Flow report
Kansas River Levels & Streamflow
As of Sep 16, 2026, Kansas rivers are running at 78% of normal across 148 USGS gauges — the highest is 2,130 cfs on the Kansas R At Lecompton. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in Kansas.
USGS gauges
148
State percent normal
78%
Paddle runs
0
Updated
Sep 16
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September
16
2026
Flow briefing
Streamflow levels across Kansas are currently 78% of normal, with the Kansas R At Lecompton reporting the highest discharge in the state at 2,130 cfs and a gauge stage of 2.82 ft.
Meanwhile, the Kansas R At Desoto is seeing a spike today — up 9% 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.
River levels near Kansas towns
Active weather warnings for Kansas
# Kansas Storm Center Report – September 16, 2026
Kansas is experiencing significant flooding threats across multiple regions following heavy rainfall of 2-4 inches overnight. Active Flood Watches remain in effect until 1 PM CDT across northeast Kansas (Atchison, Doniphan counties), north-central Kansas (Clay, Washington counties), east-central Kansas (Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Geary, Lyon, Morris, Osage, Shawnee, Wabaunsee counties), and Johnson/Leavenworth/Wyandotte counties. A Flood Warning is currently active for the Marais Des Cygnes River above Reading (Lyon and Osage counties), with river levels expected to crest at 20.5 feet this afternoon, causing low-lying area flooding and potential County Road closures. Additionally, a Heat Advisory with heat index values reaching 105-106 degrees is in effect for southeast Kansas (Labette, Montgomery, Neosho counties) through Friday evening. Residents should avoid flooded roadways and take precautions against heat-related illness.
Kansas is experiencing significant flooding threats across multiple regions following heavy rainfall of 2-4 inches overnight. Active Flood Watches remain in effect until 1 PM CDT across northeast Kansas (Atchison, Doniphan counties), north-central Kansas (Clay, Washington counties), east-central Kansas (Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Geary, Lyon, Morris, Osage, Shawnee, Wabaunsee counties), and Johnson/Leavenworth/Wyandotte counties. A Flood Warning is currently active for the Marais Des Cygnes River above Reading (Lyon and Osage counties), with river levels expected to crest at 20.5 feet this afternoon, causing low-lying area flooding and potential County Road closures. Additionally, a Heat Advisory with heat index values reaching 105-106 degrees is in effect for southeast Kansas (Labette, Montgomery, Neosho counties) through Friday evening. Residents should avoid flooded roadways and take precautions against heat-related illness.
Kansas at a glance
State-wide streamflow overview
The Kansas flow picture in four data points -- where the state sits versus historical norms, what's flowing hardest, and what's spiking fastest.
Percent of normal
78%
100% is the historical norm. Below 70% indicates drought; above 130% can flag elevated flood risk.
Highest discharge
Kansas R At Lecompton
2,130 cfs
Gauge stage 2.82 ft
Biggest 24h spike
Kansas R At Desoto
+9%
Now 1,780 cfs
Network coverage
Gauges + rivers tracked
148 + 0
USGS gauges feeding 0 named rivers in Kansas.
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.
0%
50%
100% · normal
150%
200%+
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 Sep 2023. The dotted line is normal.
78%
of normal today
-27pts
vs this day last year (105%)
233of 366
days below normal, past year
419%
3-year peak · Jul 2026 · above the axis
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100% normal
150%
200%
250%
Sep 2023
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799 daily readings from 129 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%: 27 readings above that — including the 419% peak in Jul 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.
Full streamgauge inventory
Kansas USGS streamgauges
Every USGS gauge Snoflo tracks in Kansas. Sortable, quickly filterable. Numeric columns heat-mapped from light to deep. Tap any gauge for its full hydrograph and forecast.
