Flow report
Kansas River Levels & Streamflow
As of Oct 16, 2026, Kansas rivers are running at 739% of normal across 148 USGS gauges — the highest is 21,500 cfs on the Kansas R At Desoto. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in Kansas.
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148
State percent normal
739%
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Paddle runs
0
Updated
Oct 16
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Flow briefing · Oct 16, 2026
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 739% of normal, with the Kansas R At Desoto reporting the highest discharge in the state at 21,500 cfs and a gauge stage of 11.33 ft.
Meanwhile, the Pottawatomie C At Lane is seeing a spike today — up 8420% since yesterday and currently running near peak.
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River levels near Kansas towns
Kansas vs normal
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.
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Much below normalunder 50%
Below normal50–90%
Near normal90–110%
Above normal110–150%
Much above normalover 150%
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 Oct 2023. The dotted line is normal.
739%
of normal today
+705pts
vs this day last year (34%)
215of 366
days below normal, past year
2904%
3-year peak · Oct 2026 · above the axis
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799 daily readings from 139 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%: 46 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
6 hours ago · USGS 06892350 |
17,400 cfs | 10.38 ft | 67°F | 44°F | 759 ft | Lower Kansas |
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Kansas R At Lecompton, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06891000 |
16,500 cfs | 8.38 ft | · | 42°F | 824 ft | Lower Kansas |
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Kansas R At Topeka, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06889000 |
15,500 cfs | 12.30 ft | · | 42°F | 854 ft | Middle Kansas |
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Kansas R Nr Belvue, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06888350 |
15,500 cfs | 15.72 ft | · | 41°F | 940 ft | Middle Kansas |
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Kansas R At Wamego, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06887500 |
14,700 cfs | 9.49 ft | 69°F | 41°F | 955 ft | Middle Kansas |
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Big Blue R Nr Manhattan, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 06887000 |
12,000 cfs | 11.60 ft | 68°F | 41°F | 992 ft | Lower Big Blue |
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Arkansas R At Arkansas City, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 07146500 |
5,730 cfs | 7.72 ft | · | 43°F | 1,059 ft | Middle Arkansas-Slate |
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Marais Des Cygnes R At La Cygne, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06915800 |
2,920 cfs | 9.03 ft | · | 43°F | 825 ft | Lower Marais Des Cygnes |
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Neosho R Nr Parsons, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07183500 |
2,310 cfs | 9.39 ft | 60°F | 45°F | 836 ft | Middle Neosho |
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Marais Des Cygnes R Nr Ks-Mo St Line, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06916600 |
1,650 cfs | 7.17 ft | · | 44°F | 765 ft | Lower Marais Des Cygnes |
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Kansas R At Fort Riley, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06879100 |
1,580 cfs | 6.31 ft | · | 42°F | 1,038 ft | Upper Kansas |
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Marais Des Cygnes R Nr Ottawa, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06913500 |
1,230 cfs | 8.24 ft | · | 42°F | 863 ft | Upper Marais Des Cygnes |
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Cottonwood R Nr Plymouth, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 07182250 |
1,060 cfs | 6.89 ft | 73°F | 42°F | 1,128 ft | Lower Cottonwood |
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Marais Des Cygnes R Nr Pomona, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06913000 |
1,020 cfs | 4.65 ft | · | 42°F | 895 ft | Upper Marais Des Cygnes |
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Chikaskia R Nr Corbin, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07151500 |
890 cfs | 4.48 ft | 36°F | 42°F | 1,111 ft | Chikaskia |
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Republican R Bl Milford Dam, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06857100 |
845 cfs | 5.75 ft | · | 42°F | 1,048 ft | Lower Republican |
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Big Blue R At Marysville, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06882510 |
826 cfs | 14.86 ft | 60°F | 40°F | 1,134 ft | Lower Big Blue |
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Neosho R Nr Iola, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07183000 |
787 cfs | 7.53 ft | 62°F | 44°F | 946 ft | Upper Neosho |
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Walnut R At Winfield, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 07147800 |
