Illinois River (Oklahoma), Tahlequah (07196500)

StateOklahomaLatestPoor (213 cfs)
RiverIllinois RiverRatingObservedEstimated
Updated2026-09-12 2:30 (53 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
Discharge213 cfs (median: 197 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
Height4.7 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
Dates1
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Gauge Data Table

ObservationHeightDischargeMaximum
Discharge
Minimum
Discharge
Mean
Discharge
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P75P80P90P95
2026-09-12 02:30 4.70 213 1760 (1937) 2 (1954) 282 50 84 118 125 197 349 394 594 893
2026-09-12 01:30 4.70 213 1760 (1937) 2 (1954) 282 50 84 118 125 197 349 394 594 893
2026-09-12 00:30 4.70 213 1760 (1937) 2 (1954) 282 50 84 118 125 197 349 394 594 893
2026-09-11 23:30 4.69 210 1760 (1937) 2 (1954) 282 50 84 118 125 197 349 394 594 893
2026-09-11 22:30 4.69 210 6000 (1937) 2 (1954) 355 50 83 118 124 200 361 420 726 1010
2026-09-11 21:30 4.70 213 6000 (1937) 2 (1954) 355 50 83 118 124 200 361 420 726 1010
2026-09-11 20:30 4.70 213 6000 (1937) 2 (1954) 355 50 83 118 124 200 361 420 726 1010
2026-09-11 19:30 4.71 217 6000 (1937) 2 (1954) 355 50 83 118 124 200 361 420 726 1010
2026-09-11 18:30 4.73 223 6000 (1937) 2 (1954) 355 50 83 118 124 200 361 420 726 1010
2026-09-11 17:30 4.74 226 6000 (1937) 2 (1954) 355 50 83 118 124 200 361 420 726 1010
2026-09-11 16:30 4.75 229 6000 (1937) 2 (1954) 355 50 83 118 124 200 361 420 726 1010
2026-09-11 15:30 4.77 236 6000 (1937) 2 (1954) 355 50 83 118 124 200 361 420 726 1010
2026-09-11 14:30 4.78 240 6000 (1937) 2 (1954) 355 50 83 118 124 200 361 420 726 1010
2026-09-11 13:30 4.78 240 6000 (1937) 2 (1954) 355 50 83 118 124 200 361 420 726 1010
2026-09-11 12:30 4.79 243 6000 (1937) 2 (1954) 355 50 83 118 124 200 361 420 726 1010
2026-09-11 11:30 4.79 243 6000 (1937) 2 (1954) 355 50 83 118 124 200 361 420 726 1010
2026-09-11 10:30 4.81 250 6000 (1937) 2 (1954) 355 50 83 118 124 200 361 420 726 1010
2026-09-11 09:30 4.81 250 6000 (1937) 2 (1954) 355 50 83 118 124 200 361 420 726 1010
2026-09-11 08:30 4.81 250 6000 (1937) 2 (1954) 355 50 83 118 124 200 361 420 726 1010
2026-09-11 07:30 4.81 250 6000 (1937) 2 (1954) 355 50 83 118 124 200 361 420 726 1010
2026-09-11 06:30 4.80 246 6000 (1937) 2 (1954) 355 50 83 118 124 200 361 420 726 1010
2026-09-11 05:30 4.79 243 6000 (1937) 2 (1954) 355 50 83 118 124 200 361 420 726 1010
2026-09-11 04:30 4.78 240 6000 (1937) 2 (1954) 355 50 83 118 124 200 361 420 726 1010
2026-09-11 03:30 4.77 236 6000 (1937) 2 (1954) 355 50 83 118 124 200 361 420 726 1010
2026-09-11 02:30 4.75 229 6000 (1937) 2 (1954) 355 50 83 118 124 200 361 420 726 1010
2026-09-11 01:30 4.73 223 6000 (1937) 2 (1954) 355 50 83 118 124 200 361 420 726 1010
2026-09-11 00:30 4.75 229 6000 (1937) 2 (1954) 355 50 83 118 124 200 361 420 726 1010
2026-09-10 23:30 4.74 226 6000 (1937) 2 (1954) 355 50 83 118 124 200 361 420 726 1010
2026-09-10 22:30 4.74 226 3880 (1937) 3 (1954) 320 48 78 122 135 200 360 416 563 973
