ARKANSAS R AT DERBY, KS
USGS 07144550 · Kansas · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 07144550 · 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, 8:00 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 168 readings from Oct 29, 9:00 PM CDT to Nov 5, 8:00 PM CST; ranging 200 to 1,230 ft³/s; latest 240 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, 8:00 PM CST | 240 | 0.78 | 271–731 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST | 236 | 0.77 | 271–731 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST | 240 | 0.78 | 271–731 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST | 243 | 0.79 | 271–731 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST | 240 | 0.78 | 271–731 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM CST | 240 | 0.78 | 271–731 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM CST | 233 | 0.76 | 271–731 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM CST | 233 | 0.76 | 271–731 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST | 229 | 0.75 | 271–731 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM CST | 229 | 0.75 | 271–731 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM CST | 229 | 0.75 | 271–731 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM CST | 233 | 0.76 | 271–731 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST | 236 | 0.77 | 271–731 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM CST | 240 | 0.78 | 271–731 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM CST | 243 | 0.79 | 271–731 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM CST | 247 | 0.8 | 271–731 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM CST | 250 | 0.81 | 271–731 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM CST | 254 | 0.82 | 271–731 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM CST | 254 | 0.82 | 271–731 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM CST | 254 | 0.82 | 271–731 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM CST | 254 | 0.82 | 271–731 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM CST | 250 | 0.81 | 277–838 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM CST | 254 | 0.82 | 277–838 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST | 254 | 0.82 | 277–838 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM CST | 254 | 0.82 | 277–838 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM CST | 254 | 0.82 | 277–838 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM CST | 258 | 0.83 | 277–838 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM CST | 258 | 0.83 | 277–838 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM CST | 258 | 0.83 | 277–838 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM CST | 258 | 0.83 | 277–838 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM CST | 254 | 0.82 | 277–838 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM CST | 250 | 0.81 | 277–838 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM CST | 250 | 0.81 | 277–838 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM CST | 247 | 0.8 | 277–838 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM CST | 250 | 0.81 | 277–838 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM CST | 254 | 0.82 | 277–838 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM CST | 258 | 0.83 | 277–838 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM CST | 265 | 0.85 | 277–838 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM CST | 272 | 0.87 | 277–838 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM CST | 280 | 0.89 | 277–838 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM CST | 284 | 0.9 | 277–838 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM CST | 288 | 0.91 | 277–838 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM CST | 291 | 0.92 | 277–838 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM CST | 295 | 0.93 | 277–838 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM CST | 299 | 0.94 | 277–838 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM CST | 299 | 0.94 | 266–767 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM CST | 303 | 0.95 | 266–767 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM CST | 303 | 0.95 | 266–767 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM CST | 311 | 0.97 | 266–767 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM CST | 311 | 0.97 | 266–767 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM CST | 328 | 1.01 | 266–767 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM CST | 328 | 1.01 | 266–767 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM CST | 340 | 1.04 | 266–767 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM CST | 349 | 1.06 | 266–767 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM CST | 362 | 1.09 | 266–767 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM CST | 379 | 1.13 | 266–767 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM CST | 407 | 1.19 | 266–767 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM CST | 402 | 1.18 | 266–767 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM CST | 440 | 1.26 | 266–767 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM CST | 492 | 1.36 | 266–767 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM CST | 579 | 1.51 | 266–767 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM CST | 654 | 1.63 | 266–767 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM CST | 747 | 1.77 | 266–767 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM CST | 885 | 1.96 | 266–767 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM CST | 1,020 | 2.13 | 266–767 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM CST | 1,180 | 2.32 | 266–767 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM CST | 1,230 | 2.37 | 266–767 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM CST | 1,040 | 2.16 | 266–767 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM CST | 635 | 1.6 | 266–767 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM CST | 357 | 1.08 | 268–952 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM CST | 288 | 0.91 | 268–952 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM CST | 265 | 0.85 | 268–952 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM CST | 261 | 0.84 | 268–952 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM CST | 240 | 0.78 | 268–952 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM CST | 229 | 0.75 | 268–952 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM CST | 226 | 0.74 | 268–952 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM CST | 222 | 0.73 | 268–952 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM CST | 222 | 0.73 | 268–952 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM CST | 216 | 0.71 | 268–952 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM CST | 216 | 0.71 | 268–952 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM CST | 200 | 0.66 | 268–952 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM CST | 200 | 0.66 | 268–952 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM CST | 206 | 0.68 | 268–952 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM CST | 203 | 0.67 | 268–952 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM CST | 213 | 0.7 | 268–952 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM CST | 213 | 0.7 | 268–952 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM CST | 219 | 0.72 | 268–952 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM CST | 219 | 0.72 | 268–952 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM CST | 229 | 0.75 | 268–952 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM CST | 229 | 0.75 | 268–952 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM CST | 229 | 0.75 | 268–952 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM CST | 233 | 0.76 | 268–952 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM CST | 233 | 0.76 | 269–793 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM CST | 236 | 0.77 | 269–793 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM CST | 240 | 0.78 | 269–793 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM CST | 240 | 0.78 | 269–793 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM CST | 236 | 0.77 | 269–793 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM CST | 240 | 0.78 | 269–793 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM CST | 236 | 0.77 | 269–793 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM CST | 233 | 0.76 | 269–793 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM CST | 226 | 0.74 | 269–793 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM CST | 222 | 0.73 | 269–793 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM CST | 222 | 0.73 | 269–793 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM CST | 219 | 0.72 | 269–793 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM CST | 222 | 0.73 | 269–793 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM CST | 222 | 0.73 | 269–793 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM CST | 222 | 0.73 | 269–793 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM CST | 226 | 0.74 | 269–793 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM CST | 233 | 0.76 | 269–793 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM CST | 233 | 0.76 | 269–793 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM CST | 236 | 0.77 | 269–793 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM CST | 236 | 0.77 | 269–793 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM CST | 243 | 0.79 | 269–793 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM CST | 243 | 0.79 | 269–793 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM CST | 247 | 0.8 | 269–793 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM CDT | 247 | 0.8 | 269–793 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM CDT | 250 | 0.81 | 269–793 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM CDT | 247 | 0.8 | 285–903 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM CDT | 250 | 0.81 | 285–903 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM CDT | 250 | 0.81 | 285–903 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM CDT | 254 | 0.82 | 285–903 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM CDT | 265 | 0.85 | 285–903 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM CDT | 265 | 0.85 | 285–903 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM CDT | 265 | 0.85 | 285–903 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM CDT | 258 | 0.83 | 285–903 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM CDT | 247 | 0.8 | 285–903 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM CDT | 250 | 0.81 | 285–903 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM CDT | 258 | 0.83 | 285–903 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM CDT | 265 | 0.85 | 285–903 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM CDT | 276 | 0.88 | 285–903 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM CDT | 291 | 0.92 | 285–903 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM CDT | 311 | 0.97 | 285–903 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM CDT | 328 | 1.01 | 285–903 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM CDT | 344 | 1.05 | 285–903 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM CDT | 336 | 1.03 | 285–903 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM CDT | 315 | 0.98 | 285–903 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM CDT | 280 | 0.89 | 285–903 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM CDT | 254 | 0.82 | 285–903 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM CDT | 247 | 0.8 | 285–903 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM CDT | 240 | 0.78 | 285–903 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM CDT | 229 | 0.75 | 285–903 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM CDT | 229 | 0.75 | 264–756 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM CDT | 229 | 0.75 | 264–756 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM CDT | 216 | 0.71 | 264–756 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM CDT | 222 | 0.73 | 264–756 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM CDT | 222 | 0.73 | 264–756 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM CDT | 222 | 0.73 | 264–756 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM CDT | 222 | 0.73 | 264–756 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM CDT | 222 | 0.73 | 264–756 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM CDT | 216 | 0.71 | 264–756 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM CDT | 213 | 0.7 | 264–756 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM CDT | 209 | 0.69 | 264–756 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM CDT | 203 | 0.67 | 264–756 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM CDT | 203 | 0.67 | 264–756 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM CDT | 206 | 0.68 | 264–756 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM CDT | 209 | 0.69 | 264–756 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM CDT | 209 | 0.69 | 264–756 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM CDT | 216 | 0.71 | 264–756 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM CDT | 216 | 0.71 | 264–756 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM CDT | 222 | 0.73 | 264–756 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM CDT | 226 | 0.74 | 264–756 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM CDT | 226 | 0.74 | 264–756 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM CDT | 226 | 0.74 | 264–756 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM CDT | 222 | 0.73 | 264–756 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM CDT | 222 | 0.73 | 264–756 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM CDT | 222 | 0.73 | 256–823 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM CDT | 219 | 0.72 | 256–823 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM CDT | 219 | 0.72 | 256–823 |
Map of USGS gauge 07144550 and the river around it
Where ARKANSAS R AT DERBY, 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: 271–731 ft³/s (middle half of 58 years of record). Now: 240 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 240 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 58 years of record (1969–2026): 10th 158, 25th 271, median 400, 75th 731, 90th 2,020 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 75.8 ft³/s, highest 12,200 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 (−5.5% 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.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)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.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 0.78 ft stage, 241 ft³/s at Nov 5, 8:00 PM CST (NWS gauge DRBK1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 8:39 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.