Arkansas River

States: Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas Length: 1,469 miles HUC Basin: 11 54 active gauges

Live and historical streamflow for every active USGS gauge on the Arkansas River — current discharge (CFS), gage height, and how today's flow ranks against the long-term record for this date. Latest reading .

Station Discharge (CFS) Gage Ht (ft) Condition Flood Stage (ft)
Arkansas River Above Pueblo, CO
CO
107 Very Low 8.0 ft
Arkansas River Below Empire Gulch Near Malta, CO
CO
117 3.08 Very Low
Arkansas River Below Granite, CO
CO
295 11.49 Very Low
Arkansas River Below John Martin Reservoir, Co.
CO
124 1.65 Low
Arkansas River Near Avondale, Co.
CO
391 3.14 Very Low 7.0 ft
Arkansas River Near Granada, Co.
CO
13 4.93 Low
Arkansas River Near Haskell, OK
OK
8,030 5.59 Normal 19.0 ft
Arkansas River Near Leadville, CO
CO
70 5.06 Very Low 9.0 ft
Arkansas River Near Morrilton, AR
AR
64,600 13.98 Very High 30.0 ft
Arkansas River Near Muskogee, OK
OK
33,000 19.28 Normal 28.0 ft
Arkansas River Near Nathrop, CO
CO
430 4.05 Very Low
Arkansas River Near Portland, Co.
CO
Unknown
Arkansas River On Highway 160 at Oxford, KS
KS
1,510 9.20 Normal 17.0 ft
Arkansas River Tributary Above Highway 227 at Pueblo
CO
38 2.61 Normal
Arkansas River at Arkansas City, KS
KS
3,190 6.27 Normal 11.0 ft
Arkansas River at Canon City, Co.
CO
304 Very Low 10.0 ft
Arkansas River at Catlin Dam, Near Fowler, Co.
CO
Unknown 8.0 ft
Arkansas River at Deerfield, KS
KS
0 5.95 Normal 14.0 ft
Arkansas River at Derby, KS
KS
4,530 5.32 High 12.0 ft
Arkansas River at Dodge City, KS
KS
6.74 Unknown 11.0 ft
Arkansas River at Ft. Smith, Ar.
AR
28,900 11.98 Normal
Arkansas River at Garden City, KS
KS
0 5.13 Normal 10.0 ft
Arkansas River at Granite, Co.
CO
465 Very Low
Arkansas River at Great Bend, KS
KS
3 0.66 Very Low 12.0 ft
Arkansas River at Holly, Co.
CO
48 12.85 Normal
Arkansas River at Kendall, KS
KS
7 5.22 Low
Arkansas River at LA Junta, CO
CO
3,560 High 11.0 ft
Arkansas River at Lamar, CO
CO
22 5.53 Normal 11.0 ft
Arkansas River at Las Animas, Co.
CO
15 6.96 Very Low
Arkansas River at Little Rock, AR
AR
35,024 14.73 Very High 23.0 ft
Arkansas River at Little Rock, AR
AR
8.26 Unknown 23.0 ft
Arkansas River at Moffat Street at Pueblo, CO
CO
413 9.17 Very Low
Arkansas River at Mulvane, KS
KS
4,470 9.69 Very High 16.5 ft
Arkansas River at Murray Dam Near Little Rock, AR
AR
27,300 248.85 Normal
Arkansas River at Nepesta, Co.
CO
Unknown
Arkansas River at Parkdale, Co.
CO
451 2.70 Very Low 9.0 ft
Arkansas River at Portland, Co.
CO
373 Very Low 9.0 ft
Arkansas River at Ralston, OK
OK
1,890 4.55 Very Low 16.0 ft
Arkansas River at Syracuse, KS
KS
23 3.70 Low 10.0 ft
Arkansas River at Tulsa, OK
OK
10,200 4.30 Normal 18.0 ft
Arkansas River at Wichita, KS
KS
796 3.43 Low 10.0 ft
Arkansas River at Wichita, KS
KS
5,080 8.59 High
Arkansas River near Coolidge, KS
KS
29 2.05 Low 8.0 ft
Arkansas River near Hutchinson, KS
KS
228 2.87 Low 10.0 ft
Arkansas River near Larned, KS
KS
0 3.30 Normal
Arkansas River near Maize, KS
KS
1,930 8.73 High
Arkansas River near Nickerson, KS
KS
73 9.14 Low
Ef Arkansas River at Us Highway 24, near Leadville, Co.
CO
27 2.77 Very Low
L Arkansas River at Alta Mills, KS
KS
330 3.79 High 22.0 ft
L Arkansas River at Highway 50 near Halstead, KS
KS
307 8.09 High 25.0 ft
L Arkansas River at Valley Center, KS
KS
1,680 8.03 High
L Arkansas River near Sedgwick, KS
KS
2,440 10.54 High 22.0 ft
Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa, OK
OK
779 4.82 Normal 17.0 ft
Salt Fork Arkansas River near Alva, OK
OK
34 2.51 Low 14.5 ft

About the Arkansas River

The Arkansas River is monitored by 54 active USGS stream gauges across Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. The river runs approximately 1,469 miles. 24 of 54 gauges are running below normal for this date, while 11 run above normal. The strongest flow on the river right now is at Arkansas River Near Morrilton, AR (64,600 cfs).

See the glossary for how percentile rank and flow conditions are calculated from the long-term USGS record.

Data source: USGS National Water Information System