Rivers in Colorado
Cimarron River near Cimarron
Below flood stage
1.30ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 11:15 AM MDT
- Flood stage
- 6.50 ft
- Forecast crest
- 1.30 ftSat, Sep 19, 6:00 PM MDT
- Record crest
- 8.32 ft1957
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 9.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 7.80 ft |
| Minor flood | 6.50 ft |
| Action | 5.40 ft |
Crest history
55 crests on NOAA’s list since 1955.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 28, 1957 | 8.32 ft |
| 2 | August 4, 1955 | 8.03 ft |
| 3 | June 6, 1958 | 7.54 ft |
| 4 | May 20, 1964 | 7.21 ft |
| 5 | June 5, 1968 | 6.82 ft |
| 6 | June 25, 1971 | 6.16 ft |
| 7 | June 10, 1973 | 6.05 ft |
| 8 | May 26, 1984 | 5.69 ft |
| 9 | June 24, 1983 | 5.60 ft |
| 10 | June 9, 1975 | 5.55 ft |
| 11 | June 16, 1978 | 5.47 ft |
| 12 | June 16, 1995 | 5.45 ft |
| 13 | June 8, 1985 | 5.38 ft |
| 14 | June 7, 1986 | 5.07 ft |
| 15 | June 11, 1980 | 5.04 ft |
| 16 | June 27, 1982 | 4.91 ft |
| 17 | May 31, 1993 | 4.90 ft |
| 18 | May 21, 1996 | 4.79 ft |
| 19 | May 17, 1987 | 4.71 ft |
| 20 | June 9, 1991 | 4.68 ft |
| 21 | June 6, 1990 | 4.66 ft |
| 22 | June 6, 1988 | 4.50 ft |
| 23 | June 1, 1994 | 4.48 ft |
| 24 | May 27, 1992 | 4.42 ft |
| 25 | May 30, 1989 | 4.26 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 3, 2025: 3.18 ft
- June 10, 2024: 3.17 ft
- June 22, 2023: 2.93 ft
- May 19, 2022: 2.95 ft
- June 14, 2021: 2.43 ft
- June 15, 2020: 2.44 ft
- July 1, 2019: 3.49 ft
- May 26, 2018: 2.50 ft
- June 10, 2017: 3.42 ft
- June 6, 2016: 3.88 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Colorado Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.