Western Flows

Cimarron River

Below Cimarron Creek At Cimarron, CO Stream Gauge USGS: 09127000 Provisional Data Last Updated: May 26, 09:44 PM PT

Current Flow

36.4 cfs
Falling

Water Temp

58.5 °F
Safe (< 65°F)

Expected Weather

Temp --°F
Wind -- mph
Rain Chance --%
Pressure -- hPa

Location

Flow is within the typical range for this time of year (25th–75th percentile, based on 25 years of USGS record).

System Insights

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Today's Weather

Forecast Details

Morning

At 6 AM: 47°F and Clear, wind NE at 0 mph. By 10 AM: 62°F and Mainly Clear, wind W at 3 mph.

Afternoon/Evening

At 2 PM: 62°F and Light Drizzle, wind SW at 9 mph. By 6 PM: 64°F and Overcast, wind NW at 6 mph.

Overnight

Dropping from 56°F at 10 PM to 46°F by 4 AM. Conditions Clear with wind E at 6 mph.

3-Day Outlook

🌔 Waxing Gibbous

Today, May 26

🌧️

65° / 47°

Chance of Rain: 25%
5:50 AM 8:23 PM

Wednesday, May 27

☁️

76° / 45°

Chance of Rain: 4%
5:50 AM 8:24 PM

Thursday, May 28

☁️

79° / 50°

Chance of Rain: 12%
5:49 AM 8:25 PM

7-Day Flow History

Source: USGS

The current cfs of 36 CFS is running severely below the historical median of 243 CFS for this date, indicating lower-than-average seasonal water levels.

Current (CFS)
Historical Median
Normal Range (p25–p75)

7-Day Water Temperature (°F)

Source: USGS
Current (°F)
Historical Median
68°F Threshold

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Glossary & Methodology

Cubic Feet per Second (CFS)

The standard measure for streamflow. One CFS is equal to one cubic foot of water flowing past a specific point in one second (about 7.48 gallons).

Acre-Foot (AF)

The volume of water needed to cover one acre of land to a depth of one foot. One acre-foot is exactly 325,851 gallons.

Snow Water Equivalent (SWE)

The amount of water contained within the snowpack. It can be thought of as the depth of water that would theoretically result if you melted the entire snowpack instantaneously.

Data Sources

Live metrics and historical medians are aggregated directly from the US Geological Survey (USGS), California Data Exchange Center (CDEC), and National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Daily flow statistics represent provisional records and are subject to agency revision.