Cimarron River near Dover water level

Name: Cimarron River near Dover water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Cimarron River, Oklahoma, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

9.51ft Down 0.43 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 17, 2026, 05:30 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 84.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Cimarron River near Dover, where the gauge shows 9.51 ft.

It is 7.49 ft below the flood stage of 17.00 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.43 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 9.51 ft – 10.31 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 26.10 ftOctober 3, 1986

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

For reference, flood stage is 17.00 ft.

What happens at each level

28.00 ft: Expect flows greater than October 1986... when U.S. Highway 81 was washed out. Suburban estates south of Dover could be devastated... hours before the crest. Flooding may cover the southern and western portions of Dover. Overflow depths ranging up to about 11 feet cover most of the flood plain in Kingfisher County... and into western Logan County. Concurrent high stages on Turkey Creek could cause flooding to extend across most of Dover... which would be worse than the flooding which occurred in May 1957.
27.00 ft: Expect flows greater than those of October 1986... when U.S. Highway 81 roadway was washed out. Suburban estates south of Dover will be seriously flooded... hours before the crest. Flooding occurs within the southwest portions of Dover. Flood depths ranging up to about 10 feet cover most of the flood plain in Kingfisher County... and into western Logan County. Concurrent high stages on Turkey Creek could cause flooding to extend across most of Dover... like in May 1957.
26.00 ft: Expect flows greater than those of October 1986... when U.S. Highway 81 was washed out. Suburban estates south of Dover will be cut off from access... hours before the crest. Shallow flooding touches the southern edge of Dover. depths ranging up to 9 feet will cover most of the flood plain of the Cimarron River in Kingfisher County... and into western Logan County. Concurrent high stages on Turkey Creek could create substantial flooding of Dover like the flooding which occurred in May 1957.
25.00 ft: Suburban estates along highway 81 south of Dover are flooded... hours before the crest. shallow flooding may affect the south edge of Dover. depths ranging up to 8 feet will cover most of the rural flood plain in Kingfisher County... and into western Logan County. Oil wells in lower places are severely flooded. Concurrent high stages on Turkey Creek could contibute to additional inundation of the southwest portions of Dover.
24.00 ft: Suburban estates along U.S. Highway 81 south of Dover are flooded... several hours before the crest. In Dover... shallow depths will affect low-lying streets at the south and west edges. Depths across the rural flood plain will range up to about 7 feet in Kingfisher County... and into western Logan County. Oil wells in lower places are severely flooded. Sandpit facilities near Dover are severely flooded.
23.00 ft: Suburban estates along U.S. Highway 81 south of Dover will be isolated by moving water... several hours before the crest. Rural lands and roads will flood to depths ranging up to about 6 feet through Kingfisher County... and into western Logan County. Oil wells in lower places are flooded for several hours before and after the crest. Sandpit facilities near Dover are severely damaged.
22.00 ft: Suburban estates along U.S. Highway 81 south of Dover will be isolated... several hours before the crest. Rural lands and roads are covered by flood depths ranging up to about 5 feet in Kingfisher County... and into western Logan County. Oil wells in lower places are severely flooded several hours before and after the crest. Sandpit facilities near Dover are severely damaged.
21.00 ft: Suburban estates along U.S. Highway 81 south of Dover may be flooded... or isolated by moving water over driveways. Rural lands and roads are covered by flood depths ranging up to about 4 feet through Kingfisher County... and into western Logan County. Oil wells in lower places are severely flooded for hours before and after the crest. Sandpit facilities near Dover are severely damaged.
20.00 ft: Suburban estates along U.S. Highway 81 south of Dover could see flooding and difficult access... with about 2 feet of water over driveways. Rural lands and roads are covered by flood depths ranging up to about 3 feet through Kingfisher County... and into western Logan County. Oil wells in lower places are severely flooded several hours before and after the crest. Livestock may become stranded. Sandpit facilities near Dover are flooded.
19.00 ft: Suburban estates along U.S. Highway 81 south of Dover could see shallow flooding or difficult access... with about a foot of water over driveways. Rural lands and roads are covered by flood depths averaging about 2 feet through Kingfisher County... and into western Logan County. Oil wells in lower places near the river channel are flooded several hours before and after the crest. Livestock may become stranded. Sandpit facilities near Dover are flooded.
18.00 ft: Rural lands and roads are covered by flood depths averaging about a foot across Kingfisher County... and into western Logan County. Oil wells in lower places near the river channel are flooded or isolated. Livestock may become stranded by deeper flows in cutoff channels crossing the flood plain. Sandpit facilities near Dover could be flooded.
17.00 ft: Rural lands and roads are covered by flood depths averaging almost a foot across Kingfisher County... and into western Logan County. Oil wells in lower places near the river channel are flooded or isolated. Livestock may become stranded by deeper flows in cutoff channels crossing the flood plain. Sandpit facilities near Dover could be flooded.
9.51 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: 22 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	26.10 ft	October 3, 1986
2	25.70 ft	May 16, 1957
3	23.10 ft	June 10, 1995
4	22.49 ft	May 10, 1993
5	22.16 ft	May 22, 2019
6	22.03 ft	May 27, 2019
7	21.95 ft	May 3, 1993
8	21.91 ft	November 2, 1998
9	21.57 ft	August 3, 1995
10	21.23 ft	May 25, 2015

