Cottonwood Creek (Cimarron River tributary) explained
| Cottonwood Creek |
| Pushpin Map: | Oklahoma |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of mouth |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Oklahoma |
| Length: | approx. 30 miles |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 10322 [1] |
Cottonwood Creek is a stream that flows from rural Canadian County through portions of Logan County until it reaches its mouth at the Cimarron River, northwest of Guthrie.
Significant tributaries of Cottonwood Creek include Chisholm Creek and Deer Creek. Its source is located in rural Canadian County northwest of the city of Piedmont. The stream drains approximately 320 square miles.[2]
The creek has often caused flooding in Guthrie.[3] [4] [5] It is also the namesake of the Cottonwood Flats Festival Ground in Guthrie.[6]
Historic flood levels
Record flood crest levels of Cottonwood Creek at Guthrie[7] | Crest level in feet | Date |
|---|
| 30.00 | 10/20/1983 |
| 29.60 | 05/09/1993 |
| 29.26 | 10/02/1959 |
| 28.58 | 05/15/1949 |
| 28.09 | 09/21/1965 |
| 27.90 | 05/28/1987 |
| 27.90 | 06/09/1995 |
| 27.40 | 05/22/2019 |
| 27.40 | 06/01/2013 |
| 27.20 | 09/13/1989 | |
Notes and References
- https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/inventory?agency_code=USGS&site_no=07159750 "USGS 07159750 Cottonwood Creek near Seward, OK" Waterdata.usgs.gov
- https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/inventory?agency_code=USGS&site_no=07159750 "USGS 07159750 Cottonwood Creek near Seward, OK" Waterdata.usgs.gov
- https://www.loc.gov/resource/g4024g.ct011238/ "Floods in Guthrie, Oklahoma" US Army Corps of Engineers (1970)
- https://www.news9.com/story/5e347803527dcf49dad7249a/guthrie-flooding-keeps-schools-roads-closed "Guthrie flooding keeps schools, roads closed" News9.com (May 22, 2019)
- https://guthrienewspage.com/video-recent-flood-ranks-in-top-10/ "Recent flood ranks in top 10" GuthriesNewsPage.com (May 22, 2019)
- McDonnell, Brandy "Oklahoma International Bluegrass Fest continues after death of founder Byron Berline" The Oklahoman (Sept. 28, 2021) Accessed Oct. 26, 2021.
- https://guthrienewspage.com/video-recent-flood-ranks-in-top-10/ "Recent flood ranks in top 10" GuthriesNewsPage.com (May 22, 2019)
