Arkansas River at Ralston, OK
USGS 07152500 · Oklahoma · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 07152500 · Oklahoma · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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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, 6:00 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 7:30 PM CDT to Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST; ranging 404 to 3,800 ft³/s; latest 500 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, 6:00 PM CST | 500 | 3.54 | 512–4,840 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST | 500 | 3.54 | 512–4,840 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST | 478 | 3.51 | 512–4,840 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM CST | 486 | 3.52 | 512–4,840 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM CST | 486 | 3.52 | 512–4,840 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM CST | 493 | 3.53 | 512–4,840 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST | 493 | 3.53 | 512–4,840 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM CST | 493 | 3.53 | 512–4,840 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM CST | 500 | 3.54 | 512–4,840 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM CST | 500 | 3.54 | 512–4,840 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST | 508 | 3.55 | 512–4,840 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM CST | 508 | 3.55 | 512–4,840 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM CST | 515 | 3.56 | 512–4,840 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM CST | 515 | 3.56 | 512–4,840 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM CST | 515 | 3.56 | 512–4,840 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM CST | 523 | 3.57 | 512–4,840 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM CST | 523 | 3.57 | 512–4,840 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM CST | 523 | 3.57 | 512–4,840 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM CST | 530 | 3.58 | 512–4,840 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM CST | 530 | 3.58 | 506–5,110 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM CST | 538 | 3.59 | 506–5,110 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST | 538 | 3.59 | 506–5,110 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM CST | 546 | 3.6 | 506–5,110 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM CST | 546 | 3.6 | 506–5,110 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM CST | 554 | 3.61 | 506–5,110 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM CST | 554 | 3.61 | 506–5,110 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM CST | 554 | 3.61 | 506–5,110 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM CST | 554 | 3.61 | 506–5,110 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM CST | 562 | 3.62 | 506–5,110 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM CST | 554 | 3.61 | 506–5,110 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM CST | 562 | 3.62 | 506–5,110 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM CST | 570 | 3.63 | 506–5,110 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM CST | 578 | 3.64 | 506–5,110 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM CST | 611 | 3.68 | 506–5,110 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM CST | 619 | 3.69 | 506–5,110 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM CST | 628 | 3.7 | 506–5,110 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM CST | 645 | 3.72 | 506–5,110 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM CST | 654 | 3.73 | 506–5,110 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM CST | 663 | 3.74 | 506–5,110 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM CST | 680 | 3.76 | 506–5,110 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM CST | 689 | 3.77 | 506–5,110 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM CST | 699 | 3.78 | 506–5,110 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM CST | 708 | 3.79 | 506–5,110 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM CST | 717 | 3.8 | 494–5,670 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM CST | 726 | 3.81 | 494–5,670 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM CST | 736 | 3.82 | 494–5,670 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM CST | 745 | 3.83 | 494–5,670 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM CST | 745 | 3.83 | 494–5,670 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM CST | 745 | 3.83 | 494–5,670 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM CST | 774 | 3.86 | 494–5,670 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM CST | 814 | 3.9 | 494–5,670 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM CST | 814 | 3.9 | 494–5,670 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM CST | 835 | 3.92 | 494–5,670 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM CST | 866 | 3.95 | 494–5,670 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM CST | 866 | 3.95 | 494–5,670 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM CST | 919 | 4 | 494–5,670 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM CST | 942 | 4.02 | 494–5,670 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM CST | 942 | 4.02 | 494–5,670 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM CST | 919 | 4 | 494–5,670 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM CST | 919 | 4 | 494–5,670 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM CST | 930 | 4.01 | 494–5,670 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM CST | 953 | 4.03 | 494–5,670 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM CST | 987 | 4.06 | 494–5,670 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM CST | 1,030 | 4.1 | 494–5,670 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM CST | 1,070 | 4.13 | 494–5,670 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM CST | 1,090 | 4.15 | 494–5,670 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM CST | 1,130 | 4.18 | 494–5,670 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM CST | 1,090 | 4.15 | 411–4,730 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM CST | 1,020 | 4.09 | 411–4,730 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM CST | 855 | 3.94 | 411–4,730 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM CST | 824 | 3.91 | 411–4,730 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM CST | 855 | 3.94 | 411–4,730 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM CST | 898 | 3.98 | 411–4,730 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM CST | 953 | 4.03 | 411–4,730 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM CST | 987 | 4.06 | 411–4,730 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM CST | 1,010 | 4.08 | 411–4,730 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM CST | 1,030 | 4.1 | 411–4,730 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM CST | 1,070 | 4.13 | 411–4,730 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM CST | 1,140 | 4.19 | 411–4,730 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM CST | 1,190 | 4.23 | 411–4,730 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM CST | 1,260 | 4.28 | 411–4,730 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM CST | 1,330 | 4.33 | 411–4,730 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM CST | 1,430 | 4.4 | 411–4,730 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM CST | 1,520 | 4.46 | 411–4,730 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM CST | 1,640 | 4.54 | 411–4,730 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM CST | 1,750 | 4.61 | 411–4,730 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM CST | 1,870 | 4.68 | 411–4,730 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM CST | 2,000 | 4.75 | 411–4,730 