Kansas River Levels & Streamflow
As of Nov 6, 2026, Kansas rivers are running at 626% of normal across 148 USGS gauges — the highest is 11,500 cfs on the Kansas R At Lecompton. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in Kansas.
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Kansas river conditions today
Where rivers are running versus normal, what’s spiking and what’s coming — refreshed daily from USGS and NOAA.
Streamflow levels across Kansas are currently 626% of normal, with the Kansas R At Lecompton reporting the highest discharge in the state at 11,500 cfs and a gauge stage of 6.90 ft.
Meanwhile, the N Cottonwood R Bl Marion Lk is seeing a spike today — up 6981% since yesterday and currently running near peak.
Tap any gauge below for the full hydrograph, paired weather forecast, and historical context. Use the rivers panel to jump into Kansas's named rivers.
How Kansas’s rivers compare to normal
Every gauge placed by its own percent of normal, and three years of the statewide trend.
Where every gauge actually sits
One dot per Kansas streamgauge, placed by its own percent of normal. The state average is a single line through all of it.
Percent of normal compares today's discharge with the historical average for this calendar day. Tap any dot to open that gauge.
Kansas streamflow, three water years
Statewide percent of normal, every day since Nov 2023. The dotted line is normal.
799 daily readings from 136 reporting gauges. Percent of normal is today's statewide discharge against the historical average for the same calendar day — 100% is normal, not "good". The axis tops out at 250%: 62 readings above that — including the 2904% peak in Oct 2026 — are drawn along the top edge, so a few flood days cannot flatten three years of everything else. The line breaks in 2 places where the record skips more than five days — those are gaps in reporting, not readings of zero.
Kansas flow report
| Streamgage | Streamflow | Gage height | Water temp | Air temp | Elevation | Watershed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kansas R At Desoto, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06892350 |
11,600 cfs | 8.77 ft | 61°F | 41°F | 759 ft | Lower Kansas |
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Kansas R At Lecompton, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06891000 |
10,300 cfs | 6.49 ft | · | 37°F | 824 ft | Lower Kansas |
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L Blue R Nr Barnes, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06884400 |
7,820 cfs | 13.02 ft | · | 36°F | 1,142 ft | Lower Little Blue |
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Kansas R At Topeka, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06889000 |
6,600 cfs | 8.89 ft | · | 37°F | 854 ft | Middle Kansas |
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Little Blue R At Hollenberg, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06884025 |
6,440 cfs | 10.02 ft | · | 37°F | 1,219 ft | Lower Little Blue |
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Kansas R Nr Belvue, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06888350 |
5,750 cfs | 12.87 ft | · | 37°F | 940 ft | Middle Kansas |
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Kansas R At Wamego, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06887500 |
5,040 cfs | 6.06 ft | 69°F | 37°F | 955 ft | Middle Kansas |
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Neosho R Nr Parsons, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07183500 |
4,050 cfs | 10.60 ft | 60°F | 42°F | 836 ft | Middle Neosho |
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Marais Des Cygnes R Nr Ks-Mo St Line, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06916600 |
3,730 cfs | 10.37 ft | · | 39°F | 765 ft | Lower Marais Des Cygnes |
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Big Blue R Nr Manhattan, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06887000 |
3,490 cfs | 5.25 ft | 62°F | 38°F | 992 ft | Lower Big Blue |
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Marais Des Cygnes R At La Cygne, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06915800 |
3,450 cfs | 9.75 ft | · | 40°F | 825 ft | Lower Marais Des Cygnes |
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Stranger C Nr Tonganoxie, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06892000 |
1,750 cfs | 10.19 ft | · | 40°F | 806 ft | Lower Kansas |
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Republican R At Scandia, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06854500 |
1,490 cfs | 4.76 ft | · | 38°F | 1,426 ft | Lower Republican |
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Republican R At Concordia, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06856000 |
1,310 cfs | 7.43 ft | · | 38°F | 1,333 ft | Lower Republican |
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Republican R Nr Hardy, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06853500 |
1,210 cfs | 5.85 ft | 55°F | 38°F | 1,505 ft | Middle Republican |
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Neosho R Nr Iola, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07183000 |
1,200 cfs | 7.78 ft | 62°F | 39°F | 946 ft | Upper Neosho |
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Mill C At Washington, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06884200 |
1,190 cfs | 9.61 ft | · | 37°F | 1,274 ft | Lower Little Blue |
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Neosho R At Burlington, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07182510 |
1,060 cfs | 7.91 ft | 61°F | 39°F | 992 ft | Upper Neosho |
