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Cimarron River (NM) at Springer

Highest listed crest 19.96 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft7 crests since 1958

The Cimarron River (NM) at Springer crested above flood stage 1 time among the 7 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1958 to 1999. The highest, 19.96 ft on June 18, 1965, was moderate flooding, 5.96 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Cimarron River (NM) crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.96 ft
June 18, 1965; 29,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 18, 1965
19.96 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Colfax County
New Mexico
Identifiers
NWS SPGN5
USGS 07211000; out of service

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Cimarron River (NM) at Springer
Action stage10.01Jun 6, 1958The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.01Jun 18, 1965Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

7 crests from 1958 to 1999. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Cimarron River (NM) at Springer, 1958 to 1999 5101520ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Jun 6, 1958: 10.55 ft, action stage; 6,250 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1965: 19.96 ft, moderate flooding; 29,500 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 1971: 9.20 ft, below flood stage; 5,370 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1979: 8.35 ft, below flood stage; 4,090 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 1990: 7.92 ft, below flood stage; 3,500 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1995: 7.28 ft, below flood stage; 3,700 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1999: 9.26 ft, below flood stage; 8,000 cubic feet per second Highest, 19.96 ft, Jun 18, 1965 19601970198019902000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Cimarron River (NM) at Springer 1950s: 0 1960s: 1 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.
  3. 3 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 22.04 ft on Sep 29, 1904; 7.28 ft on Jun 3, 1937; 10.11 ft on Apr 23, 1942.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Cimarron River (NM) at Springer
1Jun 18, 196519.96+5.96Moderate29,500
2Jun 6, 195810.55−3.45Action6,250
3Apr 30, 19999.26−4.74Below flood stage8,000
4Jul 28, 19719.20−4.80Below flood stage5,370
5May 20, 19798.35−5.65Below flood stage4,090
6Aug 12, 19907.92−6.08Below flood stage3,500
7May 30, 19957.28−6.72Below flood stage3,700

The worst floods along the Cimarron River (NM)

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Cimarron River (NM) that crested above flood stage within a week.

June 18, 1965: 19.96 ft here, moderate flooding

  • CimarronNM · Jun 17, 1965 · 12.42 ft · Moderate · its highest

Gauges on the Cimarron River (NM)

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Cimarron River (NM)
CimarronNM5.012.42 ft, Jun 17, 19650
Springer this gaugeNM14.019.96 ft, Jun 18, 19650

Other gauges in Colfax County

Flood gauges in Colfax County
Taylor Springs38.047.40 ft, Jun 18, 19650
Cimarron5.012.42 ft, Jun 17, 19650
Dawson9.015.25 ft, Jun 17, 19650

Colfax County: every hazard · River floods across the country · New Mexico

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SPGN5, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.