Cottonwood Creek (OK) at Guthrie

Last updated: Jul 18, 2025, 5:05 PM UTC
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 32 - People living in south Guthrie west of the creek can evacuate only by routes to the west. Large areas suffer depths of 12 feet or more. Water levels will approach the highest in history of Guthrie when on April 28 1897... at least 20 settlers were drowned along Cottonwood Creek.
  • 31 - People living in south Guthrie west of the creek can evacuate only by routes to the west. Large areas in the city will suffer life-threatening currents and flood depths near 11 feet. Rural flood plain areas near Guthrie could see similar depths.
  • 30 - People living in south Guthrie west of the creek can evacuate only by routes to the west. Areas west of the railroads could suffer life-threatening currents and flood depths near 10 feet. Rural flood plain areas near Guthrie could see similar depths.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 35.8800, -97.4293
RFC ABRFC
State OK
WFO OUN
County Logan

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 27.40 ft on 05-22-2019
2. 22.80 ft on 05-09-2019
3. 23.10 ft on 04-30-2017
4. 20.00 ft on 04-22-2017
5. 22.10 ft on 05-25-2015

Historic Crests

1. 30.00 ft on 10-20-1983
2. 29.60 ft on 05-09-1993
3. 29.26 ft on 10-02-1959
4. 28.58 ft on 05-15-1949
5. 28.09 ft on 09-21-1965

Vertical Datum Table

type NAVD88
major Flooding 929.14 ft
moderate Flooding 927.14 ft
minor Flooding 924.14 ft
action 922.14 ft
Latest Value N/A
Gauge Zero 902.14 ft

Gauge Photos

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Probability Information

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WFO Information

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National Weather Center, 120 David L. Boren Blvd., Suite 2400
Norman, OK 73072
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