RiverNameRatingSizeLevelGaugeAgeSTPhoto
Chain of Rocks III-IV (Park & Play) L High NF
trend_hold
13.27 Feet
[0, 6, 10]
-3 hr -24 minMOcamera
Saint Francis III-IV L Optimal
trend_hold
5.56 Feet
[3, 4, 8]
-3 hr -24 minMOcamera
Rockport PLAY M Optimal
trend_up
6.11 Feet
[4.5, 6, 7]
-2 hr -39 minAR
Charles City WW Park III M Optimal
trend_hold
911 CFS
[300, 800, 3200]
-2 hr -54 minIA
Kansas River @ I-435 III-IV L Low
trend_hold
2040 CFS
[1000, 6000, 10000]
-2 hr -54 minKScamera
Kansas River @ Lawrence II-III L Low
trend_hold
1620 CFS
[1000, 2000, 3000]
-3 hr -9 minKScamera
Fisher's Ford PLAY M Low
trend_hold
2.96 Feet
[2.1, 3.7, 5]
-2 hr -39 minAR
Kansas River @ Lecompton II-III L Low
trend_hold
1470 CFS
[1000, 2000, 3000]
-2 hr -54 minKS
Wakarusa Wave II-IV (Park & Play) S Too Low
trend_rise
19.5 CFS
[800, 1000, 1100]
-3 hr -9 minKScamera
Tulsa Wave III-IV L Too Low
trend_down
919 CFS
[10000, 10500, 15800]
-2 hr -54 minOK
Smokey Hill II-III S Too Low
trend_rise
138 CFS
[1200, 1300, 1400]
-3 hr -9 minKS
Wichita Spillways Upper Holes Play M Too Low
trend_hold
69.9 CFS
[300, 500, 1000]
-3 hr -39 minKScamera
Trading Post II-III S Too Low
trend_hold
4.48 Feet
[6.9, 7.4, 7.6]
-2 hr -39 minKScamera
Cossotot III-IV M Too Low
trend_hold
2.50 Feet
[3, 3.4, 5]
-3 hr -24 minARcamera
canadian pharmacies III-IV M Too Low
trend_hold
1.35 Feet
[3, 4, 5]
-2 hr -39 minARcamera
Wichita Spillways Lower Holes Play M Too Low
trend_hold
69.9 CFS
[1500, 5000, 8000]
-3 hr -39 minKScamera
Indian Creek II-III S Too Low
trend_hold
5.59 Feet
[6, 8, 10]
-2 hr -39 minMOcamera
Vermillion near Wamego II-III S Too Low
trend_rise
35.0 CFS
[300, 400, 500]
-3 hr -9 minKS
Mill Creek @ 87th St II-III S Too Low
trend_hold
5.92 CFS
[700, 1000, 1300]
-3 hr -9 minKScamera
Bull Creek III-IV (Park & Play) S Too Low
trend_hold
17.7 CFS
[500, 800, 1000]
-2 hr -54 minKScamera
Blue River Stanley Gauge II-III M Too Low
trend_hold
3.57 Feet
[5, 8, 12]
-3 hr -9 minKScamera
Rocky Ford II-III M Too Low
trend_hold
624 CFS
[1500, 2000, 3000]
-3 hr -24 minKScamera
Mill Creek StormWatch II-III S Too Low
ERROR
Feet
[7.5, 8.5, 10.2]
468135 hr 36 minKScamera
Wister Wave III L Too Low
trend_hold
10.21 Feet
[11.5, 12.5, 13.5]
-2 hr -54 minOK
Dierks III S Too Low
trend_hold
3.69 Feet
[6, 6.4, 11]
-3 hr -24 minARcamera
Tryst Falls IV S Too Low
trend_hold
1.93 Feet
[3.5, 5.5, 8]
-2 hr -54 minMOcamera
Blue River at Blue Ridge Blvd Ext II-III M Too Low
trend_hold
25.10 Feet
[25.5, 26.5, 30]
-3 hr -24 minKScamera
Howell Island III (Park & Play) L Too Low
trend_hold
10.17 Feet
[21, 23, 27]
-3 hr -24 minMO
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:
SizeWidth (ft)Watershed (sq mi)Rain Rate (in/hr)Window
XS< 20< 11.53-6 hrs
VS20-301-41.06-12 hrs
S30-404-100.751 day
M40-7510-250.51-2 days
L> 75> 250.22-5 days
H> 150> 750.15+ days
DCN/AN/AN/ADam Controlled - Check Schedule!
AN/AN/AN/AAlways Runs
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:
Color/CodeLevelDescription
 Too LowStream is too low for fun paddling.
 LowStream is low but paddlable. May have to drag/portage in places.
 OptimalStream is perfect for paddling. The ratings listed are for this range.
 HighStream is high and difficulty is increased. Ratings typically are tougher than what is listed.
 High NFStream is high and difficulty is increased. Ratings typically are tougher than what is listed. No flood level listed for river
 FloodStream is flooded and potentially very dangerous! Many more hazards are present in this range and ratings typically are much tougher than what is listed.
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.