784 cfs | 2.62 ft | · | 43°F | 1,112 ft | Lower Walnut River |
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Ninnescah R Nr Peck, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 07145500 |
652 cfs | 4.01 ft | · | 43°F | 1,233 ft | Ninnescah |
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Neosho R Nr Americus, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07179730 |
636 cfs | 5.83 ft | · | 41°F | 1,123 ft | Neosho Headwaters |
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Smoky Hill R At Enterprise, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06877600 |
561 cfs | 7.71 ft | 62°F | 41°F | 1,117 ft | Lower Smoky Hill |
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L Blue R Nr Barnes, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06884400 |
496 cfs | 5.27 ft | · | 40°F | 1,142 ft | Lower Little Blue |
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Marais Des Cygnes R At Melvern, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06911000 |
458 cfs | 4.85 ft | · | 41°F | 961 ft | Upper Marais Des Cygnes |
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Arkansas R At Derby, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 07144550 |
435 cfs | 1.25 ft | · | 43°F | 1,230 ft | Middle Arkansas-Slate |
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Neosho R At Burlington, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07182510 |
411 cfs | 6.80 ft | 69°F | 43°F | 992 ft | Upper Neosho |
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Verdigris R At Coffeyville, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07170990 |
406 cfs | 3.78 ft | 60°F | 45°F | 698 ft | Middle Verdigris |
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Republican R At Clay Center, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06856600 |
387 cfs | 7.92 ft | 58°F | 41°F | 1,174 ft | Lower Republican |
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Republican R At Concordia, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06856000 |
367 cfs | 5.56 ft | · | 41°F | 1,333 ft | Lower Republican |
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Little Blue R At Hollenberg, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 06884025 |
362 cfs | 2.61 ft | · | 39°F | 1,219 ft | Lower Little Blue |
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Stranger C Nr Tonganoxie, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06892000 |
339 cfs | 4.33 ft | · | 44°F | 806 ft | Lower Kansas |
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Pottawatomie C At Lane, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06914500 |
331 cfs | 6.57 ft | · | 42°F | 862 ft | Upper Marais Des Cygnes |
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Republican R Nr Hardy, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06853500 |
319 cfs | 3.00 ft | 55°F | 39°F | 1,505 ft | Middle Republican |
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Republican R At Scandia, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06854500 |
300 cfs | 1.55 ft | · | 40°F | 1,426 ft | Lower Republican |
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Verdigris R At Independence, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 07170500 |
269 cfs | 2.46 ft | · | 44°F | 730 ft | Middle Verdigris |
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Arkansas R At Wichita, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07144300 |
250 cfs | 2.99 ft | · | 43°F | 1,265 ft | Middle Arkansas-Slate |
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Neosho R At Council Grove, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 07179500 |
246 cfs | 9.23 ft | 45°F | 41°F | 1,223 ft | Neosho Headwaters |
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Slate C At Wellington, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 07145700 |
201 cfs | 7.14 ft | · | 42°F | 1,174 ft | Middle Arkansas-Slate |
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Smoky Hill R Nr Mentor, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06866500 |
169 cfs | 4.48 ft | · | 41°F | 1,251 ft | Lower Smoky Hill |
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Cottonwood R Nr Florence, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07180400 |
169 cfs | 3.42 ft | · | 42°F | 1,238 ft | Upper Cottonwood |
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Smoky Hill R Nr Langley, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06865500 |
163 cfs | 3.77 ft | 66°F | 41°F | 1,417 ft | Lower Smoky Hill |
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Indian C At State Line Rd, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06893390 |
161 cfs | 10.85 ft | 74°F | 44°F | 828 ft | Lower Missouri-Crooked |
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Smoky Hill R At Lindsborg, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06866000 |
159 cfs | 7.42 ft | · | 42°F | 1,322 ft | Lower Smoky Hill |
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Marais Des Cygnes R Nr Reading, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06910800 |
157 cfs | 3.61 ft | 49°F | 41°F | 1,087 ft | Upper Marais Des Cygnes |
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Solomon R At Niles, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06876900 |
