Illinois River (Oklahoma), Tahlequah (07196500)

StateOklahomaLatestPoor (257 cfs)
RiverIllinois RiverRatingObservedEstimated
Updated2026-10-23 17:30 (56 minutes ago)Flood - The river is flooding. Obstacles can be treacherous or deadly. The river should be avoided at this stage for casual trips and definitely for the inexperienced. Trips should be attempted only with protective gear and equipment.Flood(none)3576
Discharge257 cfs (median: 251 cfs)High - The river is high and potentially dangerous, especially for the young and / or inexperienced. Normal stream obstacles are sometimes difficult to navigate. Extended distances can be attempted, but canoe travel may not be advisable.High(none)1816
Height4.91 feetGood - Conditions are ideal for a canoe or kayak. Boats typically will drag on fewer than one-quarter of riffles, if at all, and portages are unnecessary or rare. Normal float lengths can be attempted without a problem.Good300969
TrendSteady (falling over 24 hours)Low - River is low but can still be floated. Some riffles are okay but most come with significant dragging and might need a portage. Float lengths should be reduced to accommodate low flow, dragging, and portages.Low(none)623
USGSExternal icon USGS Site (External icon Duck Duck Go Maps)Poor - River is too low to float comfortably. Most or all riffles will drag or must be portaged and some obstacles (such as slick shelf rock) cause undue problems. Avoid the river at this stage for casual paddling trips.Poor(none)244

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Trips for Illinois River (Oklahoma), Tahlequah (07196500)

DateStartEndDistanceConditionDischargeHeightFishingDetails
Click for details2011-10-30 Sparrow Hawk 6 Spark Hawk Campground Total trip distance: 6.0 miles6.0 Good 311 4.88 Great SMB
KSB
LSF
SMB, KSB, LSF
Fillmore, Brian
Fillmore, Rebecca
Fillmore, Brian; Fillmore, Rebecca
No notes for this trip<i>No notes for this trip</i> USGS Gauge Data:
Tahlequah (07196500)
Discharge: 311
Height: 4.88
<b>USGS Gauge Data:</b></br />Tahlequah (07196500)<br />Discharge: 311<br />Height: 4.88
Source: FillmoreSource: Fillmore

A total of 1 rows are displayed.

Trip Summary for Illinois River (Oklahoma), Tahlequah (07196500)

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People2
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Gauge Data Table