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Solomon R At Beloit, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06876000 |
902 cfs | 7.58 ft | · | 39°F | 1,361 ft | Solomon |
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Arkansas R At Arkansas City, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07146500 |
848 cfs | 3.79 ft | · | 45°F | 1,059 ft | Middle Arkansas-Slate |
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Cottonwood R Nr Plymouth, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07182250 |
841 cfs | 6.04 ft | 73°F | 39°F | 1,128 ft | Lower Cottonwood |
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Delaware R Nr Muscotah, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06890100 |
828 cfs | 6.02 ft | 80°F | 39°F | 924 ft | Delaware |
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Pottawatomie C At Lane, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06914500 |
755 cfs | 7.26 ft | · | 38°F | 862 ft | Upper Marais Des Cygnes |
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Solomon R Nr Glen Elder, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06875900 |
730 cfs | 11.41 ft | · | 39°F | 1,386 ft | Solomon |
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Kansas R At Fort Riley, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06879100 |
662 cfs | 5.19 ft | · | 39°F | 1,038 ft | Upper Kansas |
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Big Blue R At Marysville, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06882510 |
651 cfs | 14.43 ft | 56°F | 37°F | 1,134 ft | Lower Big Blue |
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Verdigris R At Coffeyville, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07170990 |
605 cfs | 4.20 ft | 60°F | 42°F | 698 ft | Middle Verdigris |
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Neosho R Nr Americus, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07179730 |
585 cfs | 5.61 ft | · | 38°F | 1,123 ft | Neosho Headwaters |
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Marais Des Cygnes R Nr Ottawa, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06913500 |
553 cfs | 6.15 ft | · | 38°F | 863 ft | Upper Marais Des Cygnes |
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Republican R At Clay Center, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06856600 |
522 cfs | 8.29 ft | 56°F | 37°F | 1,174 ft | Lower Republican |
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Verdigris R At Independence, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07170500 |
425 cfs | 3.09 ft | · | 42°F | 730 ft | Middle Verdigris |
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Solomon R Nr Minneapolis, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06876440 |
406 cfs | 3.88 ft | · | 37°F | 1,249 ft | Solomon |
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Saline R Nr Russell, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06867000 |
397 cfs | 8.64 ft | · | 36°F | 1,563 ft | Upper Saline |
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Smoky Hill R At Enterprise, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06877600 |
374 cfs | 7.09 ft | 58°F | 37°F | 1,117 ft | Lower Smoky Hill |
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Marais Des Cygnes R Nr Pomona, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06913000 |
355 cfs | 2.40 ft | · | 37°F | 895 ft | Upper Marais Des Cygnes |
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Nf Solomon R At Portis, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06872500 |
340 cfs | 7.03 ft | · | 42°F | 1,511 ft | Lower North Fork Solomon |
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White Rock C Nr Burr Oak, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06853800 |
337 cfs | 7.72 ft | · | 39°F | 1,612 ft | Middle Republican |
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Neosho R At Council Grove, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07179500 |
295 cfs | 9.39 ft | 45°F | 38°F | 1,223 ft | Neosho Headwaters |
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Soldier C Nr Topeka, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06889500 |
263 cfs | 1.54 ft | · | 37°F | 866 ft | Middle Kansas |
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Arkansas R At Derby, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07144550 |
254 cfs | · | · | 41°F | 1,230 ft | Middle Arkansas-Slate |
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Marais Des Cygnes R At Melvern, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06911000 |
246 cfs | 3.76 ft | · | 37°F | 961 ft | Upper Marais Des Cygnes |
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L Osage R At Fulton, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06917000 |
236 cfs | 4.70 ft | · | 42°F | 799 ft | Little Osage |
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Ninnescah R Nr Peck, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07145500 |
223 cfs | 2.56 ft | · | 42°F | 1,233 ft | Ninnescah |
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Cottonwood R Nr Florence, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07180400 |
209 cfs | 3.53 ft | · | 40°F | 1,238 ft | Upper Cottonwood |
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Black Vermillion R Nr Frankfort, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06885500 |
195 cfs | 4.22 ft | 56°F | 37°F | 1,108 ft | Lower Big Blue |
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Chikaskia R Nr Corbin, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07151500 |
171 cfs | 2.58 ft | 36°F | 45°F | 1,111 ft | Chikaskia |
