The Cimarron River is a tailwater in New Mexico, listed as Catch and release by New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
2 USGS gauges on the water report flow. 1 guide and 1 shop nearby are listed here.
The Cimarron River at Springer, New Mexico, looking upstream. Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cimarron River is a tailwater in New Mexico.
Pick one of its USGS gauges and hear from us when the flow moves into or out of its usual range for the date, or crosses a flow you set. We check the public USGS reading every 2 hours and email only when it crosses, at most once every 6 hours. Flow alone is not a fishing forecast or a safety call.
Signed in: one step. Otherwise we email a confirmation link first. Every alert has one-click links to stop it.
Start from the agency's public access map. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.
Nothing on this page grants or implies access.
Gauges, shops and guides within 40 miles
Map of Cimarron River: gauges, shops and guides
Map of Cimarron River with 2 USGS gauges.
Restrooms within 2 miles of Cimarron River in a straight line, nearest first, with what anglers found when they went. The map says a restroom is there, not whether it is clean or open today.
Map of 2 restrooms near Cimarron River
Skip the map; every place is in the list belowMap of 2 restrooms near Cimarron River, numbered as in the list, with the water’s point marked.
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Run by Philmont Scout Ranch (as mapped)
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Restroom locations and map details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License, read Oct 24, 2026. Ratings, answers and photos are members' own; who shared them is never shown, and every photo is reviewed before it appears. Visits older than 18 months no longer count. Distances are straight-line miles, not driving. Nothing here grants access to private land. Community guidelines.
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not Shuree PondsNavajo Lake from Navajo Lake State Park, New Mexico. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Shuree Ponds.
New Mexico · about 21 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Leandro CreekThe Pecos River in Pecos National Historical Park, New Mexico. Photo: SonoranDesertNPS from Tucson, Arizona, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Leandro Creek.
New Mexico · about 28 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not South Fork Rio HondoThe San Juan River between Navajo Dam and the community of Navajo Dam, New Mexico. Photo: Phil Slattery, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not South Fork Rio Hondo.
New Mexico · about 28 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Frijoles CreekThe Rio Grande near South Fork, Colorado. Photo: Kevin Stroup, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Frijoles Creek.
New Mexico · about 29 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not West Fork Luna CreekThe Piedra River in Hinsdale County, Colorado. Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not West Fork Luna Creek.
New Mexico · about 30 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Columbine CreekThe Los Pinos River in La Plata County, Colorado. Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Columbine Creek.
New Mexico · about 31 mi
Seasons, limits, special regulations and closures for each reach are on the agency pages below. Read them before you go.
Each comes from the agency's own published list; where the list names a reach it is quoted. A designation applies to the listed reach, not necessarily the whole water. Listed in the finder under trout.
On the Red Chile Water (catch-and-release, artificial fly or lure with single barbless hook) list (New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, read 2026-10-20). All waters with this designation
On the Red Chile Water (catch-and-release, artificial fly or lure with single barbless hook) list (New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, read 2026-10-20). All waters with this designation
Measured from the NHDPlus High Resolution (flowlines and waterbodies) (U.S. Geological Survey, read 2026-11-04) for this water’s own mapped feature. Rounded figures; they describe the channel, not today’s conditions.
Areas the Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), public access (U.S. Geological Survey, Gap Analysis Project, read 2026-11-05) lists as owned or held in easement and open to the public, crossed by the mapped channel. Boundaries are mapped, not surveyed. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.
8 of 63.7 mi on public land
Nothing on this page grants or implies access.
Listings marked Unclaimed are built from open map records and the business's own website: confirm licensing, rates, dates and hours directly.
1 guide name it on their website
Taos, NM · 34 mi
Lake & stillwater · Beginners & lessons · Green & Rio Grande
Names this water
What 1 nearby guide website mention: what guides advertise, not a survey or a promise of what you will catch.
Named on 1 nearby guide website
1 hatch charted for the region, not measured on this water. From Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.
Green drake (June to July)
None of our destination hubs is within 40 miles in a straight line. The trip planner builds a trip around the water itself: the guides and shops listed within 40 miles of it, its gauges and its nearest towns and airports.
