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Around West Fork Cimarron River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
West Fork Cimarron River is a 10.3 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Cimarron River near Cimarron, CO (site 09126000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1971 to 2026
West Fork Cimarron River typically runs highest in June, at a median 373 cfs, and lowest in January, at 13 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,330 cfs, in 1995.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 13 | 11 to 17 |
| February | 13 | 11 to 17 |
| March | 14 | 11 to 18 |
| April | 21 | 17 to 28 |
| May | 107 | 66 to 169 |
| June | 373 | 205 to 564 |
| July | 133 | 110 to 192 |
| August | 119 | 103 to 133 |
| September | 88 | 61 to 114 |
| October | 33 | 23 to 43 |
| November | 19 | 15 to 24 |
| December | 14 | 11 to 17 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 56 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Cimarron River near Cimarron, CO (site 09126000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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