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Marais Des Cygnes R Nr Reading, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06910800 |
155 cfs | 3.60 ft | 49°F | 38°F | 1,087 ft | Upper Marais Des Cygnes |
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Verdigris R Nr Altoona, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07166500 |
149 cfs | 3.60 ft | · | 42°F | 798 ft | Upper Verdigris |
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Wakarusa R Nr Richland, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06891260 |
148 cfs | 4.88 ft | 57°F | 37°F | 898 ft | Lower Kansas |
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Verdigris R Nr Virgil, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07165750 |
148 cfs | 7.73 ft | · | 41°F | 964 ft | Upper Verdigris |
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Vermillion C Nr Wamego, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06888000 |
134 cfs | 3.56 ft | · | 37°F | 1,015 ft | Middle Kansas |
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Arkansas R At Wichita, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07144300 |
132 cfs | 2.59 ft | · | 40°F | 1,265 ft | Middle Arkansas-Slate |
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Smoky Hill R Nr Mentor, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06866500 |
131 cfs | 4.30 ft | · | 38°F | 1,251 ft | Lower Smoky Hill |
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Smoky Hill R At Lindsborg, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06866000 |
129 cfs | 7.16 ft | · | 38°F | 1,322 ft | Lower Smoky Hill |
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Mill C Nr Paxico, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06888500 |
129 cfs | 3.75 ft | · | 38°F | 990 ft | Middle Kansas |
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Walnut R At Winfield, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07147800 |
126 cfs | · | · | 44°F | 1,112 ft | Lower Walnut River |
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Sf Ninnescah R Nr Murdock, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07145200 |
122 cfs | 3.25 ft | · | 44°F | 1,372 ft | South Fork Ninnescah |
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Big C Nr Hays, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06863500 |
115 cfs | 7.07 ft | · | 38°F | 1,975 ft | Big |
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Smoky Hill R Nr Langley, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06865500 |
113 cfs | 3.47 ft | 60°F | 38°F | 1,417 ft | Lower Smoky Hill |
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Marmaton R Nr Fort Scott, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06917500 |
111 cfs | 9.03 ft | · | 42°F | 788 ft | Marmaton |
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Soldier C Nr Delia, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06889200 |
105 cfs | 6.41 ft | · | 37°F | 938 ft | Middle Kansas |
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Arkansas R Nr Coolidge, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07137500 |
104 cfs | 2.93 ft | 53°F | 38°F | 3,348 ft | Middle Arkansas-Lake Mckinney |
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Solomon R At Niles, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06876900 |
98 cfs | 4.34 ft | · | 37°F | 1,176 ft | Solomon |
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Cedar C Nr Desoto, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06892495 |
96 cfs | 57.75 ft | 35°F | 41°F | 759 ft | Lower Kansas |
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Arkansas R At Syracuse, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07138000 |
92 cfs | 4.53 ft | · | 40°F | 3,222 ft | Middle Arkansas-Lake Mckinney |
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Sf Solomon R At Osborne, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06874000 |
92 cfs | 4.61 ft | · | 42°F | 1,529 ft | Lower South Fork Solomon |
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Indian C At State Line Rd, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06893390 |
91 cfs | 10.56 ft | 74°F | 42°F | 828 ft | Lower Missouri-Crooked |
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Arkansas R Nr Hutchinson, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07143330 |
89 cfs | 1.95 ft | · | 40°F | 1,470 ft | Gar-Peace |
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Arkansas R At Kendall, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07138020 |
87 cfs | 6.29 ft | · | 40°F | 3,135 ft | Middle Arkansas-Lake Mckinney |
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Labette C Nr Oswego, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07184500 |
86 cfs | 6.57 ft | · | 42°F | 827 ft | Middle Neosho |
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Dragoon C Nr Burlingame, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06911900 |
84 cfs | 8.39 ft | · | 37°F | 1,032 ft | Upper Marais Des Cygnes |
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Republican R Bl Milford Dam, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06857100 |
72 cfs | 4.14 ft | · | 38°F | 1,048 ft | Lower Republican |
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Arkansas R Nr Maize, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07143375 |
70 cfs | 4.51 ft | · | 40°F | 1,326 ft | Gar-Peace |
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Kill C At 95 St Nr Desoto, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06892360 |
66 cfs | 5.67 ft | 60°F | 41°F | 775 ft | Lower Kansas |
