Illinois River near Tahlequah, OK
USGS 07196500 · Oklahoma · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 07196500 · Oklahoma · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundingsRhode Island Department of Environmental Management
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 6:30 PM CDT to Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST; ranging 217 to 492 ft³/s; latest 492 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, 5:30 PM CST | 492 | 5.43 | 186–917 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST | 492 | 5.43 | 186–917 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM CST | 492 | 5.43 | 186–917 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM CST | 481 | 5.41 | 186–917 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST | 470 | 5.39 | 186–917 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM CST | 470 | 5.39 | 186–917 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM CST | 454 | 5.36 | 186–917 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM CST | 449 | 5.35 | 186–917 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM CST | 434 | 5.32 | 186–917 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM CST | 418 | 5.29 | 186–917 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM CST | 399 | 5.25 | 186–917 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM CST | 385 | 5.22 | 186–917 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM CST | 371 | 5.19 | 186–917 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM CST | 362 | 5.17 | 186–917 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM CST | 353 | 5.15 | 186–917 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST | 348 | 5.14 | 186–917 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM CST | 348 | 5.14 | 186–917 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM CST | 344 | 5.13 | 186–917 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM CST | 348 | 5.14 | 186–880 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM CST | 344 | 5.13 | 186–880 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM CST | 344 | 5.13 | 186–880 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM CST | 344 | 5.13 | 186–880 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM CST | 344 | 5.13 | 186–880 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM CST | 344 | 5.13 | 186–880 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM CST | 344 | 5.13 | 186–880 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM CST | 348 | 5.14 | 186–880 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM CST | 348 | 5.14 | 186–880 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM CST | 348 | 5.14 | 186–880 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM CST | 348 | 5.14 | 186–880 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM CST | 348 | 5.14 | 186–880 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM CST | 353 | 5.15 | 186–880 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM CST | 353 | 5.15 | 186–880 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM CST | 357 | 5.16 | 186–880 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM CST | 357 | 5.16 | 186–880 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM CST | 362 | 5.17 | 186–880 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM CST | 362 | 5.17 | 186–880 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM CST | 362 | 5.17 | 186–880 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM CST | 366 | 5.18 | 186–880 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM CST | 366 | 5.18 | 186–880 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM CST | 371 | 5.19 | 186–880 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM CST | 375 | 5.2 | 186–880 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM CST | 375 | 5.2 | 186–880 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM CST | 380 | 5.21 | 191–728 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM CST | 380 | 5.21 | 191–728 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM CST | 385 | 5.22 | 191–728 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM CST | 389 | 5.23 | 191–728 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM CST | 389 | 5.23 | 191–728 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM CST | 389 | 5.23 | 191–728 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM CST | 389 | 5.23 | 191–728 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM CST | 389 | 5.23 | 191–728 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM CST | 389 | 5.23 | 191–728 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM CST | 389 | 5.23 | 191–728 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM CST | 389 | 5.23 | 191–728 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM CST | 389 | 5.23 | 191–728 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM CST | 394 | 5.24 | 191–728 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM CST | 385 | 5.22 | 191–728 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM CST | 385 | 5.22 | 191–728 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM CST | 389 | 5.23 | 191–728 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM CST | 389 | 5.23 | 191–728 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM CST | 385 | 5.22 | 191–728 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM CST | 380 | 5.21 | 191–728 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM CST | 380 | 5.21 | 191–728 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM CST | 366 | 5.18 | 191–728 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM CST | 353 | 5.15 | 191–728 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM CST | 323 | 5.08 | 191–728 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM CST | 314 | 5.06 | 191–728 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM CST | 310 | 5.05 | 185–739 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM CST | 302 | 5.03 | 185–739 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM CST | 294 | 5.01 | 185–739 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM CST | 287 | 4.99 | 185–739 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM CST | 275 | 4.96 | 185–739 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM CST | 272 | 4.95 | 185–739 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM CST | 268 | 4.94 | 185–739 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM CST | 268 | 4.94 | 185–739 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM CST | 257 | 4.91 | 185–739 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM CST | 257 | 4.91 | 185–739 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM CST | 253 | 4.9 | 185–739 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM CST | 253 | 4.9 | 185–739 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM CST | 250 | 4.89 | 185–739 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM CST | 250 | 4.89 | 185–739 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM CST | 253 | 4.9 | 185–739 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM CST | 257 | 4.91 | 185–739 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM CST | 253 | 4.9 | 185–739 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM CST | 253 | 4.9 | 185–739 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM CST | 253 | 4.9 | 185–739 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM CST | 253 | 4.9 | 185–739 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM CST | 257 | 4.91 | 185–739 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM CST | 257 | 4.91 | 185–739 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM CST | 257 | 4.91 | 185–739 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM CST | 257 | 4.91 | 185–739 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM CST | 257 | 4.91 | 180–652 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM CST | 257 | 4.91 | 180–652 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM CST | 257 | 4.91 | 180–652 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM CST | 253 | 4.9 | 180–652 