2026-09-10 21:30 4.73 223 3880 (1937) 3 (1954) 320 48 78 122 135 200 360 416 563 973
2026-09-10 20:30 4.73 223 3880 (1937) 3 (1954) 320 48 78 122 135 200 360 416 563 973
2026-09-10 19:30 4.71 217 3880 (1937) 3 (1954) 320 48 78 122 135 200 360 416 563 973
2026-09-10 18:30 4.71 217 3880 (1937) 3 (1954) 320 48 78 122 135 200 360 416 563 973
2026-09-10 17:30 4.71 217 3880 (1937) 3 (1954) 320 48 78 122 135 200 360 416 563 973
2026-09-10 16:30 4.70 213 3880 (1937) 3 (1954) 320 48 78 122 135 200 360 416 563 973
2026-09-10 15:30 4.70 213 3880 (1937) 3 (1954) 320 48 78 122 135 200 360 416 563 973
2026-09-10 14:30 4.69 210 3880 (1937) 3 (1954) 320 48 78 122 135 200 360 416 563 973
2026-09-10 13:30 4.69 210 3880 (1937) 3 (1954) 320 48 78 122 135 200 360 416 563 973
2026-09-10 12:30 4.69 210 3880 (1937) 3 (1954) 320 48 78 122 135 200 360 416 563 973
2026-09-10 11:30 4.71 217 3880 (1937) 3 (1954) 320 48 78 122 135 200 360 416 563 973
2026-09-10 10:30 4.71 217 3880 (1937) 3 (1954) 320 48 78 122 135 200 360 416 563 973
2026-09-10 09:30 4.72 220 3880 (1937) 3 (1954) 320 48 78 122 135 200 360 416 563 973
2026-09-10 07:30 4.74 226 3880 (1937) 3 (1954) 320 48 78 122 135 200 360 416 563 973
2026-09-10 06:30 4.73 223 3880 (1937) 3 (1954) 320 48 78 122 135 200 360 416 563 973
2026-09-10 05:30 4.74 226 3880 (1937) 3 (1954) 320 48 78 122 135 200 360 416 563 973
2026-09-10 04:30 4.74 226 3880 (1937) 3 (1954) 320 48 78 122 135 200 360 416 563 973
2026-09-10 03:30 4.74 226 3880 (1937) 3 (1954) 320 48 78 122 135 200 360 416 563 973
2026-09-10 02:30 4.74 226 3880 (1937) 3 (1954) 320 48 78 122 135 200 360 416 563 973
2026-09-10 01:30 4.74 226 3880 (1937) 3 (1954) 320 48 78 122 135 200 360 416 563 973
2026-09-10 00:30 4.74 226 3880 (1937) 3 (1954) 320 48 78 122 135 200 360 416 563 973
2026-09-09 23:30 4.73 223 3880 (1937) 3 (1954) 320 48 78 122 135 200 360 416 563 973
2026-09-09 22:30 4.73 223 1310 (2008) 3 (1954) 265 52 81 124 136 198 323 351 476 834
2026-09-09 21:30 4.72 220 1310 (2008) 3 (1954) 265 52 81 124 136 198 323 351 476 834
2026-09-09 20:30 4.71 217 1310 (2008) 3 (1954) 265 52 81 124 136 198 323 351 476 834
2026-09-09 19:30 4.71 217 1310 (2008) 3 (1954) 265 52 81 124 136 198 323 351 476 834
2026-09-09 18:30 4.70 213 1310 (2008) 3 (1954) 265 52 81 124 136 198 323 351 476 834
2026-09-09 17:30 4.70 213 1310 (2008) 3 (1954) 265 52 81 124 136 198 323 351 476 834
2026-09-09 16:30 4.70 213 1310 (2008) 3 (1954) 265 52 81 124 136 198 323 351 476 834
2026-09-09 15:30 4.70 213 1310 (2008) 3 (1954) 265 52 81 124 136 198 323 351 476 834
2026-09-09 14:30 4.70 213 1310 (2008) 3 (1954) 265 52 81 124 136 198 323 351 476 834
2026-09-09 13:30 4.69 210 1310 (2008) 3 (1954) 265 52 81 124 136 198 323 351 476 834
2026-09-09 12:30 4.68 207 1310 (2008) 3 (1954) 265 52 81 124 136 198 323 351 476 834
2026-09-09 11:30 4.69 210 1310 (2008) 3 (1954) 265 52 81 124 136 198 323 351 476 834
2026-09-09 10:30 4.72 220 1310 (2008) 3 (1954) 265 52 81 124 136 198 323 351 476 834