ObservationHeightDischargeMaximum
Discharge
Minimum
Discharge
Mean
Discharge
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P75P80P90P95
2026-10-23 17:30 4.91 257 3800 (1985) 9 (1957) 417 69 95 148 168 251 402 478 1000 1550
2026-10-23 16:30 4.91 257 3800 (1985) 9 (1957) 417 69 95 148 168 251 402 478 1000 1550
2026-10-23 15:30 4.91 257 3800 (1985) 9 (1957) 417 69 95 148 168 251 402 478 1000 1550
2026-10-23 14:30 4.92 261 3800 (1985) 9 (1957) 417 69 95 148 168 251 402 478 1000 1550
2026-10-23 13:30 4.92 261 3800 (1985) 9 (1957) 417 69 95 148 168 251 402 478 1000 1550
2026-10-23 12:30 4.92 261 3800 (1985) 9 (1957) 417 69 95 148 168 251 402 478 1000 1550
2026-10-23 11:30 4.92 261 3800 (1985) 9 (1957) 417 69 95 148 168 251 402 478 1000 1550
2026-10-23 10:30 4.92 261 3800 (1985) 9 (1957) 417 69 95 148 168 251 402 478 1000 1550
2026-10-23 09:30 4.93 264 3800 (1985) 9 (1957) 417 69 95 148 168 251 402 478 1000 1550
2026-10-23 08:30 4.92 261 3800 (1985) 9 (1957) 417 69 95 148 168 251 402 478 1000 1550
2026-10-23 07:30 4.93 264 3800 (1985) 9 (1957) 417 69 95 148 168 251 402 478 1000 1550
2026-10-23 06:30 4.93 264 3800 (1985) 9 (1957) 417 69 95 148 168 251 402 478 1000 1550
2026-10-23 05:30 4.93 264 3800 (1985) 9 (1957) 417 69 95 148 168 251 402 478 1000 1550
2026-10-23 04:30 4.94 268 3800 (1985) 9 (1957) 417 69 95 148 168 251 402 478 1000 1550
2026-10-23 03:30 4.94 268 3800 (1985) 9 (1957) 417 69 95 148 168 251 402 478 1000 1550
2026-10-23 02:30 4.95 272 3800 (1985) 9 (1957) 417 69 95 148 168 251 402 478 1000 1550
2026-10-23 01:30 4.95 272 3800 (1985) 9 (1957) 417 69 95 148 168 251 402 478 1000 1550
2026-10-23 00:30 4.95 272 3800 (1985) 9 (1957) 417 69 95 148 168 251 402 478 1000 1550
2026-10-22 23:30 4.95 272 3800 (1985) 9 (1957) 417 69 95 148 168 251 402 478 1000 1550
2026-10-22 22:30 4.94 268 7000 (1985) 8 (1957) 458 63 90 146 167 252 405 485 823 1500
2026-10-22 21:30 4.94 268 7000 (1985) 8 (1957) 458 63 90 146 167 252 405 485 823 1500
2026-10-22 20:30 4.94 268 7000 (1985) 8 (1957) 458 63 90 146 167 252 405 485 823 1500
2026-10-22 19:30 4.94 268 7000 (1985) 8 (1957) 458 63 90 146 167 252 405 485 823 1500
2026-10-22 18:30 4.93 264 7000 (1985) 8 (1957) 458 63 90 146 167 252 405 485 823 1500
2026-10-22 17:30 4.93 264 7000 (1985) 8 (1957) 458 63 90 146 167 252 405 485 823 1500
2026-10-22 16:30 4.94 268 7000 (1985) 8 (1957) 458 63 90 146 167 252 405 485 823 1500
2026-10-22 15:30 4.93 264 7000 (1985) 8 (1957) 458 63 90 146 167 252 405 485 823 1500
2026-10-22 14:30 4.93 264 7000 (1985) 8 (1957) 458 63 90 146 167 252 405 485 823 1500
2026-10-22 13:30 4.93 264 7000 (1985) 8 (1957) 458 63 90 146 167 252 405 485 823 1500
2026-10-22 12:30 4.93 264 7000 (1985) 8 (1957) 458 63 90 146 167 252 405 485 823 1500
2026-10-22 11:30 4.93 264 7000 (1985) 8 (1957) 458 63 90 146 167 252 405 485 823 1500
2026-10-22 10:30 4.93 264 7000 (1985) 8 (1957) 458 63 90 146 167 252 405 485 823 1500
2026-10-22 09:30 4.94 268 7000 (1985) 8 (1957) 458 63 90 146 167 252 405 485 823 1500
2026-10-22 07:30 4.93 264 7000 (1985) 8 (1957) 458 63 90 146 167 252 405 485 823 1500
2026-10-22 06:30 4.94 268 7000 (1985) 8 (1957) 458 63 90 146 167 252 405 485 823 1500
2026-10-22 05:30 4.94 268 7000 (1985) 8 (1957) 458 63 90 146 167 252 405 485 823 1500
2026-10-22 04:30 4.94 268 7000 (1985) 8 (1957) 458 63 90 146 167 252 405 485 823 1500
2026-10-22 03:30 4.95 272 7000 (1985) 8 (1957) 458 63 90 146 167 252 405 485 823 1500
2026-10-22 02:30 4.95 272 7000 (1985) 8 (1957) 458 63 90 146 167 252 405 485 823 1500
2026-10-22 01:30 4.95 272 7000 (1985) 8 (1957) 458 63 90 146 167 252 405 485 823 1500
2026-10-22 00:30 4.96 275 7000 (1985) 8 (1957) 458 63 90 146 167 252 405 485 823 1500
2026-10-21 23:30 4.96 275 7000 (1985) 8 (1957) 458 63 90 146 167 252 405 485 823 1500
2026-10-21 22:30 4.96 275 4000 (1985) 9 (1957) 419 60 88 139 162 258 401 459 900 1690
2026-10-21 21:30 4.96 275 4000 (1985) 9 (1957) 419 60 88 139 162 258 401 459 900 1690
