Cimarron River (KS) near Forgan, KS
River level and flood forecast · Beaver County
Normal2.5 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 2.5 ft below flood stage (5 ft).
Flow: 13 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 7 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 6 ft |
| Flood stage | 5 ft |
| Action stage | 4 ft |
| Record crest (October 20, 1965) | 8.1 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 5 ftExpect minor overflows of low lying banks along the cimarron river in northern beaver county.
Highest crests on record
- 8.1 ft — October 20, 1965
- 6.95 ft — May 30, 1976
- 6.34 ft — September 29, 1966
- 5.92 ft — May 16, 2003
- 5.88 ft — April 20, 2004
Recent crests: 5.88 ft (July 9, 2023) · 4.62 ft (June 3, 2023) · 4.09 ft (May 24, 2015) · 4.26 ft (July 1, 2014) · 4.52 ft (August 17, 2013)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FRGO2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.