Lower Cimarron-Skeleton HUC8 11050002
A 8,383 km² sub-basin of the Arkansas-White-Red region in OK. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
44
Stressed
Drought index
445
Exceptional
Area in D2+
100%
47.55% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
17%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
666%
p84 of record
Water assets
3,764
23 springs · 2,119 wells
USGS gauges (7)
- Skeleton Creek at Enid, OK071603505 cfsp23 · below normal
- Cimarron River near Dover, OK0715910072 cfsp29 · normal
- Skeleton Creek near Lovell, OK0716050030 cfsp73 · normal
- Cimarron River near Guthrie, OK071600002,580 cfsp94 · much above normal
- Cottonwood Creek near Seward, OK07159750510 cfsp96 · much above normal
- Lake Hefner Canal near Oklahoma City, OK07240000938 cfsp98 · much above normal
- Boggy Creek at 30th St at Enid, OK071603001 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 445 | 100 | 1/6 | p84 |
| 2026-10-17 | 445 | 100 | 0/6 | p96 |
| 2026-10-16 | 445 | 100 | 0/6 | p96 |
| 2026-10-15 | 445 | 100 | 0/6 | p94 |
| 2026-10-14 | 445 | 100 | 4/6 | p16 |
| 2026-10-13 | 445 | 100 | 4/6 | p18 |
| 2026-10-12 | 445 | 100 | 4/6 | p18 |
| 2026-10-11 | 445 | 100 | 4/6 | p21 |
| 2026-10-10 | 445 | 100 | 3/6 | p25 |
| 2026-10-09 | 445 | 100 | 2/6 | p26 |
| 2026-10-08 | 467 | 100 | 3/6 | p27 |
| 2026-10-07 | 467 | 100 | 1/6 | p33 |
| 2026-10-06 | 467 | 100 | 2/6 | p44 |
| 2026-10-05 | 467 | 100 | 2/6 | p43 |
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