No hub within 40 miles
A wade-fishing checklist for big western trout rivers: a 9 ft 5–6 weight outfit, nymph, dry and streamer setups, waders, boots and a wading staff, with estimated prices by tier and where to buy.
9′ rod, 5–6 weight, floating line · Rainbow and brown trout, whitefish
Open the checklistSeams, shelves and soft water, shown on real rivers.
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Indicator rigs, depth and detecting the take.
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Not a statement of access, fish presence or conditions.
A water page organises discovery. It does not assert public access, legal access, current fish presence, guide availability or fishing conditions.
Flows, gauge statistics and flood stages come from USGS and the National Weather Service when the page is shown. Regulations, stocking, species and season statements link to the agency that publishes them; this page copies only the species names and the quoted sentences. Guide and shop listings come from the Legendary directories. Position: the USGS gauge CIMARRON RIVER NEAR CIMARRON, NM. Water type is our own classification.
Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here
No water temperature here.
At CIMARRON RIVER BELOW EAGLE NEST DAM, NM (USGS 07206000) · 1 of 2 gauges below Provisional USGS data
USGS 07206000
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 3:15 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Above normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 168 readings from Oct 29, 5:30 PM MDT to Nov 5, 3:15 PM MST; ranging 20 to 20.5 ft³/s; latest 20 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS Water Data API continuous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM MST | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM MST | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM MST | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM MST | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM MST | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM MST | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM MST | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM MST | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM MST | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM MST | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM MST | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM MST | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM MST | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM MST | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM MST | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM MST | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM MST | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM MST | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM MST | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM MST | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM MST | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM MST | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM MST | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM MST | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM MST | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM MST | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM MST | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM MDT | 20 | 0.78 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM MDT | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM MDT | 20 | 0.78 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM MDT | 20 | 0.78 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM MDT | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM MDT | 20 | 0.78 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM MDT | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM MDT | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM MDT | 20 | 0.78 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM MDT | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM MDT | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM MDT | 20 | 0.78 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM MDT | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM MDT | 20 | 0.78 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM MDT | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM MDT | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM MDT | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM MDT | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM MDT | 20 | 0.78 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM MDT | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM MDT | 20 | 0.78 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM MDT | 20 | 0.78 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM MDT | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM MDT | 20 | 0.78 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM MDT | 20 | 0.78 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM MDT | 20 | 0.78 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM MDT | 20 | 0.78 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM MDT | 20 | 0.78 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM MDT | 20 | 0.78 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM MDT | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM MDT | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM MDT | 20 | 0.78 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM MDT | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM MDT | 20 | 0.78 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM MDT | 20 | 0.78 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM MDT | 20 | 0.78 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM MDT | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM MDT | 20 | 0.78 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM MDT | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM MDT | 20 | 0.78 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM MDT | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM MDT | 20 | 0.78 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM MDT | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM MDT | 20 | 0.78 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM MDT | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM MDT | 20 | 0.78 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM MDT | 20 | 0.78 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM MDT | 20 | 0.78 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM MDT | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM MDT | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM MDT | 20 | 0.78 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM MDT | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM MDT | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM MDT | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Oct 29, 7:15 PM MDT | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Oct 29, 6:15 PM MDT | 20.5 | 0.79 |
| Oct 29, 5:30 PM MDT | 20.5 | 0.79 |
Normal for Nov 5: 0.8–13.9 ft³/s (middle half of 76 years of record). Now: 20 ft³/s, above normal.
Above normal for this date. 20 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 76 years of record: 10th 0.01, 25th 0.8, median 5.93, 75th 13.9, 90th 27 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 0 ft³/s, highest 57 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (+0% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. New Mexico Department of Game and Fish publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a New Mexico rule: 68°F.