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Blue R At Kenneth Rd, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06893100 |
65 cfs | 5.71 ft | 59°F | 40°F | 864 ft | Lower Missouri-Crooked |
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Turkey C Nr Seneca, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06814000 |
64 cfs | 1.53 ft | · | 38°F | 1,063 ft | South Fork Big Nemaha |
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Mill C At Johnson Drive, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06892513 |
64 cfs | 45.37 ft | 35°F | 41°F | 751 ft | Lower Kansas |
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Medicine Lodge R Nr Kiowa, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07149000 |
58 cfs | · | · | 46°F | 1,289 ft | Medicine Lodge |
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Smoky Hill R At Ellsworth, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06864500 |
56 cfs | 1.49 ft | · | 38°F | 1,534 ft | Middle Smoky Hill |
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Salt C At Lyndon, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06911490 |
50 cfs | · | · | 37°F | 986 ft | Upper Marais Des Cygnes |
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Marmaton R Nr Uniontown, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06917240 |
50 cfs | · | 60°F | 42°F | 881 ft | Marmaton |
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Arkansas R Nr Nickerson, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07142680 |
50 cfs | 8.97 ft | · | 39°F | 1,602 ft | Gar-Peace |
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Blue R Nr Stanley, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06893080 |
49 cfs | 4.67 ft | · | 41°F | 890 ft | Lower Missouri-Crooked |
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Nf Ninnescah R Ab Cheney Re, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07144780 |
47 cfs | 5.99 ft | 55°F | 42°F | 1,467 ft | North Fork Ninnescah |
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Whitewater R At Towanda, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07147070 |
40 cfs | 1.85 ft | · | 41°F | 1,242 ft | Upper Walnut River |
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Indian C At Overland Park, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06893300 |
36 cfs | 5.82 ft | 79°F | 42°F | 864 ft | Lower Missouri-Crooked |
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Saline R At Tescott, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06869500 |
36 cfs | 6.69 ft | · | 37°F | 1,301 ft | Lower Saline |
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Hundred And Ten Mile C Nr Quenemo, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06912500 |
34 cfs | 2.80 ft | · | 37°F | 923 ft | Upper Marais Des Cygnes |
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Cedar C Nr Cedar Point, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07180500 |
32 cfs | 4.11 ft | · | 40°F | 1,278 ft | Upper Cottonwood |
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Salt C Nr Ada, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06876700 |
27 cfs | 4.66 ft | · | 37°F | 1,269 ft | Solomon |
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Floodway At Arkansas R At Wichita, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07144301 |
27 cfs | 6.56 ft | · | 40°F | 1,303 ft | Middle Arkansas-Slate |
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Paradise C Nr Paradise, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06867500 |
26 cfs | 9.69 ft | · | 36°F | 1,622 ft | Upper Saline |
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Smoky Hill R Nr Russell, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06864000 |
25 cfs | 4.06 ft | · | 37°F | 1,700 ft | Middle Smoky Hill |
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Big Bull C Nr Edgerton, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06914950 |
25 cfs | 2.52 ft | 35°F | 40°F | 938 ft | Lower Marais Des Cygnes |
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Fall R At Fredonia, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07169500 |
22 cfs | 3.06 ft | · | 42°F | 836 ft | Fall |
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Cimarron River Near Forgan, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07156900 |
22 cfs | 2.82 ft | · | 43°F | 2,326 ft | Upper Cimarron-Liberal |
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Tomahawk C Nr Overland Park, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06893350 |
20 cfs | 2.42 ft | 42°F | 41°F | 860 ft | Lower Missouri-Crooked |
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Chapman C Nr Chapman, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06878000 |
19 cfs | 4.45 ft | · | 38°F | 1,130 ft | Lower Smoky Hill |
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L Arkansas R At Valley Center, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07144200 |
17 cfs | 1.12 ft | · | 40°F | 1,325 ft | Little Arkansas |
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Slate C At Wellington, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07145700 |
17 cfs | 4.41 ft | · | 45°F | 1,174 ft | Middle Arkansas-Slate |
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Wakarusa R Nr Lawrence, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06891500 |
15 cfs | 4.33 ft | · | 38°F | 840 ft | Lower Kansas |
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L Arkansas R Nr Sedgwick, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07144100 |
14 cfs | 1.86 ft | 57°F | 40°F | 1,344 ft | Little Arkansas |
