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Cimarron River near Waynoka Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 5.52 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2022Observed: 5.52 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2022Observed: 5.49 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2022Observed: 5.47 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2022Observed: 5.48 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.49 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.49 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.48 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.48 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.49 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.49 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.49 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.49 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.49 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.49 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.49 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.48 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.49 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.49 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.52 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.52 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.55 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.34 ft at 1:30PM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.33 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.32 ft at 2:30PM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.31 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.31 ft at 3:30PM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.3 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.3 ft at 4:30PM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.29 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.3 ft at 5:30PM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.3 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.29 ft at 6:30PM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.29 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.29 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.28 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.28 ft at 8:30PM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.28 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.27 ft at 9:30PM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.27 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.27 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.28 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.28 ft at 11:30PM May 18, 2022Observed: 5.28 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.28 ft at 12:30AM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.28 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.26 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.45 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 2:30AM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 3:30AM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.49 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.48 ft at 4:30AM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.47 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.47 ft at 5:30AM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.48 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.49 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.52 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.52 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.53 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.54 ft at 9:30AM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.54 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.54 ft at 10:30AM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.53 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.53 ft at 11:30AM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.53 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.52 ft at 12:30PM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.52 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.51 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.49 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.49 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.49 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.47 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.48 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.47 ft at 6:30PM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.46 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.45 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.46 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.46 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.47 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.47 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.47 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.48 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.48 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.48 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2022Observed: 5.48 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.46 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.46 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.45 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.47 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.46 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.46 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.46 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.46 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.45 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.45 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.43 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.42 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.44 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.58 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.68 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.72 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2022Highest Observation: 5.74 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2022Highest Observation: 5.74 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2022Highest Observation: 5.74 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2022Highest Observation: 5.74 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2022Highest Observation: 5.74 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.72 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2022Highest Observation: 5.74 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2022Highest Observation: 5.74 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.73 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.72 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.72 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.71 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.71 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.7 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.7 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.69 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.68 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.68 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.67 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.66 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.66 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.66 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.65 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.65 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.64 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.63 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.62 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2022Observed: 5.61 ft at 12:00AM May 21, 2022Observed: 5.61 ft at 12:30AM May 21, 2022Observed: 5.59 ft at 1:00AM May 21, 2022Observed: 5.6 ft at 1:30AM May 21, 2022Observed: 5.6 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2022Observed: 5.6 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2022Observed: 5.59 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2022Observed: 5.59 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2022Observed: 5.58 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2022Observed: 5.59 ft at 4:30AM May 21, 2022Observed: 5.58 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2022Observed: 5.58 ft at 5:30AM May 21, 2022Observed: 5.58 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2022Observed: 5.58 ft at 6:30AM May 21, 2022Observed: 5.59 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2022Observed: 5.6 ft at 7:30AM May 21, 2022Observed: 5.61 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2022Observed: 5.61 ft at 8:30AM May 21, 2022Observed: 5.61 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2022Observed: 5.61 ft at 9:30AM May 21, 2022Observed: 5.61 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2022Observed: 5.62 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2022Observed: 5.61 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2022Observed: 5.61 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2022Observed: 5.61 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2022Observed: 5.6 ft at 12:30PM May 21, 2022Observed: 5.6 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2022Observed: 5.58 ft at 1:30PM May 21, 2022Observed: 5.59 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2022Observed: 5.58 ft at 2:30PM May 21, 2022USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesWANO2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (2:46PM May 21, 2022)ObservedLatest observed value: 5.58 ft at 2:30 PM CDT 21-May-2022. Flood Stage is 8 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: 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.

