Cossatot River level at Wickes
Arkansas · Paddling & whitewater
Measured at USGS 07340300 — Cossatot River near Vandervoort, AR
Reading taken · as of 18 min ago
On the low side — bony, but runnable in a plastic boat
At 12 CFS, this gauge is running 71% of normal for mid-September — below the 17 CFS median USGS has recorded for this date across 59 years of record (1967–2026).
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Flow history at Wickes
Daily values from USGS 07340300, updated every 15 to 60 minutes. Provisional.
About Cossatot River at Wickes
In Arkansas — the reading paddlers, anglers and outfitters here check before committing to a shuttle. Cossatot Falls; best-known Arkansas whitewater.
Cossatot River at Wickes — common questions
3 questions
How fast can Cossatot River at Wickes come up?
Fast. It is free-flowing, so rain upstream moves it directly. Several feet in a few hours is normal after a heavy storm.
Is Cossatot River at Wickes high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median flow for mid-September here is 17 CFS, from 59 years of record (1967–2026). Today is 71% of it. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 07340300 every 15 to 60 minutes. This page refreshes from USGS when you open it, and the reading is provisional until USGS reviews it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.