| Streamgage | Streamflow | Gage height | Water temp | Air temp | Elevation | Watershed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Pottawatomie C At Lane, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06914500 |
2,750 cfs | 10.16 ft | · | 70°F | 862 ft | Upper Marais Des Cygnes |
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Kansas R At Lecompton, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06891000 |
2,340 cfs | 2.97 ft | · | 69°F | 824 ft | Lower Kansas |
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Kansas R At Topeka, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06889000 |
2,320 cfs | 6.44 ft | · | 69°F | 854 ft | Middle Kansas |
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Marais Des Cygnes R Nr Reading, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06910800 |
2,280 cfs | 11.23 ft | 49°F | 68°F | 1,087 ft | Upper Marais Des Cygnes |
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Arkansas R At Derby, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07144550 |
2,190 cfs | 3.28 ft | · | 70°F | 1,230 ft | Middle Arkansas-Slate |
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Kansas R At Desoto, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06892350 |
1,970 cfs | 5.02 ft | 79°F | 69°F | 759 ft | Lower Kansas |
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Kansas R At Wamego, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06887500 |
1,620 cfs | 3.96 ft | 69°F | 65°F | 955 ft | Middle Kansas |
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Kansas R Nr Belvue, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06888350 |
1,530 cfs | 10.55 ft | · | 65°F | 940 ft | Middle Kansas |
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Neosho R Nr Parsons, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07183500 |
750 cfs | 8.07 ft | 60°F | 73°F | 836 ft | Middle Neosho |
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Indian C At State Line Rd, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06893390 |
673 cfs | 12.24 ft | 74°F | 68°F | 828 ft | Lower Missouri-Crooked |
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Big Blue R Nr Manhattan, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06887000 |
538 cfs | 1.31 ft | 77°F | 66°F | 992 ft | Lower Big Blue |
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Cottonwood R Nr Plymouth, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07182250 |
476 cfs | 4.48 ft | 73°F | 67°F | 1,128 ft | Lower Cottonwood |
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Neosho R At Burlington, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07182510 |
475 cfs | 6.94 ft | 79°F | 70°F | 992 ft | Upper Neosho |
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Kansas R At Fort Riley, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06879100 |
434 cfs | 4.81 ft | · | 66°F | 1,038 ft | Upper Kansas |
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Arkansas R At Wichita, Ks
14 hours ago · USGS 07144300 |
398 cfs | 3.38 ft | · | 70°F | 1,265 ft | Middle Arkansas-Slate |
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Blue R At Kenneth Rd, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06893100 |
355 cfs | 6.73 ft | 76°F | 68°F | 864 ft | Lower Missouri-Crooked |
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Arkansas R At Arkansas City, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07146500 |
313 cfs | 3.16 ft | · | 72°F | 1,059 ft | Middle Arkansas-Slate |
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Smoky Hill R At Enterprise, Ks
14 hours ago · USGS 06877600 |
267 cfs | 6.67 ft | 75°F | 65°F | 1,117 ft | Lower Smoky Hill |
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Big Blue R At Marysville, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06882510 |
263 cfs | 13.49 ft | 76°F | 61°F | 1,134 ft | Lower Big Blue |
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Indian C At Overland Park, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06893300 |
236 cfs | 7.03 ft | 79°F | 68°F | 864 ft | Lower Missouri-Crooked |
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Neosho R Nr Americus, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07179730 |
218 cfs | 4.11 ft | · | 69°F | 1,123 ft | Neosho Headwaters |
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Marais Des Cygnes R Nr Ks-Mo St Line, Ks
14 hours ago · USGS 06916600 |
206 cfs | 4.24 ft | · | 69°F | 765 ft | Lower Marais Des Cygnes |
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Marais Des Cygnes R At La Cygne, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06915800 |
193 cfs | 4.69 ft | · | 69°F | 825 ft | Lower Marais Des Cygnes |
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Vermillion C Nr Wamego, Ks
14 hours ago · USGS 06888000 |
192 cfs | 3.96 ft | · | 63°F | 1,015 ft | Middle Kansas |
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Dragoon C Nr Burlingame, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06911900 |
187 cfs | 8.72 ft | · | 68°F | 1,032 ft | Upper Marais Des Cygnes |
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Blue R Nr Stanley, Ks
14 hours ago · USGS 06893080 |
169 cfs | 5.61 ft | · | 68°F | 890 ft | Lower Missouri-Crooked |
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Neosho R Nr Iola, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07183000 |
161 cfs | 6.97 ft | 62°F | 71°F | 946 ft | Upper Neosho |
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Tomahawk C Nr Overland Park, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06893350 |
