River stage

Arkansas River

River level: Normal
Status: Below flood stage

Latest readings 2026-10-13 | NWS · USGS

Gauges reporting: 41 of 41
Above flood stage: 0
Above action stage: 0
Overall: Below flood stage
Publisher: NWS · USGS

In brief

On Oct 13, 2026, 41 of 41 gauges on the Arkansas River reported, and none was above flood stage.

Source: National Weather Service and USGS gauges

Arkansas River levels, gauge by gauge

The Arkansas River is measured at 41 gauges across Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma. Flood stages are set per gauge, so the same river is "high" at one town and normal at the next.

Location	State	Level	Flood stage	Status
Dardanelle	AR	4.86 ft	32.00 ft	normal, falling
Little Rock	AR	7.41 ft	23.00 ft	normal, steady
Morrilton	AR	9.80 ft	30.00 ft	normal, steady
Ozark L/D Tailwater	AR	337.53 ft	357.00 ft	normal, steady
Pendleton	AR	26.48 ft	31.00 ft	normal, steady
Pine Bluff	AR	31.08 ft	42.00 ft	normal, falling
Toad Suck Lock and Dam	AR	248.97 ft	275.00 ft	below flood stage
Van Buren	AR	19.18 ft	22.00 ft	normal, falling
NWS gauge ARGC2	CO	1.02 ft	—	below flood stage
Avondale	CO	2.67 ft	7.00 ft	normal, steady
Canon City	CO	5.38 ft	10.00 ft	normal, steady
Fowler	CO	10.33 ft	13.50 ft	normal, steady
La Junta	CO	6.85 ft	11.00 ft	normal, steady
Lamar	CO	5.58 ft	11.00 ft	normal, falling
Leadville	CO	4.33 ft	9.00 ft	normal, steady
Nepesta	CO	12.64 ft	16.50 ft	normal, steady
Parkdale	CO	2.37 ft	9.00 ft	normal, rising
Portland	CO	1.12 ft	9.00 ft	normal, steady
Pueblo	CO	1.92 ft	8.00 ft	normal, steady
Rocky Ford	CO	1.54 ft	10.00 ft	normal, steady
Salida	CO	2.78 ft	8.00 ft	normal, steady
Wellsville	CO	3.09 ft	9.00 ft	normal, steady
Arkansas City	KS	3.51 ft	11.00 ft	normal, falling
Coolidge	KS	3.12 ft	8.00 ft	normal, falling
Deerfield	KS	5.95 ft	14.00 ft	normal, steady
Derby	KS	0.72 ft	12.00 ft	normal, falling
Dodge City	KS	6.74 ft	11.00 ft	normal, steady
Garden City	KS	5.18 ft	10.00 ft	normal, steady
Great Bend	KS	0.69 ft	12.00 ft	normal, falling
Haven	KS	2.04 ft	10.00 ft	normal, falling
Kendall	KS	7.04 ft	—	no flood stage set
Larned	KS	4.29 ft	—	no flood stage set
Mulvane	KS	5.53 ft	16.50 ft	normal, falling
Oxford	KS	7.47 ft	17.00 ft	normal, falling
Syracuse	KS	4.91 ft	10.00 ft	normal, falling
NWS gauge TZDO2	OK	7.86 ft	—	no flood stage set
Haskell	OK	3.00 ft	19.00 ft	normal, falling
Muskogee	OK	18.70 ft	28.00 ft	normal, rising
Ponca City	OK	1.43 ft	17.00 ft	normal, steady
Ralston	OK	3.27 ft	16.00 ft	normal, falling
Tulsa	OK	4.13 ft	18.00 ft	normal, rising

Recent levels on the Arkansas River

The gauge with the fullest recent record on this river is Dardanelle, AR, with 122 days of readings.

Full history for Dardanelle →

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Arkansas River flooding right now?

No. Every one of the 41 reporting gauges on the Arkansas River is below flood stage as of 2026-10-13.

How high is the Arkansas River?

The river is measured at several points and each reads a different height. Dardanelle is at 4.86 ft; Little Rock is at 7.41 ft; Morrilton is at 9.80 ft; Ozark L/D Tailwater is at 337.53 ft.

Where is the Arkansas River measured?

The National Weather Service and USGS operate 41 gauges on the Arkansas River across Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma.

What does flood stage mean?

Flood stage is the height at which a river begins to cause problems at that specific location. It is set per gauge, so the same river can be above flood stage in one town and normal a few miles downstream. Action stage is the lower level at which forecasters start watching closely.

River stages and flood categories from the NOAA National Weather Service; daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.