How high is the Cimarron River Near Forgan, OK right now?

The Cimarron River Near Forgan, OK is currently flowing at 62 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.29 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Cimarron River Near Forgan, OK normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 77th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Cimarron River Near Forgan, OK at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 1.71 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 5.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Cimarron River Near Forgan, OK on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 35 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 15 to 185 cfs.

Where is the Cimarron River Near Forgan, OK stream gauge located?

The Cimarron River Near Forgan, OK stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Meade County, KS on the Cimarron River. USGS site number 07156900 (coordinates 37.0111, -100.4918).

Cimarron River Near Forgan, OK

USGS Site No: 07156900 • Cimarron River • Meade County, KS

Cimarron River Near Forgan, OK on the Cimarron River is currently at 62 cfs (High — 77th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.29 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Cimarron River

Cimarron River near Elkhart, KS

Downstream on Cimarron River ↓

Cimarron River Near Buttermilk, KS

CFS Discharge

3.29

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	15
25th	Low threshold	21
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	35
75th	High threshold	47
95th	Very High threshold	185	Today: 62 cfs

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 29, 2026	47	—
May 28, 2026	46	—
May 27, 2026	18	—
May 26, 2026	15	—
May 25, 2026	15	—
May 24, 2026	16	—
May 23, 2026	17	—
May 22, 2026	18	—
May 21, 2026	15	—
May 20, 2026	14	—
May 19, 2026	14	—
May 18, 2026	14	—
May 17, 2026	14	—
May 16, 2026	15	—
May 15, 2026	15	—
Apr 21, 2026	16	—
Apr 20, 2026	16	—
Apr 19, 2026	16	—
Apr 18, 2026	16	—
Apr 17, 2026	16	—
Apr 16, 2026	17	—
Apr 15, 2026	17	—
Apr 14, 2026	18	—
Apr 13, 2026	18	—
Apr 12, 2026	18	—
Apr 11, 2026	18	—
Apr 10, 2026	17	—
Apr 9, 2026	16	—
Apr 8, 2026	16	—
Apr 7, 2026	16	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 07156900
State: KS
County: Meade County
Coordinates: 37.0111, -100.4918
Drainage Area: 8,486 mi²
Datum (ft): 2,321.1
HUC Code: 11040006

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 4.0 ft
Flood Stage: 5.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 6.0 ft
Major Flood: 7.0 ft

Currently 1.71 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 110 cfs

Jun 6, 2025
Min discharge: 12 cfs

Aug 10, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Beaver River at Beaver, OK
13.1 mi · 0 cfs

Normal
Crooked C near Englewood, KS
15.5 mi · 5 cfs

Normal
Wolf Creek near Gage, OK
62.3 mi · 3 cfs

Very Low