Cimarron River near Buffalo, OK
River level and flood forecast · Harper County
Normal3.2 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 5.8 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 0 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 | 12 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (May 9, 2019) | 9.74 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftFlood depths up to three feet cover croplands... pastures... and other low-lying areas near the river. Areas affected extend from near the Oklahoma-Kansas state line... downstream to near Freedom. Cattle and other property should be relocated to places which are higher than nearby river banks... to avoid being isolated by deep water in side channels.
- 11 ftFlood depths up to two feet cover croplands... pastures... and other low-lying areas near the river. Areas affected extend from near the Oklahoma-Kansas state line... downstream to near Freedom. Cattle and other property should be relocated to places which are higher than nearby river banks... to avoid being isolated by deep water in side channels.
- 10 ftFlood depths up to a foot affect croplands... pastures... and other low-lying areas near the river. Areas affected extend from near the Oklahoma-Kansas state line... downstream to near Freedom. Cattle and other property should be relocated to places which are higher than nearby river banks... to avoid being isolated by deep water in side channels.
- 9 ftShallow flooding affects croplands... pastures... and other low-lying areas near the river. Areas affected extend from near the Oklahoma-Kansas state line... downstream to near Freedom. Cattle and other property should be relocated to places which are higher than nearby river banks... to avoid being isolated for several hours by water in side channels.
- 8 ftSome inundation of low-lying areas may occur near the river. Areas affected extend from near the Oklahoma-Kansas state line... downstream to near Freedom.
Highest crests on record
- 9.74 ft — May 9, 2019
- 9.09 ft — May 27, 2019
- 9.04 ft — May 27, 1987
- 8.82 ft — April 24, 1987
- 8.71 ft — May 8, 2007
Recent crests: 8.2 ft (July 23, 2023) · 8.23 ft (August 11, 2020) · 9.09 ft (May 27, 2019) · 8.56 ft (May 22, 2019) · 9.74 ft (May 9, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamCimarron River (KS) near Buttermilk 10WSW, KS
- DownstreamCimarron River near Waynoka, OK
- Bluff Creek near PROTECTION 12S, KS
- North Canadian River near Woodward, OK
- Salt Fork Arkansas River near Alva, OK
- Wolf Creek near Gage, OK
- Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa, KS
- North Canadian River near Seiling, OK
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BFFO2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.