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM CST | 2,140 | 4.83 | 411–4,730 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM CST | 2,320 | 4.92 | 411–4,730 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM CST | 2,460 | 4.99 | 411–4,730 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM CST | 2,650 | 5.08 | 396–3,980 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM CST | 2,880 | 5.18 | 396–3,980 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM CST | 3,060 | 5.25 | 396–3,980 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM CST | 3,250 | 5.33 | 396–3,980 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM CST | 3,480 | 5.42 | 396–3,980 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM CST | 3,580 | 5.46 | 396–3,980 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM CST | 3,720 | 5.51 | 396–3,980 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM CST | 3,800 | 5.54 | 396–3,980 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM CST | 3,720 | 5.51 | 396–3,980 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM CST | 3,400 | 5.39 | 396–3,980 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM CST | 2,980 | 5.22 | 396–3,980 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM CST | 2,260 | 4.89 | 396–3,980 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM CST | 1,740 | 4.6 | 396–3,980 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM CST | 1,530 | 4.47 | 396–3,980 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM CST | 1,550 | 4.48 | 396–3,980 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM CST | 1,620 | 4.53 | 396–3,980 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM CST | 1,700 | 4.58 | 396–3,980 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM CST | 1,850 | 4.67 | 396–3,980 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM CST | 2,000 | 4.75 | 396–3,980 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM CST | 2,120 | 4.82 | 396–3,980 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM CST | 2,260 | 4.89 | 396–3,980 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM CST | 2,420 | 4.97 | 396–3,980 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CST | 2,540 | 5.03 | 396–3,980 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CDT | 2,670 | 5.09 | 396–3,980 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM CDT | 2,880 | 5.18 | 396–3,980 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM CDT | 2,930 | 5.2 | 418–3,770 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM CDT | 3,010 | 5.23 | 418–3,770 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM CDT | 3,130 | 5.28 | 418–3,770 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM CDT | 2,980 | 5.22 | 418–3,770 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM CDT | 2,830 | 5.16 | 418–3,770 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM CDT | 2,400 | 4.96 | 418–3,770 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM CDT | 1,940 | 4.72 | 418–3,770 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM CDT | 1,550 | 4.48 | 418–3,770 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM CDT | 1,330 | 4.33 | 418–3,770 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM CDT | 1,340 | 4.34 | 418–3,770 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM CDT | 1,380 | 4.37 | 418–3,770 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM CDT | 1,460 | 4.42 | 418–3,770 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM CDT | 1,560 | 4.49 | 418–3,770 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM CDT | 1,690 | 4.57 | 418–3,770 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM CDT | 1,790 | 4.63 | 418–3,770 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM CDT | 1,910 | 4.7 | 418–3,770 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM CDT | 2,070 | 4.79 | 418–3,770 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM CDT | 2,200 | 4.86 | 418–3,770 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM CDT | 2,340 | 4.93 | 418–3,770 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM CDT | 2,460 | 4.99 | 418–3,770 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM CDT | 2,610 | 5.06 | 418–3,770 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM CDT | 2,690 | 5.1 | 418–3,770 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM CDT | 2,800 | 5.15 | 418–3,770 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM CDT | 2,850 | 5.17 | 418–3,770 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM CDT | 2,780 | 5.14 | 391–4,320 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM CDT | 2,650 | 5.08 | 391–4,320 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM CDT | 2,260 | 4.89 | 391–4,320 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM CDT | 1,640 | 4.54 | 391–4,320 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM CDT | 930 | 4.01 | 391–4,320 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM CDT | 546 | 3.6 | 391–4,320 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM CDT | 457 | 3.48 | 391–4,320 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM CDT | 443 | 3.46 | 391–4,320 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM CDT | 437 | 3.45 | 391–4,320 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM CDT | 417 | 3.42 | 391–4,320 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM CDT | 437 | 3.45 | 391–4,320 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM CDT | 437 | 3.45 | 391–4,320 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM CDT | 410 | 3.41 | 391–4,320 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM CDT | 404 | 3.4 | 391–4,320 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM CDT | 423 | 3.43 | 391–4,320 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM CDT | 423 | 3.43 | 391–4,320 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM CDT | 423 | 3.43 | 391–4,320 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM CDT | 423 | 3.43 | 391–4,320 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM CDT | 423 | 3.43 | 391–4,320 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM CDT | 423 | 3.43 | 391–4,320 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM CDT | 423 | 3.43 | 391–4,320 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM CDT | 430 | 3.44 | 391–4,320 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM CDT | 430 | 3.44 | 391–4,320 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM CDT | 430 | 3.44 | 391–4,320 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM CDT | 430 | 3.44 | 385–3,760 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM CDT | 430 | 3.44 | 385–3,760 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM CDT | 430 | 3.44 | 385–3,760 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM CDT | 437 | 3.45 | 385–3,760 |
| Oct 29, 7:30 PM CDT | 437 | 3.45 | 385–3,760 |
Map of USGS gauge 07152500 and the river around it
Where Arkansas River at Ralston, OK sits.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation uses are 60°F and 70°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation: Oklahoma trout areas and stocking · Oklahoma fishing regulations.
Normal for Nov 5: 512–4,840 ft³/s (middle half of 50 years of record). Now: 500 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 500 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 50 years of record (1977–2026): 10th 245, 25th 512, median 2,080, 75th 4,840, 90th 10,400 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 69 ft³/s, highest 67,000 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 (−9.7% 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.
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 3.53 ft stage, 544 ft³/s at Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST (NWS gauge RLSO2; 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, 7:17 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.