ARKANSAS R AT WICHITA, KS
USGS 07144300 · Kansas · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 07144300 · Kansas · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 9:45 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 10:45 PM CDT to Nov 5, 9:45 PM CST; ranging 122 to 365 ft³/s; latest 129 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 9:45 PM CST | 129 | 2.58 | 160–648 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 PM CST | 129 | 2.58 | 160–648 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 PM CST | 129 | 2.58 | 160–648 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 PM CST | 129 | 2.58 | 160–648 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 PM CST | 132 | 2.59 | 160–648 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST | 132 | 2.59 | 160–648 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM CST | 134 | 2.6 | 160–648 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM CST | 134 | 2.6 | 160–648 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM CST | 134 | 2.6 | 160–648 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM CST | 134 | 2.6 | 160–648 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM CST | 132 | 2.59 | 160–648 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM CST | 134 | 2.6 | 160–648 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM CST | 134 | 2.6 | 160–648 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM CST | 134 | 2.6 | 160–648 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM CST | 132 | 2.59 | 160–648 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM CST | 134 | 2.6 | 160–648 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM CST | 132 | 2.59 | 160–648 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM CST | 132 | 2.59 | 160–648 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM CST | 132 | 2.59 | 160–648 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM CST | 134 | 2.6 | 160–648 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM CST | 132 | 2.59 | 160–648 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM CST | 132 | 2.59 | 160–648 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM CST | 134 | 2.6 | 164–658 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM CST | 134 | 2.6 | 164–658 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM CST | 134 | 2.6 | 164–658 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM CST | 134 | 2.6 | 164–658 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM CST | 134 | 2.6 | 164–658 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM CST | 132 | 2.59 | 164–658 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM CST | 132 | 2.59 | 164–658 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM CST | 132 | 2.59 | 164–658 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM CST | 132 | 2.59 | 164–658 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM CST | 134 | 2.6 | 164–658 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM CST | 137 | 2.61 | 164–658 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM CST | 134 | 2.6 | 164–658 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM CST | 134 | 2.6 | 164–658 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM CST | 137 | 2.61 | 164–658 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM CST | 139 | 2.62 | 164–658 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM CST | 145 | 2.64 | 164–658 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM CST | 158 | 2.69 | 164–658 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM CST | 137 | 2.61 | 164–658 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM CST | 137 | 2.61 | 164–658 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM CST | 137 | 2.61 | 164–658 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM CST | 137 | 2.61 | 164–658 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM CST | 137 | 2.61 | 164–658 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM CST | 137 | 2.61 | 164–658 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM CST | 139 | 2.62 | 164–658 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM CST | 139 | 2.62 | 148–675 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM CST | 139 | 2.62 | 148–675 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM CST | 139 | 2.62 | 148–675 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM CST | 142 | 2.63 | 148–675 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM CST | 142 | 2.63 | 148–675 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM CST | 145 | 2.64 | 148–675 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM CST | 147 | 2.65 | 148–675 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM CST | 150 | 2.66 | 148–675 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM CST | 153 | 2.67 | 148–675 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM CST | 155 | 2.68 | 148–675 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM CST | 155 | 2.68 | 148–675 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM CST | 155 | 2.68 | 148–675 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM CST | 158 | 2.69 | 148–675 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM CST | 161 | 2.7 | 148–675 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM CST | 164 | 2.71 | 148–675 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM CST | 164 | 2.71 | 148–675 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM CST | 166 | 2.72 | 148–675 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM CST | 169 | 2.73 | 148–675 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM CST | 172 | 2.74 | 148–675 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM CST | 181 | 2.77 | 148–675 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM CST | 189 | 2.8 | 148–675 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM CST | 211 | 2.87 | 148–675 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM CST | 236 | 2.95 | 148–675 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM CST | 274 | 3.06 | 148–675 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM CST | 314 | 3.17 | 136–704 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM CST | 349 | 3.26 | 136–704 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM CST | 365 | 3.3 | 136–704 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM CST | 299 | 3.13 | 136–704 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM CST | 175 | 2.75 | 136–704 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM CST | 127 | 2.57 | 136–704 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM CST | 132 | 2.59 | 136–704 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM CST | 129 | 2.58 | 136–704 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM CST | 132 | 2.59 | 136–704 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM CST | 134 | 2.6 | 136–704 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM CST | 132 | 2.59 | 136–704 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM CST | 132 | 2.59 | 136–704 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM CST | 124 | 2.56 | 136–704 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM CST | 129 | 2.58 | 136–704 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM CST | 127 | 2.57 | 136–704 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM CST | 127 | 2.57 | 136–704 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM CST | 127 | 2.57 | 136–704 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM CST | 127 | 2.57 | 136–704 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM CST | 127 | 2.57 | 136–704 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM CST | 124 | 2.56 | 136–704 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM CST | 127 | 2.57 | 136–704 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM CST | 127 | 2.57 | 136–704 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM CST | 127 | 2.57 | 136–704 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM CST | 127 | 2.57 | 136–704 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM CST | 127 | 2.57 | 135–719 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM CST | 127 | 2.57 | 135–719 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM CST | 127 | 2.57 | 135–719 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM CST | 127 | 2.57 | 135–719 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM CST | 127 | 2.57 | 135–719 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM CST | 127 | 2.57 | 135–719 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM CST | 127 | 2.57 | 135–719 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM CST | 124 | 2.56 | 135–719 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM CST | 127 | 2.57 | 135–719 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM CST | 127 | 2.57 | 135–719 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM CST | 124 | 2.56 | 135–719 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM CST | 127 | 2.57 | 135–719 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM CST | 127 | 2.57 | 135–719 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM CST | 127 | 2.57 | 135–719 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM CST | 129 | 2.58 | 135–719 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM CST | 127 | 2.57 | 135–719 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM CST | 129 | 2.58 | 135–719 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM CST | 127 | 2.57 | 135–719 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM CST | 129 | 2.58 | 135–719 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM CST | 129 | 2.58 | 135–719 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM CST | 129 | 2.58 | 135–719 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM CST | 129 | 2.58 | 135–719 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM CST | 129 | 2.58 | 135–719 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM CDT | 129 | 2.58 | 135–719 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM CDT | 129 | 2.58 | 135–719 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM CDT | 129 | 2.58 | 131–709 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM CDT | 132 | 2.59 | 131–709 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM CDT | 129 | 2.58 | 131–709 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM CDT | 129 | 2.58 | 131–709 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM CDT | 132 | 2.59 | 131–709 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM CDT | 132 | 2.59 | 131–709 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM CDT | 129 | 2.58 | 131–709 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM CDT | 129 | 2.58 | 131–709 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM CDT | 129 | 2.58 | 131–709 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM CDT | 132 | 2.59 | 131–709 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM CDT | 129 | 2.58 | 131–709 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM CDT | 127 | 2.57 | 131–709 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM CDT | 129 | 2.58 | 131–709 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM CDT | 129 | 2.58 | 131–709 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM CDT | 129 | 2.58 | 131–709 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM CDT | 132 | 2.59 | 131–709 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM CDT | 132 | 2.59 | 131–709 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM CDT | 134 | 2.6 | 131–709 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM CDT | 137 | 2.61 | 131–709 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM CDT | 142 | 2.63 | 131–709 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM CDT | 147 | 2.65 | 131–709 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM CDT | 153 | 2.67 | 131–709 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM CDT | 158 | 2.69 | 131–709 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM CDT | 164 | 2.71 | 131–709 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM CDT | 164 | 2.71 | 130–709 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM CDT | 150 | 2.66 | 130–709 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM CDT | 137 | 2.61 | 130–709 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM CDT | 127 | 2.57 | 130–709 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM CDT | 127 | 2.57 | 130–709 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM CDT | 124 | 2.56 | 130–709 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM CDT | 122 | 2.55 | 130–709 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM CDT | 122 | 2.55 | 130–709 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM CDT | 122 | 2.55 | 130–709 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM CDT | 122 | 2.55 | 130–709 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM CDT | 124 | 2.56 | 130–709 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM CDT | 124 | 2.56 | 130–709 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM CDT | 124 | 2.56 | 130–709 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM CDT | 122 | 2.55 | 130–709 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM CDT | 124 | 2.56 | 130–709 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM CDT | 124 | 2.56 | 130–709 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM CDT | 122 | 2.55 | 130–709 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM CDT | 124 | 2.56 | 130–709 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM CDT | 122 | 2.55 | 130–709 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM CDT | 122 | 2.55 | 130–709 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM CDT | 122 | 2.55 | 130–709 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM CDT | 122 | 2.55 | 130–709 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM CDT | 122 | 2.55 | 130–709 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM CDT | 122 | 2.55 | 130–709 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM CDT | 122 | 2.55 | 129–636 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM CDT | 122 | 2.55 | 129–636 |
Map of USGS gauge 07144300 and the river around it
Where ARKANSAS R AT WICHITA, KS sits, with 4 other gauges on the same river.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Kansas rule: 68°F.
Normal for Nov 5: 160–648 ft³/s (middle half of 92 years of record). Now: 129 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 129 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 92 years of record (1935–2026): 10th 72, 25th 160, median 342, 75th 648, 90th 1,470 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 24.8 ft³/s, highest 13,300 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (−3.7% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks: Kansas trout permit and trout waters.
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 9:54 PM CST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.