2026-09-09 09:30 4.71 217 1310 (2008) 3 (1954) 265 52 81 124 136 198 323 351 476 834
2026-09-09 08:30 4.73 223 1310 (2008) 3 (1954) 265 52 81 124 136 198 323 351 476 834
2026-09-09 07:30 4.73 223 1310 (2008) 3 (1954) 265 52 81 124 136 198 323 351 476 834
2026-09-09 06:30 4.73 223 1310 (2008) 3 (1954) 265 52 81 124 136 198 323 351 476 834
2026-09-09 05:30 4.74 226 1310 (2008) 3 (1954) 265 52 81 124 136 198 323 351 476 834
2026-09-09 04:30 4.74 226 1310 (2008) 3 (1954) 265 52 81 124 136 198 323 351 476 834
2026-09-09 03:30 4.72 220 1310 (2008) 3 (1954) 265 52 81 124 136 198 323 351 476 834
2026-09-09 02:30 4.73 223 1310 (2008) 3 (1954) 265 52 81 124 136 198 323 351 476 834
2026-09-09 01:30 4.72 220 1310 (2008) 3 (1954) 265 52 81 124 136 198 323 351 476 834
2026-09-09 00:30 4.71 217 1310 (2008) 3 (1954) 265 52 81 124 136 198 323 351 476 834
2026-09-08 23:30 4.71 217 1310 (2008) 3 (1954) 265 52 81 124 136 198 323 351 476 834
2026-09-08 22:30 4.70 213 1620 (2008) 3 (1954) 269 53 81 117 139 198 309 336 507 867
2026-09-08 21:30 4.69 210 1620 (2008) 3 (1954) 269 53 81 117 139 198 309 336 507 867
2026-09-08 20:30 4.69 210 1620 (2008) 3 (1954) 269 53 81 117 139 198 309 336 507 867
2026-09-08 19:30 4.68 207 1620 (2008) 3 (1954) 269 53 81 117 139 198 309 336 507 867
2026-09-08 18:30 4.69 210 1620 (2008) 3 (1954) 269 53 81 117 139 198 309 336 507 867
2026-09-08 17:30 4.70 213 1620 (2008) 3 (1954) 269 53 81 117 139 198 309 336 507 867
2026-09-08 16:30 4.70 213 1620 (2008) 3 (1954) 269 53 81 117 139 198 309 336 507 867
2026-09-08 15:30 4.70 213 1620 (2008) 3 (1954) 269 53 81 117 139 198 309 336 507 867
2026-09-08 14:30 4.70 213 1620 (2008) 3 (1954) 269 53 81 117 139 198 309 336 507 867
2026-09-08 12:30 4.71 217 1620 (2008) 3 (1954) 269 53 81 117 139 198 309 336 507 867
2026-09-08 11:30 4.72 220 1620 (2008) 3 (1954) 269 53 81 117 139 198 309 336 507 867
2026-09-08 10:30 4.73 223 1620 (2008) 3 (1954) 269 53 81 117 139 198 309 336 507 867
2026-09-08 09:30 4.74 226 1620 (2008) 3 (1954) 269 53 81 117 139 198 309 336 507 867
2026-09-08 08:30 4.74 226 1620 (2008) 3 (1954) 269 53 81 117 139 198 309 336 507 867
2026-09-08 07:30 4.75 229 1620 (2008) 3 (1954) 269 53 81 117 139 198 309 336 507 867
2026-09-08 06:30 4.75 229 1620 (2008) 3 (1954) 269 53 81 117 139 198 309 336 507 867
2026-09-08 05:30 4.75 229 1620 (2008) 3 (1954) 269 53 81 117 139 198 309 336 507 867
2026-09-08 04:30 4.75 229 1620 (2008) 3 (1954) 269 53 81 117 139 198 309 336 507 867
2026-09-08 03:30 4.74 226 1620 (2008) 3 (1954) 269 53 81 117 139 198 309 336 507 867
2026-09-08 02:30 4.73 223 1620 (2008) 3 (1954) 269 53 81 117 139 198 309 336 507 867
2026-09-08 01:30 4.72 220 1620 (2008) 3 (1954) 269 53 81 117 139 198 309 336 507 867
2026-09-08 00:30 4.72 220 1620 (2008) 3 (1954) 269 53 81 117 139 198 309 336 507 867
2026-09-07 23:30 4.72 220 1620 (2008) 3 (1954) 269 53 81 117 139 198 309 336 507 867
2026-09-07 22:30 4.71 217 2170 (2008) 3 (1954) 289 51 84 125 145 203 315 342 507 979
2026-09-07 21:30 4.71 217 2170 (2008) 3 (1954) 289 51 84 125 145 203 315 342 507 979