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

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 12
Moderate Flood Stage: 10
Flood Stage: 8
Action Stage: 7.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 15.10 ft on 05/16/1957
(2) 14.50 ft on 05/19/1935
(3) 11.78 ft on 06/23/1957
(4) 11.70 ft on 05/10/1979
(5) 11.40 ft on 07/28/1950
(6) 11.32 ft on 05/26/2019
(7) 11.12 ft on 10/09/2018
(8) 10.75 ft on 06/12/2005
(9) 10.74 ft on 05/26/2000
(10) 10.70 ft on 05/23/1938
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 7.95 ft on 06/04/2019
(2) 10.49 ft on 05/27/2019
(3) 11.32 ft on 05/26/2019
(4) 10.10 ft on 05/21/2019
(5) 10.12 ft on 05/09/2019
(6) 9.26 ft on 05/08/2019
(7) 11.12 ft on 10/09/2018
(8) 9.22 ft on 06/25/2018
(9) 8.06 ft on 05/30/2018
(10) 8.08 ft on 05/19/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.
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16 Expect flooding of agricultural lands... gas wells... and rural roads. Some fields may be isolated by deep flows in cutoff channels meandering across the flood plain. The river reach affected extends from near Freedom upstream... to the U.S. Highway 281 crossing south of Little Sahara State Park near Waynoka... to near Orienta in Major County.
15 Expect flooding of agricultural lands... gas wells... and rural roads. Some fields may be isolated by deep flows in cutoff channels meandering across the flood plain. The river reach affected extends from near Freedom upstream... to the U.S. Highway 281 crossing south of Little Sahara State Park near Waynoka... to near Orienta in Major County.
14 Expect flooding of agricultural lands... gas wells... and rural roads. Some fields may be isolated by deep flows in cutoff channels meandering across the flood plain. The river reach affected extends from near Freedom upstream... to the U.S. Highway 281 crossing south of Little Sahara State Park near Waynoka... to near Orienta in Major County.
13 Expect flooding of agricultural lands... gas wells... and rural roads. Some fields may be isolated by deep flows in cutoff channels meandering across the flood plain. The river reach affected extends from near Freedom upstream... to the U.S. Highway 281 crossing south of Little Sahara State Park near Waynoka... to near Orienta in Major County.
12 Expect flooding of agricultural lands... gas wells... and rural roads. Some fields may be isolated by deep flows in cutoff channels meandering across the flood plain. The river reach affected extends from near Freedom upstream... to the U.S. Highway 281 crossing south of Little Sahara State Park near Waynoka... to near Orienta in Major County.
11 Expect flooding of agricultural lands... gas wells... and rural roads. Some fields may be isolated by deep flows in cutoff channels meandering across the flood plain. The river reach affected extends from near Freedom upstream... to the U.S. Highway 281 crossing south of Little Sahara State Park near Waynoka... to near Orienta in Major County.
10 Expect flooding of agricultural lands... gas wells... and rural roads. Some fields may be isolated by deep flows in cutoff channels meandering across the flood plain. The river reach affected extends from near Freedom upstream... to the U.S. Highway 281 crossing south of Little Sahara State Park near Waynoka... to near Orienta in Major County.
9 Expect shallow flooding of agricultural lands along the river. Some fields may be isolated by deep flows in cutoff channels meandering across the flood plain. The river reach affected extends from near Freedom upstream... to the U.S. Highway 281 crossing south of Little Sahara State Park near Waynoka... to near Orienta in Major County.
8 Bankfull conditions exist along the river... and some overflows may occur over some low-lying areas near the river. The river reach affected extends from near Freedom upstream... to the U.S. Highway 281 crossing south of Little Sahara State Park near Waynoka... to near Orienta in Major County.
7 Near bankfull conditions exist along the river... and some overflows may occur over some low-lying areas near the river. The river reach affected extends from near Freedom upstream... to the U.S. Highway 281 crossing south of Little Sahara State Park near Waynoka... to near Orienta in Major County.
6 The river remains within its banks from near Freedom upstream... to the U.S. Highway 281 crossing south of Little Sahara State Park near Waynoka... to near Orienta in Major County.
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Latitude: 36.517256° N, Longitude: 98.879537° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 8 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 1367.35 1375.35 Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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