Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
Ouachita River near Mount Ida, AR
usgs-07356000 200 - 2000 cfs I-II 00h51m 378 cfs (running)
gauge class Low-boatable; easy beginner whitewater trip at these flows.
Gauge (414 sq.mi.drainage) is 2/3rds of the way down this long reach, so should accurately reflect flows.
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 200 cfs extremely Low-barely Low I-II gauge is important or has warning Low flows; River may be floatable, but with little to no whitewater interest.
200 - 500 cfs barely runnable-med runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning Low-boatable; easy beginner whitewater trip at these flows.
500 -1000 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning Moderate flows; a bit more pushy; intermediate whitewater skills are needed.
1000 -2000 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning High-boatable flows; very pushy; advanced whitewater skills may be required.
2000 -40000 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High I-II gauge is important or has warning Unusually high flows; caution is urged; (WE NEED YOUR INPUT! Does this 'wash out' or are there playable features at any of these flows?)
40000 - unknown cfs somewhat High-extremely High I-II gauge is important or has warning (Near) Record flows; Paddling is NOT recommended. River is in flood; Extreme caution is urged.

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