140 cfs | 3.14 ft | 42°F | 68°F | 860 ft | Lower Missouri-Crooked |
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Ninnescah R Nr Peck, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07145500 |
135 cfs | 2.28 ft | · | 69°F | 1,233 ft | Ninnescah |
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Verdigris R Nr Virgil, Ks
14 hours ago · USGS 07165750 |
132 cfs | 7.60 ft | · | 68°F | 964 ft | Upper Verdigris |
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Delaware R Nr Muscotah, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06890100 |
115 cfs | 3.14 ft | 80°F | 64°F | 924 ft | Delaware |
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Republican R Bl Milford Dam, Ks
14 hours ago · USGS 06857100 |
111 cfs | 4.17 ft | · | 66°F | 1,048 ft | Lower Republican |
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Wakarusa R Nr Lawrence, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06891500 |
109 cfs | 5.33 ft | · | 70°F | 840 ft | Lower Kansas |
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L Blue R Nr Barnes, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06884400 |
105 cfs | 4.01 ft | · | 59°F | 1,142 ft | Lower Little Blue |
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Sf Ninnescah R Nr Murdock, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07145200 |
95 cfs | 3.02 ft | · | 67°F | 1,372 ft | South Fork Ninnescah |
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Republican R Nr Hardy, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06853500 |
73 cfs | 1.30 ft | 55°F | 60°F | 1,505 ft | Middle Republican |
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Marais Des Cygnes R Nr Ottawa, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06913500 |
73 cfs | 3.86 ft | · | 71°F | 863 ft | Upper Marais Des Cygnes |
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Verdigris R At Independence, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07170500 |
73 cfs | 1.38 ft | · | 73°F | 730 ft | Middle Verdigris |
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Marais Des Cygnes R Nr Pomona, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06913000 |
73 cfs | 1.23 ft | · | 71°F | 895 ft | Upper Marais Des Cygnes |
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Big Bull C Nr Edgerton, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06914950 |
71 cfs | 2.94 ft | 35°F | 68°F | 938 ft | Lower Marais Des Cygnes |
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Chikaskia R Nr Corbin, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07151500 |
71 cfs | 2.24 ft | 36°F | 70°F | 1,111 ft | Chikaskia |
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Arkansas R Nr Hutchinson, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07143330 |
70 cfs | 1.79 ft | · | 65°F | 1,470 ft | Gar-Peace |
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Cottonwood R Nr Florence, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07180400 |
69 cfs | 3.03 ft | · | 67°F | 1,238 ft | Upper Cottonwood |
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Solomon R At Niles, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06876900 |
69 cfs | 3.84 ft | · | 63°F | 1,176 ft | Solomon |
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Verdigris R At Coffeyville, Ks
14 hours ago · USGS 07170990 |
66 cfs | 2.63 ft | 60°F | 74°F | 698 ft | Middle Verdigris |
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Little Blue R At Hollenberg, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06884025 |
65 cfs | 1.55 ft | · | 57°F | 1,219 ft | Lower Little Blue |
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Smoky Hill R Nr Mentor, Ks
14 hours ago · USGS 06866500 |
65 cfs | 3.95 ft | · | 64°F | 1,251 ft | Lower Smoky Hill |
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Mill C Nr Paxico, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06888500 |
64 cfs | 3.23 ft | · | 65°F | 990 ft | Middle Kansas |
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Smoky Hill R At Lindsborg, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06866000 |
61 cfs | 6.52 ft | · | 64°F | 1,322 ft | Lower Smoky Hill |
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Smoky Hill R Nr Langley, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06865500 |
55 cfs | 2.93 ft | 76°F | 62°F | 1,417 ft | Lower Smoky Hill |
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Walnut R At Winfield, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07147800 |
54 cfs | · | · | 71°F | 1,112 ft | Lower Walnut River |
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Verdigris R Nr Altoona, Ks
14 hours ago · USGS 07166500 |
54 cfs | 3.45 ft | · | 72°F | 798 ft | Upper Verdigris |
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Republican R At Clay Center, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06856600 |
51 cfs | 6.54 ft | 70°F | 62°F | 1,174 ft | Lower Republican |
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Republican R At Scandia, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06854500 |
48 cfs | · | · | 59°F | 1,426 ft | Lower Republican |
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Arkansas R Nr Maize, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07143375 |
45 cfs | 4.36 ft | · | 68°F | 1,326 ft | Gar-Peace |
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Republican R At Concordia, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06856000 |
