Cottonwood Creek (OK) at Guthrie

1. 32.00 ftPeople 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 12 feet. Rural flood plain areas near Guthrie could see similar depths.
2. 31.00 ftPeople 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.
3. 30.00 ftPeople 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.
4. 29.00 ftPeople living in south Guthrie west of the creek can evacuate only by routes to the west. Areas in town west of the railroads could suffer life-threatening currents and flood depths near 9 feet. Rural flood plain areas near Guthrie could see similar depths. Floodwaters close 5th Street near the Oklahoma State Highway 33 bridge.
5. 28.00 ftPeople living in south Guthrie west of the creek can evacuate only by routes to the west. Many areas in town west of the railroads could suffer life-threatening currents and flood depths near 8 feet. Rural flood plain areas near Guthrie could see similar depths. Floodwaters close 5th Street near the Oklahoma State Highway 33 bridge.
6. 27.00 ftPeople living in south Guthrie west of the creek can evacuate only by routes to the west. Many areas in town west of the railroads could suffer life-threatening currents and depths near 7 feet. Rural flood plain areas near Guthrie could see similar depths. Floodwaters close 5th Street near the Oklahoma State Highway 33 bridge.
7. 26.00 ftResidential and business areas in town could suffer life-threatening currents and flood depths approaching 6 feet. Rural flood plain areas near Guthrie could see similar depths. Floodwaters close 5th Street near the Oklahoma State Highway 33 bridge.
8. 25.00 ftResidential and business areas in town could suffer life-threatening currents and flood depths approaching 5 feet. Rural flood plain areas near Guthrie could see similar depths. Floodwaters close 5th Street near the Oklahoma State Highway 33 bridge.
9. 24.00 ftResidential and business areas in town could see flood depths approaching 4 feet. Rural flood plain areas near Guthrie could experience similar depths. Floodwaters close 5th Street near the Oklahoma State Highway 33 bridge.
10. 23.00 ftBottomland residences and businesses in town may be flooded as deep as 3 feet. Rural flood plain areas near Guthrie could experience similar depths. Floodwaters close 5th Street near the Oklahoma State Highway 33 bridge.
11. 22.00 ftResidences in southwest Guthrie may be flooded or isolated by water in streets. Rural flood plain areas near Guthrie and downstream to the Cimarron River could experience depths up to 2 feet. Floodwaters close 5th Street near the Oklahoma State Highway 33 bridge.
12. 21.00 ftResidences in southwest Guthrie may be flooded or isolated by water in streets. Rural flood plain areas near Guthrie and downstream to the Cimarron River could be covered by depths up to a foot or more.
13. 20.00 ftCottonwood Creek reaches bankfull levels or higher in a few places along the rural flood plain downstream to the Cimarron River.
14. 19.00 ftThe creek remains with its banks downstream to the Cimarron River.
15. 18.00 ftThe creek remains with its banks downstream to the Cimarron River.
16. 17.00 ftThe creek remains with its banks downstream to the Cimarron River.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 25, 2026.

Most recent crests

• May 22, 2019: 27.40 ft
• May 9, 2019: 22.80 ft
• April 30, 2017: 23.10 ft
• April 22, 2017: 20.00 ft
• May 25, 2015: 22.10 ft
• June 1, 2013: 27.40 ft
• June 15, 2010: 27.00 ft
• August 20, 2007: 26.40 ft
• July 11, 2007: 23.60 ft
• June 30, 2007: 25.30 ft

• UpstreamCottonwood Creek (OK) at Seward
• Cimarron River at Guthrie
• Skeleton Creek at Lovell
• Deep Fork River at Arcadia Lake
• North Canadian River at Britton Road at Oklahoma City
• Bluff Creek (Central OK) at Lake Hefner
• Cimarron River at Perkins
• Deep Fork River at Warwick

Forecasts by the Arkansas-Red Basin RFC. 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.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.