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Name: Name of the river/creek/run. Linked to a detailed description.
Class: International classification/rating for the creek at optimal levels. At higher levels, the creek may be more difficult than this rating indicates!
Size: approximate stream/watershed size. Refer to the chart below for details:
Note: Window is the typical time to reach "too low" levels without further precipitation.
Level: current stream level and trend. Refer to the chart below for details:
Note: Trend arrows indicate whether the creek is falling or rising.
Ref. Gauge: The on-line gauge that the level is based on, linked to the page for the actual gauge. The line below starts with the current level/flow reading for the gauge and then the Too Low, Optimal, and High/Flood divisions for the described creek. (E.g.: "3.63 [2.3, 3.5, 6.3]" would mean that the gauge is currently at 3.63 feet and that the creek is too low below 2.3, low between 2.3 and 3.5, optimal between 3.5 and 6.3, and high/flood over 6.3, so the creek is currently at the low end of optimal level.) The value for the current level is also linked to a history of recent levels and notes about the interpretation of the levels.
Time: The time the gauge updated and the how long ago that was. Remember that for streams of the XS, VS, and S variety, a reading that is a few hours old may not reflect the current stream flow. The color of the text also indicates how old the reading is: green = < 1.5 hrs ; blue = 1.5 - 3.0 hrs ; yellow = 3.0 - 10.0 hrs ; red = > 10 hrs.
| RiverName | Rating | Size | Level | Gauge | Age | ST | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas River @ Lawrence | II-III | L | Flood | 27000 CFS [1000, 2000, 3000] | 58 min | KS |  |
| Rocky Ford | II-III | M | Flood | 14000 CFS [1500, 2000, 3000] | 43 min | KS | |
| Smokey Hill | II-III | S | High NF | 1650 CFS [1200, 1300, 1400] | 58 min | KS | |
| Chain of Rocks | III-IV (Park & Play) | L | High NF | 23.47 Feet [0, 6, 10] | 43 min | MO | |
| Wister Wave | III | L | High NF | 16.56 Feet [11.5, 12.5, 13.5] | 1 hr 13 min | OK | |
| Kansas River @ Lecompton | II-III | L | High NF | 28200 CFS [1000, 2000, 3000] | 1 hr 13 min | KS | |
| Wakarusa Wave | II-IV (Park & Play) | S | High | 1120 CFS [800, 1000, 1100] | 58 min | KS | |
| Kansas River @ I-435 | III-IV | L | High | 27900 CFS [1000, 6000, 10000] | 58 min | KS | |
| Saint Francis | III-IV | L | Optimal | 4.75 Feet [3, 4, 8] | 43 min | MO | |
| Charles City WW Park | III | M | Optimal | 851 CFS [300, 800, 3200] | 1 hr 13 min | IA | |
| Fisher's Ford | PLAY | M | Optimal | 4.86 Feet [2.1, 3.7, 5] | 28 min | AR | |
| Wichita Spillways Upper Holes | Play | M | Low | 432 CFS [300, 500, 1000] | 28 min | KS | |
| Howell Island | III (Park & Play) | L | Low | 21.55 Feet [21, 23, 27] | 43 min | MO | |
| Tulsa Wave | III-IV | L | Too Low | 3310 CFS [10000, 10500, 15800] | 1 hr 13 min | OK | |
| Trading Post | II-III | S | Too Low | 4.79 Feet [6.9, 7.4, 7.6] | 28 min | KS | |
| Cossotot | III-IV | M | Too Low | 2.70 Feet [3, 3.4, 5] | 28 min | AR | |
| canadian pharmacies | III-IV | M | Too Low | 2.34 Feet [3, 4, 5] | 1 hr 13 min | AR | |
| Wichita Spillways Lower Holes | Play | M | Too Low | 432 CFS [1500, 5000, 8000] | 28 min | KS | |
| Indian Creek | II-III | S | Too Low | 5.80 Feet [6, 8, 10] | 28 min | MO | |
