Cimarron River near Guthrie

1. 30.00 ftFlood depths up to about 7 feet with dangerous velocities will strike most of the town of Coyle downstream from Guthrie. U.S. Highway 77 north of Guthrie is closed. River levels will exceed those of the flood of May 1957... which destroyed the railroad along the south bank between Guthrie and Perkins. In Logan and Payne counties... rural areas are covered by overflow depths ranging up to about 11 feet. Flooding occurs several hours before and after the crest time.
2. 29.00 ftFlood depths up to about 6 feet with dangerous velocities will strike most of the town of Coyle. U.S. Highway 77 north of Guthrie is closed. River levels will exceed those of the flood of May 1957... which destroyed the railroad along the south bank between Guthrie and Perkins. In Logan and Payne counties... rural areas are covered by overflow depths ranging up to about 10 feet. Flooding occurs several hours before and after the crest time.
3. 28.00 ftFlood depths up to about 5 feet affect a large part of the town of Coyle downstream from Guthrie. U.S. Highway 77 north of Guthrie is closed. River levels will exceed those of the flood of May 1957... which destroyed the railroad along the south bank between Guthrie and Perkins. In Logan and Payne counties... rural areas are covered by overflow depths ranging up to about 9 feet. Flooding occurs several hours before and after the crest time.
4. 27.00 ftFlood depths of up to about 4 feet with dangerous currents affect a large part of the town of Coyle downstream from Guthrie. U.S. Highway 77 north of Guthrie is closed. River levels will approach those of the flood of May 1957... which destroyed the railroad between Guthrie and Perkins. In Logan and Payne counties... rural areas are covered by overflow depths ranging up to about 8 feet. Flooding occurs several hours before and after the crest time.
5. 26.00 ftFlood depths up to about 3 feet affect the outskirts of the town of Coyle downstream from Guthrie. U.S. Highway 77 north of Guthrie is closed for several hours. In Logan and Payne counties... the flood plain will have depths ranging up to about 7 feet. Croplands... pastures... oil wells... and rural roads are flooded several hours before and after the crest time.
6. 25.00 ftFlood depths up to about 2 feet affect the outskirts of the town of Coyle downstream from Guthrie. U.S. Highway 77 north of Guthrie is closed for several hours. In Logan and Payne counties... the flood plain will have depths ranging up to about 6 feet. Croplands... pastures... oil wells and rural roads are flooded several hours before and after the crest time.
7. 24.00 ftFlooding to shallow depths affect the outskirts of the town of Coyle downstream from Guthrie. U.S. Highway 77 north of Guthrie is impassable. In Logan and Payne counties... rural areas may overflow to depths ranging up to about 5 feet. Low-lying fields and oil wells may be flooded or isolated several hours before the crest... by flow in cutoff channels crossing the flood plain.
8. 23.00 ftFlooding approaches the outskirts of the town of Coyle downstream from Guthrie. U.S. Highway 77 north of Guthrie is impassable. In Logan and Payne counties... rural areas may overflow to depths ranging up to about 4 feet. Low-lying fields and oil wells may be flooded or isolated several hours before the crest... by flow in cutoff channels crossing the flood plain.
9. 22.00 ftFlooding approaches the outskirts of the town of Coyle downstream from Guthrie. U.S. Highway 77 north of Guthrie is impassable. In Logan and Payne counties... rural areas may overflow to depths ranging up to about 3 feet. Low-lying fields and oil wells may be flooded or isolated several hours before the crest... by flow in cutoff channels crossing the flood plain.
10. 21.00 ftRural areas may overflow to depths averaging about 2 feet... in Logan and Payne counties. U.S. Highway 77 north of Guthrie is impassable when the stage reaches 14 feet. Low-lying fields and oil wells may be flooded or isolated several hours before the crest... by flow in cutoff channels crossing the flood plain.
11. 20.00 ftRural areas may overflow to depths averaging about a foot... in Logan and Payne counties. U.S. Highway 77 north of Guthrie is impassable. Low-lying fields and oil wells may be flooded or isolated for a few hours... by flows in cutoff channels crossing the flood plain.
12. 19.00 ftRiver levels reach bankfull levels or higher... in Logan and Payne counties. U.S. Highway 77 north of Guthrie is impassable. Low-lying oil wells and pastures may be flooded or isolated for a few hours... by flows in cutoff channels crossing the flood plain.
13. 18.00 ftRiver levels approach bankfull levels... in Logan and Payne counties. U.S. Highway 77 north of Guthrie may be flooded. Some low-lying fields and oil wells may be isolated... and cattle stranded... by water in cutoff channels.
14. 17.00 ftRiver levels remain mostly below banks... in Logan and Payne counties. Some low-lying fields and oil wells may be isolated... and cattle stranded... by water in cutoff channels.
15. 16.00 ftRiver levels remain mostly below banks... in Logan and Payne counties. Some low-lying fields and oil wells may be isolated... and cattle stranded... by water in cutoff channels.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 21, 2026.

Most recent crests

• June 8, 2019: 16.29 ft
• May 26, 2019: 21.22 ft
• May 21, 2019: 21.79 ft
• May 11, 2019: 16.62 ft
• May 9, 2019: 18.57 ft
• October 12, 2018: 17.59 ft
• October 10, 2018: 17.07 ft
• April 30, 2017: 17.98 ft
• May 25, 2015: 20.83 ft
• June 2, 2013: 16.72 ft

• UpstreamCimarron River at Dover
• DownstreamCimarron River at Perkins
• Cottonwood Creek (OK) at Guthrie
• Cottonwood Creek (OK) at Seward
• 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

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. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.