45 cfs | 4.35 ft | · | 60°F | 1,333 ft | Lower Republican |
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Solomon R At Beloit, Ks
14 hours ago · USGS 06876000 |
44 cfs | 2.87 ft | · | 60°F | 1,361 ft | Solomon |
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Soldier C Nr Topeka, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06889500 |
40 cfs | · | · | 68°F | 866 ft | Middle Kansas |
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Arkansas R Nr Nickerson, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07142680 |
39 cfs | 8.81 ft | · | 64°F | 1,602 ft | Gar-Peace |
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Solomon R Nr Glen Elder, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06875900 |
39 cfs | 7.78 ft | · | 61°F | 1,386 ft | Solomon |
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Kill C At 95 St Nr Desoto, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06892360 |
39 cfs | 5.47 ft | 60°F | 69°F | 775 ft | Lower Kansas |
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Black Vermillion R Nr Frankfort, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06885500 |
37 cfs | 2.90 ft | 56°F | 62°F | 1,108 ft | Lower Big Blue |
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Solomon R Nr Minneapolis, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06876440 |
36 cfs | 2.21 ft | · | 61°F | 1,249 ft | Solomon |
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Wakarusa R Nr Richland, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06891260 |
31 cfs | 4.09 ft | 57°F | 68°F | 898 ft | Lower Kansas |
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Stranger C Nr Tonganoxie, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06892000 |
30 cfs | 2.07 ft | · | 68°F | 806 ft | Lower Kansas |
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Mill C At Johnson Drive, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06892513 |
28 cfs | 45.04 ft | 35°F | 69°F | 751 ft | Lower Kansas |
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Cedar C Nr Desoto, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06892495 |
26 cfs | 57.39 ft | 35°F | 69°F | 759 ft | Lower Kansas |
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Smoky Hill R At Ellsworth, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06864500 |
24 cfs | 1.18 ft | · | 61°F | 1,534 ft | Middle Smoky Hill |
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Saline R At Tescott, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06869500 |
24 cfs | 6.48 ft | · | 61°F | 1,301 ft | Lower Saline |
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Big Bull C Nr Hillsdale, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06915000 |
23 cfs | 2.20 ft | · | 68°F | 889 ft | Lower Marais Des Cygnes |
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Salt C At Lyndon, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06911490 |
23 cfs | · | · | 69°F | 986 ft | Upper Marais Des Cygnes |
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Turkey C Nr Seneca, Ks
14 hours ago · USGS 06814000 |
22 cfs | · | · | 61°F | 1,063 ft | South Fork Big Nemaha |
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Whitewater R At Towanda, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07147070 |
21 cfs | 1.70 ft | · | 69°F | 1,242 ft | Upper Walnut River |
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Cedar C Nr Cedar Point, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07180500 |
20 cfs | 3.97 ft | · | 67°F | 1,278 ft | Upper Cottonwood |
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Hundred And Ten Mile C Nr Quenemo, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06912500 |
19 cfs | 2.54 ft | · | 70°F | 923 ft | Upper Marais Des Cygnes |
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Labette C Nr Oswego, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07184500 |
16 cfs | 5.94 ft | · | 74°F | 827 ft | Middle Neosho |
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Nf Solomon R At Portis, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06872500 |
16 cfs | 3.69 ft | · | 60°F | 1,511 ft | Lower North Fork Solomon |
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Neosho R At Council Grove, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07179500 |
16 cfs | 8.11 ft | 45°F | 67°F | 1,223 ft | Neosho Headwaters |
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Marais Des Cygnes R At Melvern, Ks
14 hours ago · USGS 06911000 |
15 cfs | 2.07 ft | · | 69°F | 961 ft | Upper Marais Des Cygnes |
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Saline R At Wilson Dam, Ks
14 hours ago · USGS 06868200 |
15 cfs | 3.09 ft | · | 58°F | 1,449 ft | Lower Saline |
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Fall R At Fredonia, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07169500 |
15 cfs | 2.98 ft | · | 72°F | 836 ft | Fall |
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Salt C Nr Ada, Ks
14 hours ago · USGS 06876700 |
14 cfs | 4.21 ft | · | 61°F | 1,269 ft | Solomon |
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Marmaton R Nr Fort Scott, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06917500 |
14 cfs | 7.23 ft | · | 72°F | 788 ft | Marmaton |
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Soldier C Nr Delia, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06889200 |
14 cfs | 5.29 ft | · | 64°F | 938 ft | Middle Kansas |
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L Bull C Nr Spring Hill, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06914990 |