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM CST | 250 | 4.89 | 180–652 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM CST | 250 | 4.89 | 180–652 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM CST | 246 | 4.88 | 180–652 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM CST | 246 | 4.88 | 180–652 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM CST | 243 | 4.87 | 180–652 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM CST | 243 | 4.87 | 180–652 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM CST | 243 | 4.87 | 180–652 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM CST | 243 | 4.87 | 180–652 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM CST | 243 | 4.87 | 180–652 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM CST | 243 | 4.87 | 180–652 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM CST | 243 | 4.87 | 180–652 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM CST | 243 | 4.87 | 180–652 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM CST | 246 | 4.88 | 180–652 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM CST | 246 | 4.88 | 180–652 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM CST | 250 | 4.89 | 180–652 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM CST | 253 | 4.9 | 180–652 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM CST | 253 | 4.9 | 180–652 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM CST | 257 | 4.91 | 180–652 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CST | 261 | 4.92 | 180–652 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CDT | 261 | 4.92 | 180–652 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM CDT | 257 | 4.91 | 180–652 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM CDT | 253 | 4.9 | 185–564 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM CDT | 250 | 4.89 | 185–564 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM CDT | 250 | 4.89 | 185–564 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM CDT | 246 | 4.88 | 185–564 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM CDT | 243 | 4.87 | 185–564 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM CDT | 236 | 4.85 | 185–564 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM CDT | 240 | 4.86 | 185–564 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM CDT | 233 | 4.84 | 185–564 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM CDT | 229 | 4.83 | 185–564 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM CDT | 220 | 4.8 | 185–564 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM CDT | 217 | 4.79 | 185–564 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM CDT | 220 | 4.8 | 185–564 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM CDT | 226 | 4.82 | 185–564 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM CDT | 226 | 4.82 | 185–564 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM CDT | 229 | 4.83 | 185–564 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM CDT | 229 | 4.83 | 185–564 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM CDT | 229 | 4.83 | 185–564 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM CDT | 233 | 4.84 | 185–564 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM CDT | 233 | 4.84 | 185–564 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM CDT | 233 | 4.84 | 185–564 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM CDT | 233 | 4.84 | 185–564 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM CDT | 233 | 4.84 | 185–564 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM CDT | 233 | 4.84 | 185–564 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM CDT | 233 | 4.84 | 185–564 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM CDT | 229 | 4.83 | 181–582 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM CDT | 229 | 4.83 | 181–582 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM CDT | 229 | 4.83 | 181–582 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM CDT | 226 | 4.82 | 181–582 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM CDT | 226 | 4.82 | 181–582 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM CDT | 226 | 4.82 | 181–582 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM CDT | 223 | 4.81 | 181–582 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM CDT | 226 | 4.82 | 181–582 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM CDT | 223 | 4.81 | 181–582 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM CDT | 223 | 4.81 | 181–582 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM CDT | 223 | 4.81 | 181–582 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM CDT | 226 | 4.82 | 181–582 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM CDT | 226 | 4.82 | 181–582 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM CDT | 226 | 4.82 | 181–582 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM CDT | 226 | 4.82 | 181–582 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM CDT | 229 | 4.83 | 181–582 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM CDT | 229 | 4.83 | 181–582 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM CDT | 229 | 4.83 | 181–582 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM CDT | 229 | 4.83 | 181–582 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM CDT | 229 | 4.83 | 181–582 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM CDT | 233 | 4.84 | 181–582 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM CDT | 229 | 4.83 | 181–582 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM CDT | 229 | 4.83 | 181–582 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM CDT | 229 | 4.83 | 181–582 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM CDT | 226 | 4.82 | 175–554 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM CDT | 226 | 4.82 | 175–554 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM CDT | 223 | 4.81 | 175–554 |
| Oct 29, 8:30 PM CDT | 223 | 4.81 | 175–554 |
| Oct 29, 7:30 PM CDT | 223 | 4.81 | 175–554 |
| Oct 29, 6:30 PM CDT | 223 | 4.81 | 175–554 |
Map of USGS gauge 07196500 and the river around it
Where Illinois River near Tahlequah, OK sits, with 6 other gauges on the same river and our water's map point.
Normal for Nov 5: 186–917 ft³/s (middle half of 91 years of record). Now: 492 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 492 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 91 years of record (1936–2026): 10th 118, 25th 186, median 313, 75th 917, 90th 2,360 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 50 ft³/s, highest 25,900 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).
Rising over 24 hours: discharge up 43%, from 344 to 492 ft³/s. 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.
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 the agency lists for Illinois River: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout.
Source: Year-round designated trout areas below dams: Lower Mountain Fork River (Broken Bow) and Lower Illinois River (Tenkiller) (Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation).
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)Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 43%). Keep your way back to the bank in sight and watch the level while you fish. “Rising” is our rule of thumb: more than 10% in discharge or 0.2 ft of gauge height in 24 hours, not a USGS or NWS class.
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 5.43 ft stage, 487 ft³/s at Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST (NWS gauge TALO2; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 7:39 AM CST. Highest point: 5.3 ft, 418 ft³/s on Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 5.3 ft | 418 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 5.3 ft | 418 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 5.2 ft | 371 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 5.1 ft | 328 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 5.1 ft | 328 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 5.1 ft | 328 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 6:00 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.