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Cimarron River (OK) at Kenton

Highest listed crest 22.32 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft17 crests since 1958

The Cimarron River (OK) at Kenton crested above flood stage 6 times among the 17 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1958 to 2021. The highest, 22.32 ft on October 17, 1965, was minor flooding, 2.32 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
22.32 ft
October 17, 1965; 43,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 28.0 ft
Crests at major
0
6 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 30, 2017
22.31 ft, minor flooding
Location
Cimarron County
Oklahoma

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Cimarron River (OK) at Kenton
Action stage11.011May 31, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.06Jul 30, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage23.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage28.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

17 crests from 1958 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Cimarron River (OK) at Kenton, 1958 to 2021 1015202530ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 28.0 ft Jul 6, 1958: 18.67 ft, action stage; 26,300 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 1965: 22.32 ft, minor flooding; 43,400 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1977: 21.62 ft, minor flooding; 37,900 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1978: 20.74 ft, minor flooding; 31,400 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 1997: 16.11 ft, action stageAug 6, 1997: 13.27 ft, action stageAug 12, 1997: 17.64 ft, action stageMay 2, 1999: 16.11 ft, action stageJul 26, 2009: 16.54 ft, action stageApr 22, 2010: 11.99 ft, action stage; 1,531 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2013: 20.45 ft, minor flooding; 18,049 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 2013: 21.47 ft, minor flooding; 24,826 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 2014: 17.01 ft, action stage; 6,205 cubic feet per secondJul 15, 2014: 17.56 ft, action stage; 7,211 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 2014: 17.26 ft, action stage; 6,604 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 2017: 22.31 ft, minor flooding; 31,154 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2021: 11.74 ft, action stage; 1,161 cubic feet per second Highest, 22.32 ft, Oct 17, 1965 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Cimarron River (OK) at Kenton 1950s: 0 1960s: 1 1970s: 2 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 0 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Cimarron River (OK) at Kenton
1Oct 17, 196522.32+2.32Minor43,400
2Jul 30, 201722.31+2.31Minor31,154
3Jun 25, 197721.62+1.62Minor37,900
4Aug 4, 201321.47+1.47Minor24,826
5Jun 5, 197820.74+0.74Minor31,400
6Jun 8, 201320.45+0.45Minor18,049
7Jul 6, 195818.67−1.33Action26,300
8Aug 12, 199717.64−2.36Action—
9Jul 15, 201417.56−2.44Action7,211
10Jul 30, 201417.26−2.74Action6,604
11Jul 10, 201417.01−2.99Action6,205
12Jul 26, 200916.54−3.46Action—
13Jul 29, 199716.11−3.89Action—
14May 2, 199916.11−3.89Action—
15Aug 6, 199713.27−6.73Action—
16Apr 22, 201011.99−8.01Action1,531
17May 31, 202111.74−8.26Action1,161

Cimarron County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Oklahoma

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge KENO2, 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.