| Vermillion near Wamego | II-III | S | Too Low | -999999 CFS [300, 400, 500] | 58 min | KS | |
| Mill Creek @ 87th St | II-III | S | Too Low | 25.6 CFS [700, 1000, 1300] | 1 hr 13 min | KS | |
| Bull Creek | III-IV (Park & Play) | S | Too Low | -999999 CFS [500, 800, 1000] | 1 hr 13 min | KS | |
| Blue River Stanley Gauge | II-III | M | Too Low | 3.68 Feet [5, 8, 12] | 58 min | KS | |
| Mill Creek StormWatch | II-III | S | Too Low ERROR | Feet [7.5, 8.5, 10.2] | 437145 hr 43 min | KS | |
| Rockport | PLAY | M | Too Low | 2.69 Feet [4.5, 6, 7] | 28 min | AR | |
| Dierks | III | S | Too Low | 5.70 Feet [6, 6.4, 11] | 43 min | AR | |
| Tryst Falls | IV | S | Too Low | 2.28 Feet [3.5, 5.5, 8] | 1 hr 13 min | MO | |
| Blue River at Blue Ridge Blvd Ext | II-III | M | Too Low | 25.34 Feet [25.5, 26.5, 30] | 43 min | KS | |
Original River Gauges
Arkansas River Gauges
Southeast River Gauges
Key
Name: Name of the river/creek/run. Linked to a detailed description.
Class: International classification/rating for the creek at optimal levels. At higher levels, the creek may be more difficult than this rating indicates!
Size: approximate stream/watershed size. Refer to the chart below for details:
| Size | Width (ft) | Watershed (sq mi) | Rain Rate (in/hr) | Window |
| XS | < 20 | < 1 | 1.5 | 3-6 hrs |
| VS | 20-30 | 1-4 | 1.0 | 6-12 hrs |
| S | 30-40 | 4-10 | 0.75 | 1 day |
| M | 40-75 | 10-25 | 0.5 | 1-2 days |
| L | > 75 | > 25 | 0.2 | 2-5 days |
| H | > 150 | > 75 | 0.1 | 5+ days |
| DC | N/A | N/A | N/A | Dam Controlled - Check Schedule! |
| A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Always Runs |
Level: current stream level and trend. Refer to the chart below for details:
| Color/Code | Level | Description |
| Too Low | Stream is too low for fun paddling. | |
| Low | Stream is low but paddlable. May have to drag/portage in places. | |
| Optimal | Stream is perfect for paddling. The ratings listed are for this range. | |
| High | Stream is high and difficulty is increased. Ratings typically are tougher than what is listed. | |
| High NF | Stream is high and difficulty is increased. Ratings typically are tougher than what is listed. No flood level listed for river | |
| Flood | Stream is flooded and potentially very dangerous! Many more hazards are present in this range and ratings typically are much tougher than what is listed. |
Ref. Gauge: The on-line gauge that the level is based on, linked to the page for the actual gauge. The line below starts with the current level/flow reading for the gauge and then the Too Low, Optimal, and High/Flood divisions for the described creek. (E.g.: "3.63 [2.3, 3.5, 6.3]" would mean that the gauge is currently at 3.63 feet and that the creek is too low below 2.3, low between 2.3 and 3.5, optimal between 3.5 and 6.3, and high/flood over 6.3, so the creek is currently at the low end of optimal level.) The value for the current level is also linked to a history of recent levels and notes about the interpretation of the levels.
Time: The time the gauge updated and the how long ago that was. Remember that for streams of the XS, VS, and S variety, a reading that is a few hours old may not reflect the current stream flow. The color of the text also indicates how old the reading is: green = < 1.5 hrs ; blue = 1.5 - 3.0 hrs ; yellow = 3.0 - 10.0 hrs ; red = > 10 hrs.