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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Salt Fork Arkansas River is a 45.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa, OK (site 07151000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1942 to 2026
Salt Fork Arkansas River typically runs highest in May, at a median 622 cfs, and lowest in October, at 113 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 57,800 cfs, in 1974.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 231 | 101 to 472 |
| February | 285 | 119 to 500 |
| March | 304 | 144 to 939 |
| April | 437 | 153 to 1,002 |
| May | 622 | 226 to 1,660 |
| June | 592 | 218 to 1,910 |
| July | 320 | 107 to 847 |
| August | 152 | 59 to 474 |
| September | 137 | 52 to 449 |
| October | 113 | 51 to 538 |
| November | 201 | 57 to 559 |
| December | 231 | 82 to 453 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 85 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa, OK (site 07151000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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