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Cimarron River near Waynoka Observed crest: 6.19 ft at 11:30am Feb 05 Observed: 6.04 ft at 2:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.04 ft at 3:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.04 ft at 3:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.04 ft at 4:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.05 ft at 4:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.04 ft at 5:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.05 ft at 5:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.04 ft at 6:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.06 ft at 6:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.05 ft at 7:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.06 ft at 7:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.06 ft at 8:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.06 ft at 8:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.06 ft at 9:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.06 ft at 9:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.07 ft at 10:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.07 ft at 10:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.07 ft at 11:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.07 ft at 11:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 6.07 ft at 12:00am Feb 5 Observed: 6.06 ft at 12:30am Feb 5 Observed: 6.06 ft at 1:00am Feb 5 Observed: 6.07 ft at 1:30am Feb 5 Observed: 6.08 ft at 2:00am Feb 5 Observed: 6.07 ft at 2:30am Feb 5 Observed: 6.07 ft at 3:00am Feb 5 Observed: 6.09 ft at 3:30am Feb 5 Observed: 6.11 ft at 4:00am Feb 5 Observed: 6.13 ft at 4:30am Feb 5 Observed: 6.13 ft at 5:00am Feb 5 Observed: 6.14 ft at 5:30am Feb 5 Observed: 6.15 ft at 6:00am Feb 5 Observed: 6.15 ft at 6:30am Feb 5 Observed: 6.16 ft at 7:00am Feb 5 Observed: 6.16 ft at 7:30am Feb 5 Observed: 6.16 ft at 8:00am Feb 5 Observed: 6.17 ft at 8:30am Feb 5 Observed: 6.17 ft at 9:00am Feb 5 Observed: 6.17 ft at 9:30am Feb 5 Observed: 6.17 ft at 10:00am Feb 5 Observed: 6.17 ft at 10:30am Feb 5 Observed: 6.17 ft at 11:00am Feb 5 Observed: 6.19 ft at 11:30am Feb 5 Observed: 6.17 ft at 12:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.18 ft at 12:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.18 ft at 1:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.17 ft at 1:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.17 ft at 2:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.17 ft at 2:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.17 ft at 3:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.18 ft at 3:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.18 ft at 4:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.18 ft at 4:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.17 ft at 5:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.17 ft at 5:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.17 ft at 6:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.17 ft at 6:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.17 ft at 7:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.17 ft at 7:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.17 ft at 8:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.16 ft at 8:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.16 ft at 9:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.17 ft at 9:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.17 ft at 10:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.17 ft at 10:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.17 ft at 11:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.18 ft at 11:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 6.18 ft at 12:00am Feb 6 Observed: 6.18 ft at 12:30am Feb 6 Observed: 6.19 ft at 1:00am Feb 6 Observed: 6.19 ft at 1:30am Feb 6 Observed: 6.18 ft at 2:00am Feb 6 Observed: 6.18 ft at 2:30am Feb 6 Observed: 6.18 ft at 3:00am Feb 6 Observed: 6.18 ft at 3:30am Feb 6 Observed: 6.17 ft at 4:00am Feb 6 Observed: 6.18 ft at 4:30am Feb 6 Observed: 6.18 ft at 5:00am Feb 6 Observed: 6.18 ft at 5:30am Feb 6 Observed: 6.18 ft at 6:00am Feb 6 Observed: 6.18 ft at 6:30am Feb 6 Observed: 6.18 ft at 7:00am Feb 6 Observed: 6.18 ft at 7:30am Feb 6 Observed: 6.18 ft at 8:00am Feb 6 Observed: 6.18 ft at 8:30am Feb 6 Observed: 6.18 ft at 9:00am Feb 6 Observed: 6.18 ft at 9:30am Feb 6 Observed: 6.17 ft at 10:00am Feb 6 Observed: 6.17 ft at 10:30am Feb 6 Observed: 6.17 ft at 11:00am Feb 6 Observed: 6.17 ft at 11:30am Feb 6 Observed: 6.18 ft at 12:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.16 ft at 12:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.16 ft at 1:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.16 ft at 1:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.16 ft at 2:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.16 ft at 2:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.16 ft at 3:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.16 ft at 3:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.17 ft at 4:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.16 ft at 4:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.16 ft at 5:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.16 ft at 5:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.16 ft at 6:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.15 ft at 6:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.15 ft at 7:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.12 ft at 7:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.11 ft at 8:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.11 ft at 8:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.11 