2026-09-07 20:30 4.70 213 2170 (2008) 3 (1954) 289 51 84 125 145 203 315 342 507 979
2026-09-07 19:30 4.70 213 2170 (2008) 3 (1954) 289 51 84 125 145 203 315 342 507 979
2026-09-07 18:30 4.70 213 2170 (2008) 3 (1954) 289 51 84 125 145 203 315 342 507 979
2026-09-07 17:30 4.69 210 2170 (2008) 3 (1954) 289 51 84 125 145 203 315 342 507 979
2026-09-07 16:30 4.70 213 2170 (2008) 3 (1954) 289 51 84 125 145 203 315 342 507 979
2026-09-07 15:30 4.71 217 2170 (2008) 3 (1954) 289 51 84 125 145 203 315 342 507 979
2026-09-07 14:30 4.70 213 2170 (2008) 3 (1954) 289 51 84 125 145 203 315 342 507 979
2026-09-07 13:30 4.71 217 2170 (2008) 3 (1954) 289 51 84 125 145 203 315 342 507 979
2026-09-07 12:30 4.71 217 2170 (2008) 3 (1954) 289 51 84 125 145 203 315 342 507 979
2026-09-07 11:30 4.72 220 2170 (2008) 3 (1954) 289 51 84 125 145 203 315 342 507 979
2026-09-07 10:30 4.73 223 2170 (2008) 3 (1954) 289 51 84 125 145 203 315 342 507 979
2026-09-07 09:30 4.73 223 2170 (2008) 3 (1954) 289 51 84 125 145 203 315 342 507 979
2026-09-07 08:30 4.75 229 2170 (2008) 3 (1954) 289 51 84 125 145 203 315 342 507 979
2026-09-07 07:30 4.76 233 2170 (2008) 3 (1954) 289 51 84 125 145 203 315 342 507 979
2026-09-07 06:30 4.76 233 2170 (2008) 3 (1954) 289 51 84 125 145 203 315 342 507 979
2026-09-07 05:30 4.76 233 2170 (2008) 3 (1954) 289 51 84 125 145 203 315 342 507 979
2026-09-07 04:30 4.77 236 2170 (2008) 3 (1954) 289 51 84 125 145 203 315 342 507 979
2026-09-07 03:30 4.77 236 2170 (2008) 3 (1954) 289 51 84 125 145 203 315 342 507 979
2026-09-07 02:30 4.76 233 2170 (2008) 3 (1954) 289 51 84 125 145 203 315 342 507 979
2026-09-07 01:30 4.76 233 2170 (2008) 3 (1954) 289 51 84 125 145 203 315 342 507 979
2026-09-07 00:30 4.76 233 2170 (2008) 3 (1954) 289 51 84 125 145 203 315 342 507 979
2026-09-06 23:30 4.75 229 2170 (2008) 3 (1954) 289 51 84 125 145 203 315 342 507 979
2026-09-06 22:30 4.75 229 3460 (2008) 3 (1954) 324 53 84 125 146 194 319 364 478 1240
2026-09-06 21:30 4.74 226 3460 (2008) 3 (1954) 324 53 84 125 146 194 319 364 478 1240
2026-09-06 20:30 4.74 226 3460 (2008) 3 (1954) 324 53 84 125 146 194 319 364 478 1240
2026-09-06 19:30 4.74 226 3460 (2008) 3 (1954) 324 53 84 125 146 194 319 364 478 1240
2026-09-06 18:30 4.75 229 3460 (2008) 3 (1954) 324 53 84 125 146 194 319 364 478 1240
2026-09-06 17:30 4.75 229 3460 (2008) 3 (1954) 324 53 84 125 146 194 319 364 478 1240
2026-09-06 16:30 4.74 226 3460 (2008) 3 (1954) 324 53 84 125 146 194 319 364 478 1240
2026-09-06 15:30 4.73 223 3460 (2008) 3 (1954) 324 53 84 125 146 194 319 364 478 1240
2026-09-06 14:30 4.70 213 3460 (2008) 3 (1954) 324 53 84 125 146 194 319 364 478 1240
2026-09-06 13:30 4.70 213 3460 (2008) 3 (1954) 324 53 84 125 146 194 319 364 478 1240
2026-09-06 12:30 4.71 217 3460 (2008) 3 (1954) 324 53 84 125 146 194 319 364 478 1240
2026-09-06 11:30 4.71 217 3460 (2008) 3 (1954) 324 53 84 125 146 194 319 364 478 1240
2026-09-06 10:30 4.72 220 3460 (2008) 3 (1954) 324 53 84 125 146 194 319 364 478 1240
