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Oklahoma · river

Arkansas River near Muskogee

USGS monitoring location. Launch access and paddling suitability have not been verified.

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

83

Mostly favorable

Weather score out of 100

Weather only. This is a monitoring station, not a verified launch. Access, hazards and suitable flow are unknown.

Weather observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:58:35 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Arkansas River near Muskogee
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — USS Oklahoma mast 2.jpg by KrakatoaKatie, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

12 mph

gusting to 17 mph

Air temp

90°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

1,910 cfs

low for this date

Weather outlook

Saturday · 96

  • Tue

    80

  • Wed

    53

  • Thu

    56

  • Fri

    70

  • Sat

    96

    Best

  • Sun

    80

  • Mon

    84

Compares forecast wind, air temperature and rain. Does not assess river flow, swell, currents, water temperature or launch access. All times are local to this location.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
1p1216
2p1217
3p1117
4p1016
5p1014
6p1014
7p818
8p612
9p615
10p616
11p616
12a614

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 1,910 cfs is 65% below the median for this date — which counts as low water here.

The median flow on this date is 5,420 cfs, across 22 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind — 12 mph — elevated wind-17

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, and uses available public readings. We haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

Do your own homework

We show you live conditions. For local knowledge — where to put in, what the hazards are, whether it's worth the drive — here's where paddlers actually talk about this water. We don't vet these sources; check the dates and judge for yourself.

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