151 cfs | 4.79 ft | · | 41°F | 1,176 ft | Solomon |
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Verdigris R Nr Virgil, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07165750 |
148 cfs | 7.73 ft | · | 42°F | 964 ft | Upper Verdigris |
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Sf Ninnescah R Nr Murdock, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 07145200 |
147 cfs | 3.39 ft | · | 42°F | 1,372 ft | South Fork Ninnescah |
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Mill C Nr Paxico, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 06888500 |
145 cfs | 3.83 ft | · | 42°F | 990 ft | Middle Kansas |
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Arkansas R At Syracuse, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07138000 |
145 cfs | 4.75 ft | · | 35°F | 3,222 ft | Middle Arkansas-Lake Mckinney |
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Blue R At Kenneth Rd, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06893100 |
143 cfs | 6.11 ft | 67°F | 43°F | 864 ft | Lower Missouri-Crooked |
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Arkansas R At Kendall, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07138020 |
119 cfs | 6.65 ft | · | 35°F | 3,135 ft | Middle Arkansas-Lake Mckinney |
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Verdigris R Nr Altoona, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07166500 |
112 cfs | 3.52 ft | · | 44°F | 798 ft | Upper Verdigris |
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Salt C At Lyndon, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06911490 |
108 cfs | 1.18 ft | · | 41°F | 986 ft | Upper Marais Des Cygnes |
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Arkansas R Nr Coolidge, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07137500 |
108 cfs | 2.96 ft | 53°F | 35°F | 3,348 ft | Middle Arkansas-Lake Mckinney |
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Arkansas R Nr Hutchinson, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07143330 |
104 cfs | 2.07 ft | · | 42°F | 1,470 ft | Gar-Peace |
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Arkansas R Nr Maize, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07143375 |
101 cfs | 4.67 ft | · | 43°F | 1,326 ft | Gar-Peace |
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Medicine Lodge R Nr Kiowa, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07149000 |
100 cfs | · | · | 41°F | 1,289 ft | Medicine Lodge |
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Black Vermillion R Nr Frankfort, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06885500 |
96 cfs | 3.35 ft | 56°F | 39°F | 1,108 ft | Lower Big Blue |
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Delaware R Nr Muscotah, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06890100 |
94 cfs | 2.99 ft | 80°F | 42°F | 924 ft | Delaware |
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Vermillion C Nr Wamego, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06888000 |
93 cfs | 3.36 ft | · | 40°F | 1,015 ft | Middle Kansas |
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Marmaton R Nr Fort Scott, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06917500 |
87 cfs | 8.66 ft | · | 45°F | 788 ft | Marmaton |
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Smoky Hill R At Ellsworth, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06864500 |
86 cfs | 1.91 ft | · | 40°F | 1,534 ft | Middle Smoky Hill |
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Blue R Nr Stanley, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06893080 |
86 cfs | 5.05 ft | · | 43°F | 890 ft | Lower Missouri-Crooked |
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Solomon R Nr Minneapolis, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06876440 |
85 cfs | 2.50 ft | · | 41°F | 1,249 ft | Solomon |
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Whitewater R At Towanda, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07147070 |
83 cfs | 2.09 ft | · | 42°F | 1,242 ft | Upper Walnut River |
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Cedar C Nr Desoto, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06892495 |
75 cfs | 57.66 ft | 35°F | 44°F | 759 ft | Lower Kansas |
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Mill C At Johnson Drive, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06892513 |
75 cfs | 45.44 ft | 35°F | 44°F | 751 ft | Lower Kansas |
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Turkey C Nr Seneca, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06814000 |
51 cfs | 1.25 ft | · | 40°F | 1,063 ft | South Fork Big Nemaha |
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Indian C At Overland Park, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06893300 |
48 cfs | 6.02 ft | 79°F | 43°F | 864 ft | Lower Missouri-Crooked |
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Arkansas R Nr Nickerson, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 07142680 |
48 cfs | 8.99 ft | · | 41°F | 1,602 ft | Gar-Peace |
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L Arkansas R At Valley Center, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 07144200 |
46 cfs | 1.52 ft | · | 42°F | 1,325 ft | Little Arkansas |