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Gypsum C Nr Gypsum, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06870300 |
11 cfs | 19.84 ft | · | 38°F | 1,252 ft | Lower Smoky Hill |
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Saline R At Wilson Dam, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06868200 |
10 cfs | 3.01 ft | · | 37°F | 1,449 ft | Lower Saline |
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Sf Solomon R At Woodston, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06873460 |
10 cfs | 4.67 ft | · | 41°F | 1,676 ft | Lower South Fork Solomon |
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Caney R Nr Elgin, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07172000 |
10 cfs | 1.57 ft | · | 45°F | 773 ft | Caney |
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L Bull C Nr Spring Hill, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06914990 |
9 cfs | 3.16 ft | 41°F | 40°F | 938 ft | Lower Marais Des Cygnes |
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Bow C Nr Stockton, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06871500 |
8 cfs | 4.18 ft | · | 37°F | 1,810 ft | Upper North Fork Solomon |
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Elk R At Elk Falls, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07169800 |
7 cfs | 2.34 ft | · | 43°F | 921 ft | Elk |
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Big Bull C Nr Hillsdale, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06915000 |
6 cfs | 1.94 ft | · | 40°F | 889 ft | Lower Marais Des Cygnes |
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Bluff Creek Nr Buttermilk, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07157940 |
6 cfs | 5.03 ft | · | 46°F | 1,711 ft | Upper Cimarron-Bluff |
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Smoky Hill R At Pfeifer, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06863000 |
6 cfs | 1.61 ft | · | 39°F | 1,825 ft | Middle Smoky Hill |
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Cow C Nr Lyons, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07143300 |
5 cfs | 3.81 ft | · | 39°F | 1,650 ft | Cow |
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Sf Ninnescah R Nr Pratt, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07144910 |
5 cfs | 2.74 ft | · | 45°F | 1,833 ft | South Fork Ninnescah |
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Smoky Hill R Nr Schoenchen, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06862700 |
5 cfs | 3.06 ft | · | 39°F | 1,917 ft | Middle Smoky Hill |
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Lightning C Nr Mccune, Ks
2 days ago · USGS 07184000 |
4 cfs | 1.10 ft | 51°F | 48°F | 849 ft | Middle Neosho |
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Rattlesnake C Nr Zenith, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07142575 |
4 cfs | 11.88 ft | · | 42°F | 1,797 ft | Rattlesnake |
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Cowskin C At 119th St At Wichita, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07144480 |
4 cfs | 7.13 ft | · | 40°F | 1,322 ft | Middle Arkansas-Slate |
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Smoky Hill R Bl Schoenchen, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06862850 |
4 cfs | 2.87 ft | · | 39°F | 1,888 ft | Middle Smoky Hill |
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Walnut C At Nekoma, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07141780 |
4 cfs | 6.79 ft | · | 41°F | 2,023 ft | Lower Walnut Creek |
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Arkansas R At Great Bend, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07141300 |
4 cfs | · | 56°F | 40°F | 1,842 ft | Coon-Pickerel |
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Crooked C Nr Englewood, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07157500 |
3 cfs | 2.46 ft | · | 43°F | 2,168 ft | Crooked |
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Sf Solomon R Ab Webster Re, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06873000 |
3 cfs | 2.20 ft | · | 42°F | 1,949 ft | Upper South Fork Solomon |
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N Cottonwood R Bl Marion Lk, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07179795 |
3 cfs | 4.53 ft | · | 39°F | 1,307 ft | Upper Cottonwood |
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Smoky Hill R Nr Arnold, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06861000 |
3 cfs | · | 51°F | 38°F | 2,201 ft | Upper Smoky Hill |
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Southside Ditch Nr Lakin, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07138063 |
3 cfs | 2.16 ft | · | 41°F | 3,059 ft | Middle Arkansas-Lake Mckinney |
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L Arkansas R At Hwy 50 Nr Halstead, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07143672 |
3 cfs | 5.66 ft | 58°F | 40°F | 1,393 ft | Little Arkansas |
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Smoky Hill R At Elkader, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06860000 |
3 cfs | 4.82 ft | · | 37°F | 2,629 ft | Upper Smoky Hill |
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Sappa C Nr Lyle, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06845110 |
2 cfs | 5.26 ft | · | 39°F | 2,244 ft | Lower Sappa |
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Otter C At Climax, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07167500 |
2 cfs | 1.30 ft | · | 42°F | 991 ft | Fall |
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Kings C Nr Manhattan, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06879650 |