ft at 9:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.1 ft at 9:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.1 ft at 10:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.1 ft at 10:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.1 ft at 11:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.1 ft at 11:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 6.1 ft at 12:00am Feb 7 Observed: 6.1 ft at 12:30am Feb 7 Observed: 6.1 ft at 1:00am Feb 7 Observed: 6.09 ft at 1:30am Feb 7 Observed: 6.09 ft at 2:00am Feb 7 Observed: 6.09 ft at 2:30am Feb 7 Observed: 6.09 ft at 3:00am Feb 7 Observed: 6.09 ft at 3:30am Feb 7 Observed: 6.09 ft at 4:00am Feb 7 Observed: 6.09 ft at 4:30am Feb 7 Observed: 6.09 ft at 5:00am Feb 7 Observed: 6.09 ft at 5:30am Feb 7 Observed: 6.09 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 6.09 ft at 6:30am Feb 7 Observed: 6.09 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 6.09 ft at 7:30am Feb 7 Observed: 6.09 ft at 8:00am Feb 7 Observed: 6.08 ft at 8:30am Feb 7 Observed: 6.08 ft at 9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 6.08 ft at 9:30am Feb 7 Observed: 6.08 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 6.08 ft at 10:30am Feb 7 Observed: 6.08 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 6.08 ft at 11:30am Feb 7 Observed: 6.07 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.07 ft at 12:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.07 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.07 ft at 1:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.07 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.07 ft at 2:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.07 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.07 ft at 3:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.06 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.06 ft at 4:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.06 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.06 ft at 5:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.06 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.07 ft at 6:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.07 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.07 ft at 7:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.07 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.07 ft at 8:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.07 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.07 ft at 9:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.07 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.07 ft at 10:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.06 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.06 ft at 11:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.06 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 6.07 ft at 12:30am Feb 8 Observed: 6.07 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 6.07 ft at 1:30am Feb 8 Observed: 6.07 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 6.07 ft at 2:30am Feb 8 Observed: 6.07 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 6.07 ft at 3:30am Feb 8 Observed: 6.07 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 6.07 ft at 4:30am Feb 8 Observed: 6.08 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 6.08 ft at 5:30am Feb 8 Observed: 6.08 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 6.08 ft at 6:30am Feb 8 Observed: 6.08 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 6.08 ft at 7:30am Feb 8 Observed: 6.08 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 6.08 ft at 8:30am Feb 8 Observed: 6.09 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 6.09 ft at 9:30am Feb 8 Observed: 6.08 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 6.09 ft at 10:30am Feb 8 Observed: 6.09 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 6.09 ft at 11:30am Feb 8 Observed: 6.09 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.09 ft at 12:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.09 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.09 ft at 1:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.09 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.09 ft at 2:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.09 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.09 ft at 3:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.09 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.09 ft at 4:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.1 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.1 ft at 5:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.1 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.1 ft at 6:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.1 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.1 ft at 7:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.1 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.1 ft at 8:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.1 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.1 ft at 9:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.1 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.1 ft at 10:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.1 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.1 ft at 11:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.1 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 6.1 ft at 12:30am Feb 9 Observed: 6.11 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 6.11 ft at 1:30am Feb 9 Observed: 6.11 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 6.12 ft at 2:30am Feb 9 Observed: 6.12 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 6.12 ft at 3:30am Feb 9 Observed: 6.12 