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 10.37 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 55° 40° – Wind 6 mph

18 Sun 60° 41° – Wind 13 mph

19 Mon 70° 49° – Wind 15 mph

20 Tue 73° 54° 0.00 in Wind 15 mph

21 Wed 77° 57° – Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 81° 62° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 76° 64° – Wind 17 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:55 PM Daylight 11 hr, 14 min First quarter 44%

Map

Other gauges on the Cimarron River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cimarron River near BuffaloRiver gauge, Cimarron River	3.31 ft	Below flood stage	+0.06 ft	100 mi
Cimarron River near WaynokaRiver gauge, Cimarron River	5.54 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	66 mi
Cimarron River near GuthrieRiver gauge, Cimarron River	8.66 ft	Below flood stage	−4.20 ft	27 mi
Cimarron River near RipleyRiver gauge, Cimarron River	13.12 ft	Below flood stage	−4.09 ft	56 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Skeleton Creek near LovellRiver gauge, Skeleton Creek	38.5 cfs	Normal	−115.5 cfs	20 mi
North Canadian River near CalumetRiver gauge, North Canadian River	1,090 cfs	Very high	−2,300.0 cfs	25 mi
Cottonwood Creek near SewardRiver gauge, Cottonwood Creek	6.49 ft	Below flood stage	−9.37 ft	26 mi
North Canadian River near El RenoRiver gauge, North Canadian River	10.60 ft	Below flood stage	−1.07 ft	27 mi
Boggy Creek at Enid Ave at EnidRiver gauge, Boggy Creek	1,199.25 ft	Very high	−0.02 ft	29 mi
North Canadian River below Weavers Creek near WatongaRiver gauge, North Canadian River	7.89 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	30 mi
Skeleton Creek at EnidRiver gauge, Skeleton Creek	5.0 cfs	Normal	−5.2 cfs	30 mi
North Canadian River near YukonRiver gauge, North Canadian River	11.17 ft	Below flood stage	−1.90 ft	30 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Cimarron River near Dover?

The official flood stage is 17.00 ft. The level is currently 7.49 ft below it.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Cimarron River near Dover today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 05:30 PM CDT, the water level was 9.51 ft. Down 0.43 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Cimarron River near Dover rising or falling?

Down 0.43 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Cimarron River near Dover normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Cimarron River near Dover?

The highest level on record is 26.10 ft on October 3, 1986.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:07159100 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.95171, -97.91450 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	9.51 ft	2026-10-17 22:30	Provisional
Flow	84.3 cfs	2026-10-17 22:30	Provisional

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