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Soldier C Nr Topeka, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 06889500 |
44 cfs | · | · | 41°F | 866 ft | Middle Kansas |
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Fall R At Fredonia, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 07169500 |
43 cfs | 3.24 ft | · | 44°F | 836 ft | Fall |
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Solomon R At Beloit, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06876000 |
42 cfs | 2.85 ft | · | 41°F | 1,361 ft | Solomon |
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Dragoon C Nr Burlingame, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 06911900 |
42 cfs | 8.21 ft | · | 41°F | 1,032 ft | Upper Marais Des Cygnes |
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Nf Ninnescah R Ab Cheney Re, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07144780 |
42 cfs | 5.93 ft | 57°F | 42°F | 1,467 ft | North Fork Ninnescah |
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Kill C At 95 St Nr Desoto, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06892360 |
41 cfs | 5.46 ft | 60°F | 44°F | 775 ft | Lower Kansas |
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Smoky Hill R Nr Russell, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06864000 |
40 cfs | 4.37 ft | · | 39°F | 1,700 ft | Middle Smoky Hill |
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Labette C Nr Oswego, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 07184500 |
39 cfs | 6.22 ft | · | 45°F | 827 ft | Middle Neosho |
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Soldier C Nr Delia, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06889200 |
37 cfs | 5.69 ft | · | 41°F | 938 ft | Middle Kansas |
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Tomahawk C Nr Overland Park, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06893350 |
35 cfs | 2.55 ft | 42°F | 44°F | 860 ft | Lower Missouri-Crooked |
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Floodway At Arkansas R At Wichita, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07144301 |
34 cfs | 6.59 ft | · | 44°F | 1,303 ft | Middle Arkansas-Slate |
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Mulberry C Nr Salina, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 06869950 |
33 cfs | 3.91 ft | · | 41°F | 1,218 ft | Lower Saline |
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Saline R At Tescott, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06869500 |
33 cfs | 6.63 ft | · | 40°F | 1,301 ft | Lower Saline |
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L Osage R At Fulton, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06917000 |
31 cfs | 3.53 ft | · | 45°F | 799 ft | Little Osage |
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N Cottonwood R Bl Marion Lk, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07179795 |
30 cfs | 4.95 ft | · | 42°F | 1,307 ft | Upper Cottonwood |
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Nf Solomon R At Portis, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06872500 |
25 cfs | 3.97 ft | · | 40°F | 1,511 ft | Lower North Fork Solomon |
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L Arkansas R Nr Sedgwick, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07144100 |
25 cfs | 2.09 ft | 60°F | 42°F | 1,344 ft | Little Arkansas |
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Salt C Nr Ada, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 06876700 |
24 cfs | 4.57 ft | · | 41°F | 1,269 ft | Solomon |
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Cedar C Nr Cedar Point, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07180500 |
24 cfs | 4.03 ft | · | 42°F | 1,278 ft | Upper Cottonwood |
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Sf Solomon R At Osborne, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06874000 |
23 cfs | 3.55 ft | · | 40°F | 1,529 ft | Lower South Fork Solomon |
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Caney R Nr Elgin, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 07172000 |
22 cfs | 1.66 ft | · | 44°F | 773 ft | Caney |
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Big Bull C Nr Edgerton, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 06914950 |
20 cfs | 2.43 ft | 35°F | 43°F | 938 ft | Lower Marais Des Cygnes |
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Marmaton R Nr Uniontown, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 06917240 |
20 cfs | · | 60°F | 44°F | 881 ft | Marmaton |
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Hundred And Ten Mile C Nr Quenemo, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 06912500 |
19 cfs | 2.58 ft | · | 41°F | 923 ft | Upper Marais Des Cygnes |
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Saline R Nr Russell, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06867000 |
17 cfs | 4.61 ft | · | 40°F | 1,563 ft | Upper Saline |
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Mill C At Washington, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 06884200 |
17 cfs | 1.98 ft | · | 40°F | 1,274 ft | Lower Little Blue |
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Lightning C Nr Mccune, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07184000 |