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 6.12 ft at 4:30am Feb 9 Observed: 6.12 ft at 5:00am Feb 9 Observed: 6.12 ft at 5:30am Feb 9 Observed: 6.12 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 6.13 ft at 6:30am Feb 9 Observed: 6.13 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Observed: 6.16 ft at 7:30am Feb 9 Observed: 6.16 ft at 8:00am Feb 9 Observed: 6.16 ft at 8:30am Feb 9 Observed: 6.15 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 6.15 ft at 9:30am Feb 9 Observed: 6.15 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 6.15 ft at 10:30am Feb 9 Observed: 6.15 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 6.14 ft at 11:30am Feb 9 Observed: 6.15 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 6.14 ft at 12:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 6.14 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 6.12 ft at 1:30pm Feb 9 Graph Created (1:37pm Feb 9, 2010) Observed  USGS--Water Resources of the United States WANO2 (plotting HGIRG)   Gage 0  Datum: 1367.35 Latest observed value: 6.12 ft at 1:30 PM CST 9-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 8.0 ft.   Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Cimarron River near Waynoka are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:12
Moderate Flood Stage:10
Flood Stage:8
Action Stage:8

Historical Crests
(1) 15.10 ft on 05/16/1957
(2) 14.50 ft on 05/19/1935
(3) 11.78 ft on 06/23/1957
(4) 11.70 ft on 05/10/1979
(5) 11.40 ft on 07/28/1950
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Cimarron River near Waynoka location map

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16.0 Expect flooding of agricultural lands... gas wells... and rural roads. Some fields may be isolated by deep flows in cutoff channels meandering across the flood plain. The river reach affected extends from near Freedom upstream... to the U.S. Highway 281 crossing south of Little Sahara State Park near Waynoka... to near Orienta in Major County.
15.0 Expect flooding of agricultural lands... gas wells... and rural roads. Some fields may be isolated by deep flows in cutoff channels meandering across the flood plain. The river reach affected extends from near Freedom upstream... to the U.S. Highway 281 crossing south of Little Sahara State Park near Waynoka... to near Orienta in Major County.
14.0 Expect flooding of agricultural lands... gas wells... and rural roads. Some fields may be isolated by deep flows in cutoff channels meandering across the flood plain. The river reach affected extends from near Freedom upstream... to the U.S. Highway 281 crossing south of Little Sahara State Park near Waynoka... to near Orienta in Major County.
13.0 Expect flooding of agricultural lands... gas wells... and rural roads. Some fields may be isolated by deep flows in cutoff channels meandering across the flood plain. The river reach affected extends from near Freedom upstream... to the U.S. Highway 281 crossing south of Little Sahara State Park near Waynoka... to near Orienta in Major County.
12.0 Expect flooding of agricultural lands... gas wells... and rural roads. Some fields may be isolated by deep flows in cutoff channels meandering across the flood plain. The river reach affected extends from near Freedom upstream... to the U.S. Highway 281 crossing south of Little Sahara State Park near Waynoka... to near Orienta in Major County.
11.0 Expect flooding of agricultural lands... gas wells... and rural roads. Some fields may be isolated by deep flows in cutoff channels meandering across the flood plain. The river reach affected extends from near Freedom upstream... to the U.S. Highway 281 crossing south of Little Sahara State Park near Waynoka... to near Orienta in Major County.
10.0 Expect flooding of agricultural lands... gas wells... and rural roads. Some fields may be isolated by deep flows in cutoff channels meandering across the flood plain. The river reach affected extends from near Freedom upstream... to the U.S. Highway 281 crossing south of Little Sahara State Park near Waynoka... to near Orienta in Major County.
9.0 Expect shallow flooding of agricultural lands along the river. Some fields may be isolated by deep flows in cutoff channels meandering across the flood plain. The river reach affected extends from near Freedom upstream... to the U.S. Highway 281 crossing south of Little Sahara State Park near Waynoka... to near Orienta in Major County.
8.0 Bankfull conditions exist along the river... and some overflows may occur over some low-lying areas near the river. The river reach affected extends from near Freedom upstream... to the U.S. Highway 281 crossing south of Little Sahara State Park near Waynoka... to near Orienta in Major County.
7.0 Near bankfull conditions exist along the river... and some overflows may occur over some low-lying areas near the river. The river reach affected extends from near Freedom upstream... to the U.S. Highway 281 crossing south of Little Sahara State Park near Waynoka... to near Orienta in Major County.

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Latitude: 36.517000° N, Longitude: 98.879000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
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Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 8 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)
Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)
Elevation information source
NAVD88 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 1367.35 ft 1375.35 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other N/A N/A  

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Corps of Engineers (COE) Info for Waynoka
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