13-2015 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 1021.50 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 1019.50 ft |
| minor Flooding | 1016.50 ft |
| action | 1014.50 ft |
| Latest Value | 1012.37 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 999.50 ft |
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