2026-09-06 09:30 4.73 223 3460 (2008) 3 (1954) 324 53 84 125 146 194 319 364 478 1240
2026-09-06 08:30 4.74 226 3460 (2008) 3 (1954) 324 53 84 125 146 194 319 364 478 1240
2026-09-06 07:30 4.74 226 3460 (2008) 3 (1954) 324 53 84 125 146 194 319 364 478 1240
2026-09-06 06:30 4.75 229 3460 (2008) 3 (1954) 324 53 84 125 146 194 319 364 478 1240
2026-09-06 05:30 4.75 229 3460 (2008) 3 (1954) 324 53 84 125 146 194 319 364 478 1240
2026-09-06 04:30 4.75 229 3460 (2008) 3 (1954) 324 53 84 125 146 194 319 364 478 1240
2026-09-06 03:30 4.75 229 3460 (2008) 3 (1954) 324 53 84 125 146 194 319 364 478 1240
2026-09-06 02:30 4.75 229 3460 (2008) 3 (1954) 324 53 84 125 146 194 319 364 478 1240
2026-09-06 01:30 4.74 226 3460 (2008) 3 (1954) 324 53 84 125 146 194 319 364 478 1240
2026-09-06 00:30 4.74 226 3460 (2008) 3 (1954) 324 53 84 125 146 194 319 364 478 1240
2026-09-05 23:30 4.74 226 3460 (2008) 3 (1954) 324 53 84 125 146 194 319 364 478 1240
2026-09-05 22:30 4.73 223 6760 (2008) 3 (1954) 380 55 87 128 145 194 315 380 523 1260
2026-09-05 21:30 4.72 220 6760 (2008) 3 (1954) 380 55 87 128 145 194 315 380 523 1260
2026-09-05 20:30 4.72 220 6760 (2008) 3 (1954) 380 55 87 128 145 194 315 380 523 1260
2026-09-05 19:30 4.72 220 6760 (2008) 3 (1954) 380 55 87 128 145 194 315 380 523 1260
2026-09-05 18:30 4.72 220 6760 (2008) 3 (1954) 380 55 87 128 145 194 315 380 523 1260
2026-09-05 17:30 4.71 217 6760 (2008) 3 (1954) 380 55 87 128 145 194 315 380 523 1260
2026-09-05 16:30 4.71 217 6760 (2008) 3 (1954) 380 55 87 128 145 194 315 380 523 1260
2026-09-05 15:30 4.71 217 6760 (2008) 3 (1954) 380 55 87 128 145 194 315 380 523 1260
2026-09-05 14:30 4.69 210 6760 (2008) 3 (1954) 380 55 87 128 145 194 315 380 523 1260
2026-09-05 13:30 4.71 217 6760 (2008) 3 (1954) 380 55 87 128 145 194 315 380 523 1260
2026-09-05 12:30 4.71 217 6760 (2008) 3 (1954) 380 55 87 128 145 194 315 380 523 1260
2026-09-05 11:30 4.71 217 6760 (2008) 3 (1954) 380 55 87 128 145 194 315 380 523 1260
2026-09-05 10:30 4.72 220 6760 (2008) 3 (1954) 380 55 87 128 145 194 315 380 523 1260
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2026-09-05 08:30 4.73 223 6760 (2008) 3 (1954) 380 55 87 128 145 194 315 380 523 1260
2026-09-05 07:30 4.74 226 6760 (2008) 3 (1954) 380 55 87 128 145 194 315 380 523 1260
2026-09-05 06:30 4.73 223 6760 (2008) 3 (1954) 380 55 87 128 145 194 315 380 523 1260
2026-09-05 05:30 4.74 226 6760 (2008) 3 (1954) 380 55 87 128 145 194 315 380 523 1260
2026-09-05 04:30 4.73 223 6760 (2008) 3 (1954) 380 55 87 128 145 194 315 380 523 1260
2026-09-05 03:30 4.73 223 6760 (2008) 3 (1954) 380 55 87 128 145 194 315 380 523 1260
2026-09-05 02:30 4.72 220 6760 (2008) 3 (1954) 380 55 87 128 145 194 315 380 523 1260
2026-09-05 01:30 4.71 217 6760 (2008) 3 (1954) 380 55 87 128 145 194 315 380 523 1260
2026-09-05 00:30 4.71 217 6760 (2008) 3 (1954) 380 55 87 128 145 194 315 380 523 1260
2026-09-04 23:30 4.70 213 6760 (2008) 3 (1954) 380 55 87 128 145 194 315 380 523 1260

A total of 170 rows are displayed for years 1936 through 2024.