16 cfs | 1.43 ft | 51°F | 45°F | 849 ft | Middle Neosho |
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Wakarusa R Nr Richland, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06891260 |
16 cfs | 3.80 ft | 57°F | 42°F | 898 ft | Lower Kansas |
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Cimarron River Near Forgan, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 07156900 |
15 cfs | 2.56 ft | · | 38°F | 2,326 ft | Upper Cimarron-Liberal |
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Chapman C Nr Chapman, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06878000 |
15 cfs | 4.38 ft | · | 41°F | 1,130 ft | Lower Smoky Hill |
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Wakarusa R Nr Lawrence, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06891500 |
13 cfs | 4.31 ft | · | 43°F | 840 ft | Lower Kansas |
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Gypsum C Nr Gypsum, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06870300 |
13 cfs | 19.89 ft | · | 41°F | 1,252 ft | Lower Smoky Hill |
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Smoky Hill R At Pfeifer, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 06863000 |
13 cfs | 1.87 ft | · | 39°F | 1,825 ft | Middle Smoky Hill |
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L Arkansas R At Hwy 50 Nr Halstead, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07143672 |
12 cfs | 5.72 ft | 62°F | 42°F | 1,393 ft | Little Arkansas |
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L Bull C Nr Spring Hill, Ks
9 hours ago · USGS 06914990 |
12 cfs | 3.22 ft | 41°F | 43°F | 938 ft | Lower Marais Des Cygnes |
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Solomon R Nr Glen Elder, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06875900 |
10 cfs | 7.43 ft | · | 41°F | 1,386 ft | Solomon |
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Cowskin C At 119th St At Wichita, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07144480 |
8 cfs | 7.28 ft | · | 43°F | 1,322 ft | Middle Arkansas-Slate |
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Saline R At Wilson Dam, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06868200 |
8 cfs | 2.92 ft | · | 40°F | 1,449 ft | Lower Saline |
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Bluff Creek Nr Buttermilk, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 07157940 |
7 cfs | 5.08 ft | · | 41°F | 1,711 ft | Upper Cimarron-Bluff |
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Arkansas R At Great Bend, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07141300 |
7 cfs | · | 56°F | 40°F | 1,842 ft | Coon-Pickerel |
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Arkansas R Nr Larned, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 07141220 |
7 cfs | 4.11 ft | · | 39°F | 1,962 ft | Coon-Pickerel |
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Big C Nr Hays, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06863500 |
7 cfs | 4.69 ft | · | 38°F | 1,975 ft | Big |
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Smoky Hill R Nr Schoenchen, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06862700 |
6 cfs | 3.17 ft | · | 39°F | 1,917 ft | Middle Smoky Hill |
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Big Bull C Nr Hillsdale, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06915000 |
6 cfs | 1.93 ft | · | 43°F | 889 ft | Lower Marais Des Cygnes |
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L Arkansas R At Alta Mills, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07143665 |
5 cfs | · | · | 41°F | 1,409 ft | Little Arkansas |
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White Rock C Nr Burr Oak, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06853800 |
5 cfs | 1.61 ft | · | 41°F | 1,612 ft | Middle Republican |
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Smoky Hill R Bl Schoenchen, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 06862850 |
5 cfs | 2.93 ft | · | 39°F | 1,888 ft | Middle Smoky Hill |
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Sf Ninnescah R Nr Pratt, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 07144910 |
5 cfs | 2.71 ft | · | 43°F | 1,833 ft | South Fork Ninnescah |
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Elk R At Elk Falls, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 07169800 |
5 cfs | 2.27 ft | · | 43°F | 921 ft | Elk |
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Bow C Nr Stockton, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06871500 |
4 cfs | 3.94 ft | · | 39°F | 1,810 ft | Upper North Fork Solomon |
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Kings C Nr Manhattan, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06879650 |
4 cfs | 3.05 ft | 32°F | 42°F | 1,110 ft | Upper Kansas |
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Otter C At Climax, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07167500 |
4 cfs | 1.41 ft | · | 42°F | 991 ft | Fall |
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Walnut C At Nekoma, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07141780 |
3 cfs | 6.71 ft | · | 38°F | 2,023 ft | Lower Walnut Creek |
