Cimarron River (KS) near Elkhart, KS
River level and flood forecast · Morton County
No current readingas of Sun 6 PM
The National Weather Service has no current reading for this gauge, so its flood status isn't known right now.
Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Flood stages
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (May 26, 1977) | 14.17 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16.5 ftLowland bridge approaches begin to flood when the river stage rises between 16 to 17 feet.
- 12 ftExpect minor overflows along the Cimarron River in Morton County.
Highest crests on record
- 14.17 ft — May 26, 1977
- 13.01 ft — May 3, 1999
- 13 ft — August 13, 1997
- 12.45 ft — June 23, 1972
- 11.45 ft — September 24, 1973
Recent crests: 10.61 ft (June 2, 2021) · 6.49 ft (June 22, 2006) · 7.51 ft (June 26, 2004) · 7.06 ft (June 6, 2003) · 4.6 ft (August 30, 2002)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (EHTK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.