2026-10-21 20:30 4.95 272 4000 (1985) 9 (1957) 419 60 88 139 162 258 401 459 900 1690
2026-10-21 19:30 4.96 275 4000 (1985) 9 (1957) 419 60 88 139 162 258 401 459 900 1690
2026-10-21 18:30 4.95 272 4000 (1985) 9 (1957) 419 60 88 139 162 258 401 459 900 1690
2026-10-21 17:30 4.96 275 4000 (1985) 9 (1957) 419 60 88 139 162 258 401 459 900 1690
2026-10-21 16:30 4.96 275 4000 (1985) 9 (1957) 419 60 88 139 162 258 401 459 900 1690
2026-10-21 15:30 4.95 272 4000 (1985) 9 (1957) 419 60 88 139 162 258 401 459 900 1690
2026-10-21 14:30 4.96 275 4000 (1985) 9 (1957) 419 60 88 139 162 258 401 459 900 1690
2026-10-21 13:30 4.95 272 4000 (1985) 9 (1957) 419 60 88 139 162 258 401 459 900 1690
2026-10-21 12:30 4.95 272 4000 (1985) 9 (1957) 419 60 88 139 162 258 401 459 900 1690
2026-10-21 11:30 4.96 275 4000 (1985) 9 (1957) 419 60 88 139 162 258 401 459 900 1690
2026-10-21 10:30 4.96 275 4000 (1985) 9 (1957) 419 60 88 139 162 258 401 459 900 1690
2026-10-21 09:30 4.96 275 4000 (1985) 9 (1957) 419 60 88 139 162 258 401 459 900 1690
2026-10-21 08:30 4.96 275 4000 (1985) 9 (1957) 419 60 88 139 162 258 401 459 900 1690
2026-10-21 07:30 4.96 275 4000 (1985) 9 (1957) 419 60 88 139 162 258 401 459 900 1690
2026-10-21 06:30 4.96 275 4000 (1985) 9 (1957) 419 60 88 139 162 258 401 459 900 1690
2026-10-21 05:30 4.96 275 4000 (1985) 9 (1957) 419 60 88 139 162 258 401 459 900 1690
2026-10-21 04:30 4.97 279 4000 (1985) 9 (1957) 419 60 88 139 162 258 401 459 900 1690
2026-10-21 03:30 4.98 283 4000 (1985) 9 (1957) 419 60 88 139 162 258 401 459 900 1690
2026-10-21 02:30 4.99 287 4000 (1985) 9 (1957) 419 60 88 139 162 258 401 459 900 1690
2026-10-21 01:30 4.99 287 4000 (1985) 9 (1957) 419 60 88 139 162 258 401 459 900 1690
2026-10-21 00:30 4.99 287 4000 (1985) 9 (1957) 419 60 88 139 162 258 401 459 900 1690
2026-10-20 23:30 5.00 290 4000 (1985) 9 (1957) 419 60 88 139 162 258 401 459 900 1690
2026-10-20 22:30 5.00 290 2980 (1986) 9 (1957) 418 64 86 135 166 247 404 488 971 1650
2026-10-20 21:30 5.00 290 2980 (1986) 9 (1957) 418 64 86 135 166 247 404 488 971 1650
2026-10-20 20:30 5.00 290 2980 (1986) 9 (1957) 418 64 86 135 166 247 404 488 971 1650
2026-10-20 19:30 5.00 290 2980 (1986) 9 (1957) 418 64 86 135 166 247 404 488 971 1650
2026-10-20 18:30 5.00 290 2980 (1986) 9 (1957) 418 64 86 135 166 247 404 488 971 1650
2026-10-20 17:30 5.00 290 2980 (1986) 9 (1957) 418 64 86 135 166 247 404 488 971 1650
2026-10-20 16:30 5.01 294 2980 (1986) 9 (1957) 418 64 86 135 166 247 404 488 971 1650
2026-10-20 15:30 5.00 290 2980 (1986) 9 (1957) 418 64 86 135 166 247 404 488 971 1650
2026-10-20 14:30 4.99 287 2980 (1986) 9 (1957) 418 64 86 135 166 247 404 488 971 1650
2026-10-20 13:30 4.99 287 2980 (1986) 9 (1957) 418 64 86 135 166 247 404 488 971 1650
2026-10-20 12:30 5.00 290 2980 (1986) 9 (1957) 418 64 86 135 166 247 404 488 971 1650
2026-10-20 11:30 5.00 290 2980 (1986) 9 (1957) 418 64 86 135 166 247 404 488 971 1650
2026-10-20 10:30 5.00 290 2980 (1986) 9 (1957) 418 64 86 135 166 247 404 488 971 1650
2026-10-20 09:30 5.01 294 2980 (1986) 9 (1957) 418 64 86 135 166 247 404 488 971 1650
2026-10-20 08:30 5.01 294 2980 (1986) 9 (1957) 418 64 86 135 166 247 404 488 971 1650
2026-10-20 07:30 5.02 298 2980 (1986) 9 (1957) 418 64 86 135 166 247 404 488 971 1650
2026-10-20 06:30 5.02 298 2980 (1986) 9 (1957) 418 64 86 135 166 247 404 488 971 1650
2026-10-20 05:30 5.03 302 2980 (1986) 9 (1957) 418 64 86 135 166 247 404 488 971 1650
2026-10-20 04:30 5.03 302 2980 (1986) 9 (1957) 418 64 86 135 166 247 404 488 971 1650
2026-10-20 03:30 5.05 310 2980 (1986) 9 (1957) 418 64 86 135 166 247 404 488 971 1650
2026-10-20 02:30 5.05 310 2980 (1986) 9 (1957) 418 64 86 135 166 247 404 488 971 1650
2026-10-20 01:30 5.06 314 2980 (1986) 9 (1957) 418 64 86 135 166 247 404 488 971 1650
2026-10-20 00:30 5.07 319 2980 (1986) 9 (1957) 418 64 86 135 166 247 404 488 971 1650
2026-10-19 23:30 5.08 323 2980 (1986) 9 (1957) 418 64 86 135 166 247 404 488 971 1650

A total of 90 rows are displayed for years 1936 through 2025.