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Rattlesnake C Nr Zenith, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07142575 |
3 cfs | 11.76 ft | · | 40°F | 1,797 ft | Rattlesnake |
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Pawnee R At Rozel, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07141200 |
3 cfs | 7.27 ft | · | 38°F | 2,082 ft | Pawnee |
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Walnut C At Albert, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 07141900 |
2 cfs | 2.87 ft | · | 40°F | 1,918 ft | Lower Walnut Creek |
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Crooked C Nr Englewood, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07157500 |
2 cfs | 2.35 ft | · | 39°F | 2,168 ft | Crooked |
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Cow C Nr Lyons, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07143300 |
2 cfs | 3.58 ft | · | 41°F | 1,650 ft | Cow |
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Cimarron R Near Buttermilk, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07157740 |
1 cfs | 6.94 ft | · | 41°F | 1,713 ft | Upper Cimarron-Bluff |
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Smoky Hill R At Elkader, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06860000 |
1 cfs | 4.58 ft | · | 36°F | 2,629 ft | Upper Smoky Hill |
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Sappa C Nr Lyle, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06845110 |
1 cfs | 4.90 ft | · | 40°F | 2,244 ft | Lower Sappa |
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Prairie Dog C Nr Woodruff, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06848500 |
1 cfs | 1.74 ft | · | 39°F | 2,032 ft | Prairie Dog |
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Sf Solomon R At Woodston, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06873460 |
0 cfs | 3.87 ft | · | 39°F | 1,676 ft | Lower South Fork Solomon |
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Smoky Hill R Nr Arnold, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06861000 |
0 cfs | · | 51°F | 38°F | 2,201 ft | Upper Smoky Hill |
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Saline R Nr Wakeeney, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 06866900 |
0 cfs | 2.09 ft | · | 38°F | 2,225 ft | Upper Saline |
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Sf Solomon R Ab Webster Re, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06873000 |
0 cfs | 1.81 ft | · | 39°F | 1,949 ft | Upper South Fork Solomon |
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Prairie Dog C Ab Keith Sebelius Lake, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 06847900 |
0 cfs | 3.28 ft | · | 40°F | 2,347 ft | Prairie Dog |
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Paradise C Nr Paradise, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06867500 |
0 cfs | 8.40 ft | · | 40°F | 1,622 ft | Upper Saline |
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Sf Republican R Nr Co-Ks St Line, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06827000 |
0 cfs | 2.74 ft | · | 31°F | 3,478 ft | South Fork Republican |
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Beaver C At Cedar Bluffs, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 06846500 |
0 cfs | 2.99 ft | · | 39°F | 2,530 ft | Beaver |
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Nf Solomon R At Glade, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 06871000 |
0 cfs | 2.57 ft | · | 39°F | 1,764 ft | Upper North Fork Solomon |
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Arkansas R At Garden City, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07139000 |
0 cfs | 5.18 ft | · | 36°F | 2,830 ft | Middle Arkansas-Lake Mckinney |
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Arkansas R At Deerfield, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07138070 |
0 cfs | 5.96 ft | 59°F | 36°F | 2,937 ft | Middle Arkansas-Lake Mckinney |
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Frontier Ditch Nr Coolidge, Ks
6 hours ago · USGS 07137000 |
0 cfs | 9.54 ft | · | 35°F | 3,363 ft | Middle Arkansas-Lake Mckinney |
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Pawnee R Nr Burdett, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 07140850 |
0 cfs | 2.26 ft | · | 38°F | 2,129 ft | Pawnee |
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Rattlesnake C Nr Macksville, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 07142300 |
0 cfs | 2.85 ft | · | 39°F | 1,968 ft | Rattlesnake |
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Floodway At L Arkansas R At Valley Center, Ks
7 hours ago · USGS 07144201 |
0 cfs | 2.58 ft | · | 42°F | 1,335 ft | Gar-Peace |
Flow report FAQ
About Kansas streamflow
What are river levels like in Kansas right now?
As of October 16, 2026, Kansas rivers are running at 739% of normal across 148 USGS streamgauges, and the Kansas R At Desoto is reporting the highest discharge at 21,500 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.
Which Kansas river is running highest right now?
As of October 16, 2026, the highest discharge in Kansas is 21,500 cfs on the Kansas R At Desoto. 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.
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