This gauge is on our page for Cimarron River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
USGS 07207000 · NWS CMMN5
What the agencies suggest
During periods of high water, fish move towards the banks to find calmer water and lower velocitiesPennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Wading and boating should be avoided if waters are running high and muddy and the streambed is not visiblePennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
If stream conditions are not favorable, consider fishing at a lakePennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 3:45 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Much above normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 5:30 PM MDT to Nov 5, 3:45 PM MST; ranging 47 to 69.4 ft³/s; latest 47.8 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS Water Data API continuous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM MST | 47.8 | 1.64 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM MST | 48.6 | 1.65 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM MST | 48.6 | 1.65 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM MST | 47 | 1.63 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM MST | 47.8 | 1.64 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM MST | 47.8 | 1.64 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM MST | 47.8 | 1.64 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM MST | 47 | 1.63 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM MST | 47 | 1.63 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM MST | 48.6 | 1.65 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM MST | 48.6 | 1.65 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM MST | 48.6 | 1.65 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM MST | 47.8 | 1.64 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM MST | 47.8 | 1.64 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM MST | 47.8 | 1.64 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM MST | 47.8 | 1.64 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM MST | 47.8 | 1.64 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM MST | 48.6 | 1.65 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM MST | 47.8 | 1.64 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM MST | 49.5 | 1.66 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM MST | 48.6 | 1.65 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM MST | 50.4 | 1.67 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM MST | 48.6 | 1.65 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM MST | 49.5 | 1.66 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM MST | 48.6 | 1.65 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM MST | 49.5 | 1.66 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM MST | 49.5 | 1.66 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM MST | 49.5 | 1.66 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM MST | 50.4 | 1.67 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM MST | 50.4 | 1.67 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM MST | 49.5 | 1.66 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM MST | 49.5 | 1.66 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM MST | 48.6 | 1.65 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM MST | 49.5 | 1.66 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM MST | 48.6 | 1.65 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM MST | 48.6 | 1.65 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM MST | 48.6 | 1.65 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM MST | 48.6 | 1.65 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM MST | 48.6 | 1.65 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM MST | 49.5 | 1.66 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM MST | 49.5 | 1.66 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM MST | 49.5 | 1.66 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM MST | 49.5 | 1.66 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM MST | 48.6 | 1.65 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM MST | 48.6 | 1.65 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM MST | 49.5 | 1.66 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM MST | 50.4 | 1.67 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM MST | 50.4 | 1.67 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM MST | 49.5 | 1.66 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM MST | 49.5 | 1.66 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM MST | 50.4 | 1.67 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM MST | 51.3 | 1.68 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM MST | 53.1 | 1.7 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM MST | 52.2 | 1.69 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM MST | 52.2 | 1.69 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM MST | 54 | 1.71 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM MST | 53.1 | 1.7 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM MST | 54 | 1.71 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM MST | 54 | 1.71 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM MST | 53.1 | 1.7 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM MST | 53.1 | 1.7 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM MST | 53.1 | 1.7 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM MST | 54 | 1.71 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM MST | 54 | 1.71 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM MST | 54 | 1.71 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM MST | 54 | 1.71 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM MST | 53.1 | 1.7 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM MST | 54 | 1.71 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM MST | 54 | 1.71 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM MST | 54 | 1.71 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM MST | 54.9 | 1.72 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM MST | 54.9 | 1.72 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM MST | 55.8 | 1.73 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM MST | 55.8 | 1.73 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM MST | 55.8 | 1.73 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM MST | 54.9 | 1.72 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM MST | 55.8 | 1.73 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM MST | 55.8 | 1.73 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM MST | 56.7 | 1.74 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM MST | 55.8 | 1.73 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM MST | 56.7 | 1.74 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM MST | 56.7 | 1.74 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM MST | 57.7 | 1.75 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM MST | 58.6 | 1.76 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM MST | 59.6 | 1.77 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM MST | 58.6 | 1.76 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM MST | 59.6 | 1.77 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM MST | 58.6 | 1.76 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM MST | 57.7 | 1.75 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM MST | 58.6 | 1.76 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM MST | 56.7 | 1.74 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM MST | 56.7 | 1.74 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM MST | 55.8 | 1.73 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM MST | 54.9 | 1.72 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM MST | 54.9 | 1.72 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM MST | 54.9 | 1.72 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM MST | 54 | 1.71 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM MST | 54.9 | 1.72 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM MST | 55.8 | 1.73 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM MST | 54.9 | 1.72 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM MST | 56.7 | 1.74 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM MST | 55.8 | 1.73 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM MST | 55.8 | 1.73 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM MST | 55.8 | 1.73 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM MST | 55.8 | 1.73 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM MST | 55.8 | 1.73 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM MST | 55.8 | 1.73 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM MST | 54.9 | 1.72 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM MST | 55.8 | 1.73 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM MST | 56.7 | 1.74 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM MST | 56.7 | 1.74 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM MDT | 56.7 | 1.74 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM MDT | 56.7 | 1.74 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM MDT | 56.7 | 1.74 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM MDT | 57.7 | 1.75 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM MDT | 56.7 | 1.74 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM MDT | 57.7 | 1.75 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM MDT | 58.6 | 1.76 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM MDT | 57.7 | 1.75 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM MDT | 57.7 | 1.75 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM MDT | 59.6 | 1.77 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM MDT | 59.6 | 1.77 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM MDT | 59.6 | 1.77 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM MDT | 58.6 | 1.76 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM MDT | 59.6 | 1.77 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM MDT | 60.5 | 1.78 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM MDT | 60.5 | 1.78 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM MDT | 61.5 | 1.79 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM MDT | 60.5 | 1.78 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM MDT | 60.5 | 1.78 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM MDT | 61.5 | 1.79 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM MDT | 61.5 | 1.79 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM MDT | 62.4 | 1.8 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM MDT | 61.5 | 1.79 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM MDT | 62.4 | 1.8 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM MDT | 62.4 | 1.8 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM MDT | 62.4 | 1.8 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM MDT | 62.4 | 1.8 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM MDT | 62.4 | 1.8 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM MDT | 62.4 | 1.8 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM MDT | 64.4 | 1.82 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM MDT | 63.4 | 1.81 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM MDT | 63.4 | 1.81 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM MDT | 64.4 | 1.82 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM MDT | 63.4 | 1.81 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM MDT | 63.4 | 1.81 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM MDT | 64.4 | 1.82 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM MDT | 65.4 | 1.83 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM MDT | 65.4 | 1.83 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM MDT | 65.4 | 1.83 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM MDT | 65.4 | 1.83 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM MDT | 65.4 | 1.83 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM MDT | 66.4 | 1.84 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM MDT | 64.4 | 1.82 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM MDT | 67.4 | 1.85 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM MDT | 66.4 | 1.84 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM MDT | 65.4 | 1.83 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM MDT | 67.4 | 1.85 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM MDT | 66.4 | 1.84 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM MDT | 66.4 | 1.84 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM MDT | 67.4 | 1.85 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM MDT | 66.4 | 1.84 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM MDT | 67.4 | 1.85 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM MDT | 67.4 | 1.85 |
| Oct 29, 8:45 PM MDT | 67.4 | 1.85 |
| Oct 29, 7:45 PM MDT | 68.4 | 1.86 |
| Oct 29, 6:45 PM MDT | 69.4 | 1.87 |
| Oct 29, 5:45 PM MDT | 68.4 | 1.86 |
| Oct 29, 5:30 PM MDT | 68.4 | 1.86 |
Normal for Nov 5: 7.95–21.5 ft³/s (middle half of 76 years of record). Now: 47.8 ft³/s, much above normal.
Much above normal for this date. 47.8 ft³/s is above the 90th percentile of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 76 years of record: 10th 4.97, 25th 7.95, median 10.6, 75th 21.5, 90th 32.1 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 1.3 ft³/s, highest 48 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (−1.6% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 1.64 ft stage, 45 ft³/s at Nov 5, 3:45 PM MST (NWS gauge CMMN5; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. New Mexico Department of Game and Fish publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a New Mexico rule: 68°F.
This gauge is on our page for Cimarron River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Flow far above normal. Above the 90th percentile of daily mean flow for this date (USGS class “much above normal”), from 76 years of record. Expect higher, faster water than usual for the season.
hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) Statistics documentation (percentiles of daily mean discharge) (U.S. Geological Survey)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Checked Nov 5, 4:17 PM MST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.
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