2 cfs | 2.93 ft | 32°F | 39°F | 1,110 ft | Upper Kansas |
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Pawnee R At Rozel, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07141200 |
1 cfs | 7.10 ft | · | 42°F | 2,082 ft | Pawnee |
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L Arkansas R At Alta Mills, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07143665 |
1 cfs | · | · | 40°F | 1,409 ft | Little Arkansas |
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Cimarron R Near Buttermilk, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07157740 |
1 cfs | 6.94 ft | · | 46°F | 1,713 ft | Upper Cimarron-Bluff |
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Prairie Dog C Ab Keith Sebelius Lake, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06847900 |
1 cfs | 3.41 ft | · | 34°F | 2,347 ft | Prairie Dog |
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Saline R Nr Wakeeney, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06866900 |
1 cfs | 2.17 ft | · | 37°F | 2,225 ft | Upper Saline |
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Sf Republican R Nr Co-Ks St Line, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06827000 |
0 cfs | 2.74 ft | · | 33°F | 3,478 ft | South Fork Republican |
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Beaver C At Cedar Bluffs, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06846500 |
0 cfs | 2.99 ft | · | 35°F | 2,530 ft | Beaver |
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Prairie Dog C Nr Woodruff, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06848500 |
0 cfs | 1.53 ft | · | 40°F | 2,032 ft | Prairie Dog |
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Nf Solomon R At Glade, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06871000 |
0 cfs | 2.56 ft | · | 37°F | 1,764 ft | Upper North Fork Solomon |
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Arkansas R At Garden City, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07139000 |
0 cfs | 5.27 ft | · | 41°F | 2,830 ft | Middle Arkansas-Lake Mckinney |
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Arkansas R At Deerfield, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07138070 |
0 cfs | 5.95 ft | 59°F | 41°F | 2,937 ft | Middle Arkansas-Lake Mckinney |
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Frontier Ditch Nr Coolidge, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07137000 |
0 cfs | 9.37 ft | · | 38°F | 3,363 ft | Middle Arkansas-Lake Mckinney |
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Arkansas R Nr Larned, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07141220 |
0 cfs | 3.42 ft | · | 42°F | 1,962 ft | Coon-Pickerel |
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Pawnee R Nr Burdett, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07140850 |
0 cfs | 2.26 ft | · | 41°F | 2,129 ft | Pawnee |
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Walnut C At Albert, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07141900 |
0 cfs | 2.23 ft | · | 39°F | 1,918 ft | Lower Walnut Creek |
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Rattlesnake C Nr Macksville, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07142300 |
0 cfs | 2.93 ft | · | 44°F | 1,968 ft | Rattlesnake |
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Floodway At L Arkansas R At Valley Center, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07144201 |
0 cfs | 2.58 ft | · | 40°F | 1,335 ft | Gar-Peace |
About Kansas streamflow
What are river levels like in Kansas right now?
As of November 6, 2026, Kansas rivers are running at 626% of normal across 148 USGS streamgauges, and the Kansas R At Lecompton is reporting the highest discharge at 11,500 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.
Which Kansas river is running highest right now?
As of November 6, 2026, the highest discharge in Kansas is 11,500 cfs on the Kansas R At Lecompton. See the sortable gauge table for the full statewide ranking.
Are Kansas rivers high or low right now?
Compare the statewide percent-of-normal on this page: above 100% means Kansas rivers are running higher than the seasonal average for the date, below 100% means lower (a dry spell or drought). Each gauge also shows its own percent of median.
Where does the Kansas streamflow data come from?
The U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System. USGS streamgauges report continuously (every 15 minutes) and the data is the canonical real-time record for U.S. rivers. Snoflo pulls the latest readings and joins them to a 7-day NOAA weather forecast for each station.
What is cfs?
Cubic feet per second — the standard unit for streamflow. One cfs is about 7.5 gallons per second. Small creeks run at single-digit cfs; the Mississippi at hundreds of thousands.
What does Gauge Height mean?
The water level at the gauge in feet above the reference datum. Used together with discharge to track river state. Flood stage and runnable levels are typically expressed in gauge height (e.g., "flood at 16 ft").
How fresh is the Kansas data?
USGS streamgauges report every 15 minutes; Snoflo re-pulls throughout the day. The AI briefing regenerates daily.
Can I get a flow alert for a Kansas gauge?
Yes. Save any USGS gauge as a favorite in the Snoflo iOS app, set a discharge or stage threshold (e.g. "alert me when discharge crosses 2,000 cfs"), and you'll get a push the moment it crosses.
Is this a substitute for an NWS flood warning?
No. Snoflo is informational. For flood life-safety decisions always follow guidance from your local NWS forecast office and state emergency management. Snoflo data is one input among several.