Around here
Around Cimarron River
- Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National ForestRecreation area7.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- South Rim Visitor CenterVisitor center11.1 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Curecanti National Recreation AreaRecreation area11.9 mi (opens in a new tab)
- North Rim Ranger StationVisitor center13.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Cimarron River is a 21.5 mile river near Elk Creek Marina in Colorado. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Cimarron River near Cimarron, CO (site 09126000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1971 to 2026
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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