Cimarron River near Ripley

Last updated: Jun 15, 2025, 4:27 PM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 06/15/2025 11:00 AM CDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 06/15/2025 7:41 AM CDT

Record: 28.4 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 22 ft

Moderate Flooding 20 ft

Minor Flooding 17 ft

Action 16 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.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	22 ft
	Moderate Flooding	20 ft
	Minor Flooding	17 ft
	Action	16 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

29 - The Cimarron River valley in Payne County could suffer worse damages than from the great floods in October of 1986 and May 1957 and surpass levels seen in the May 1993 flood. Flood depths up to 12 feet devastate rural lands... oil fields... and other properties... Overflows continue... from many hours before to many hours after the crest passes Ripley.
28 - The Cimarron River valley in Payne County could suffer worse damages than from the great floods in October of 1986 and May 1957 and approach levels seen in the May 1993 flood. Flood depths up to 11 feet devastate rural lands... oil fields... and other properties... Overflows continue... from many hours before to many hours after the crest passes Ripley.
27 - The Cimarron River valley in Payne County could suffer worse damages than from the great floods in October 1986 and May 1957. Flood depths up to 10 feet devastate rural lands... oil fields... and other properties. Overflows continue from many hours before to many hours after the crest passes Ripley.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	35.9859, -96.9123
RFC	ABRFC
State	OK
WFO	OUN
County	Payne
Data Provider(s)
U.S. Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources for the United States
USGS	07161450
COE	Website

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	16.68 ft	on 05-25-2022	(P)
2.	17.96 ft	on 07-03-2021
3.	18.19 ft	on 07-01-2021
4.	16.25 ft	on 06-30-2021
5.	18.28 ft	on 06-29-2021

Historic Crests

1.	28.36 ft	on 05-10-1993
2.	26.60 ft	on 05-22-2019
3.	26.39 ft	on 05-26-2019
4.	25.23 ft	on 06-10-1995
5.	24.06 ft	on 05-26-2015

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29
major Flooding	817.86 ft
moderate Flooding	815.86 ft
minor Flooding	812.86 ft
action	811.86 ft
Latest Value	810.01 ft
Gauge Zero	795.86 ft

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1.	16.68 ft	on 05-25-2022	(P)
2.	17.96 ft	on 07-03-2021
3.	18.19 ft	on 07-01-2021
4.	16.25 ft	on 06-30-2021
5.	18.28 ft	on 06-29-2021
6.	18.96 ft	on 06-17-2019
7.	19.29 ft	on 06-11-2019
8.	20.82 ft	on 06-07-2019
9.	26.39 ft	on 05-26-2019
10.	26.60 ft	on 05-22-2019
11.	20.61 ft	on 05-09-2019
12.	16.10 ft	on 05-07-2019
13.	19.80 ft	on 10-10-2018
14.	16.73 ft	on 06-27-2018
15.	19.64 ft	on 04-30-2017
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17.	16.91 ft	on 03-31-2017
18.	17.09 ft	on 05-29-2015
19.	24.06 ft	on 05-26-2015
20.	16.27 ft	on 05-07-2015
21.	17.95 ft	on 08-01-2013
22.	16.68 ft	on 07-28-2013
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24.	16.05 ft	on 05-31-2013
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50.	17.76 ft	on 05-30-2001
51.	17.32 ft	on 02-25-2001
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54.	16.12 ft	on 07-11-1999
55.	16.70 ft	on 06-30-1999
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1.	28.36 ft	on 05-10-1993
2.	26.60 ft	on 05-22-2019
3.	26.39 ft	on 05-26-2019
4.	25.23 ft	on 06-10-1995
5.	24.06 ft	on 05-26-2015
6.	23.04 ft	on 03-06-2004
7.	22.87 ft	on 11-02-1998
8.	22.58 ft	on 06-30-2007
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10.	22.10 ft	on 04-26-1999
11.	21.71 ft	on 03-18-1998
12.	21.43 ft	on 03-11-1990
13.	21.26 ft	on 06-11-2008
14.	21.24 ft	on 04-25-1999
15.	20.82 ft	on 06-07-2019
16.	20.78 ft	on 07-14-2007
17.	20.76 ft	on 08-04-1995
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35.	19.29 ft	on 06-11-2019
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38.	18.81 ft	on 04-01-2007
39.	18.62 ft	on 02-22-1997
40.	18.57 ft	on 05-21-2010
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43.	18.46 ft	on 12-21-1991
44.	18.31 ft	on 08-15-1989
45.	18.28 ft	on 06-29-2021
46.	18.23 ft	on 09-14-1989
47.	18.19 ft	on 07-01-2021
48.	18.11 ft	on 05-21-1993
49.	18.00 ft	on 04-18-1990
50.	17.99 ft	on 04-23-2017
51.	17.96 ft	on 07-03-2021
52.	17.95 ft	on 08-01-2013
53.	17.92 ft	on 04-26-1990
54.	17.84 ft	on 10-05-1998
55.	17.79 ft	on 05-09-2008
56.	17.76 ft	on 05-30-2001
57.	17.70 ft	on 05-04-1990
58.	17.70 ft	on 08-23-2005
59.	17.59 ft	on 06-23-2004
60.	17.57 ft	on 09-15-2008
61.	17.49 ft	on 11-26-1992
62.	17.48 ft	on 05-14-1993
63.	17.46 ft	on 06-16-2010
64.	17.37 ft	on 03-15-1990
65.	17.32 ft	on 02-25-2001
66.	17.18 ft	on 12-15-1992
67.	17.18 ft	on 06-19-2008
68.	17.09 ft	on 05-29-2015
69.	16.98 ft	on 06-17-2005
70.	16.93 ft	on 03-14-1999
71.	16.92 ft	on 06-25-1989
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77.	16.70 ft	on 06-30-1999
78.	16.68 ft	on 05-25-2022	(P)
79.	16.68 ft	on 07-28-2013
80.	16.65 ft	on 12-27-1998
81.	16.65 ft	on 12-25-1997
82.	16.63 ft	on 04-16-1993
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91.	16.28 ft	on 03-29-1989
92.	16.27 ft	on 05-07-2015
93.	16.25 ft	on 06-30-2021
94.	16.12 ft	on 07-11-1999
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96.	16.10 ft	on 05-07-2019
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99.	16.04 ft	on 10-10-2009