13 cfs | 3.27 ft | 41°F | 68°F | 938 ft | Lower Marais Des Cygnes |
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Nf Ninnescah R Ab Cheney Re, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07144780 |
13 cfs | 5.57 ft | 73°F | 65°F | 1,467 ft | North Fork Ninnescah |
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Frontier Ditch Nr Coolidge, Ks
14 hours ago · USGS 07137000 |
12 cfs | 10.66 ft | · | 57°F | 3,363 ft | Middle Arkansas-Lake Mckinney |
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Lightning C Nr Mccune, Ks
14 hours ago · USGS 07184000 |
12 cfs | 1.33 ft | 51°F | 76°F | 849 ft | Middle Neosho |
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Cimarron River Near Forgan, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07156900 |
12 cfs | 2.31 ft | · | 61°F | 2,326 ft | Upper Cimarron-Liberal |
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L Arkansas R At Valley Center, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07144200 |
10 cfs | · | · | 68°F | 1,325 ft | Little Arkansas |
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N Cottonwood R Bl Marion Lk, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07179795 |
9 cfs | 4.67 ft | · | 67°F | 1,307 ft | Upper Cottonwood |
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Chapman C Nr Chapman, Ks
14 hours ago · USGS 06878000 |
9 cfs | 4.19 ft | · | 65°F | 1,130 ft | Lower Smoky Hill |
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Mill C At Washington, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06884200 |
8 cfs | 1.81 ft | · | 58°F | 1,274 ft | Lower Little Blue |
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L Arkansas R Nr Sedgwick, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07144100 |
8 cfs | 1.69 ft | 77°F | 67°F | 1,344 ft | Little Arkansas |
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L Osage R At Fulton, Ks
14 hours ago · USGS 06917000 |
7 cfs | 3.09 ft | · | 70°F | 799 ft | Little Osage |
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Sf Ninnescah R Nr Pratt, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07144910 |
4 cfs | 2.67 ft | · | 64°F | 1,833 ft | South Fork Ninnescah |
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Arkansas R Nr Coolidge, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07137500 |
4 cfs | 1.53 ft | 61°F | 57°F | 3,348 ft | Middle Arkansas-Lake Mckinney |
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White Rock C Nr Burr Oak, Ks
14 hours ago · USGS 06853800 |
4 cfs | 1.16 ft | · | 60°F | 1,612 ft | Middle Republican |
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Slate C At Wellington, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07145700 |
3 cfs | 3.85 ft | · | 70°F | 1,174 ft | Middle Arkansas-Slate |
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Saline R Nr Russell, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06867000 |
3 cfs | 4.22 ft | · | 58°F | 1,563 ft | Upper Saline |
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Arkansas R At Great Bend, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07141300 |
3 cfs | · | 56°F | 59°F | 1,842 ft | Coon-Pickerel |
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Otter C At Climax, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07167500 |
2 cfs | 1.27 ft | · | 69°F | 991 ft | Fall |
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Rattlesnake C Nr Zenith, Ks
14 hours ago · USGS 07142575 |
2 cfs | 11.71 ft | · | 63°F | 1,797 ft | Rattlesnake |
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Smoky Hill R Nr Russell, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06864000 |
2 cfs | 3.51 ft | · | 58°F | 1,700 ft | Middle Smoky Hill |
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Saline R Nr Wakeeney, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06866900 |
2 cfs | 2.11 ft | · | 58°F | 2,225 ft | Upper Saline |
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Marmaton R Nr Uniontown, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06917240 |
2 cfs | · | 60°F | 72°F | 881 ft | Marmaton |
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Sf Solomon R At Osborne, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06874000 |
2 cfs | 2.83 ft | · | 60°F | 1,529 ft | Lower South Fork Solomon |
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Cimarron R Near Buttermilk, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07157740 |
2 cfs | 6.94 ft | · | 66°F | 1,713 ft | Upper Cimarron-Bluff |
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Medicine Lodge R Nr Kiowa, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07149000 |
2 cfs | · | · | 68°F | 1,289 ft | Medicine Lodge |
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Cowskin C At 119th St At Wichita, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07144480 |
1 cfs | 6.75 ft | · | 69°F | 1,322 ft | Middle Arkansas-Slate |
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L Arkansas R At Hwy 50 Nr Halstead, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07143672 |
1 cfs | 5.38 ft | 78°F | 66°F | 1,393 ft | Little Arkansas |
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Caney R Nr Elgin, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07172000 |
1 cfs | 1.41 ft | · | 73°F | 773 ft | Caney |
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Arkansas R At Syracuse, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07138000 |
1 cfs | 3.14 ft | · | 57°F | 3,222 ft | Middle Arkansas-Lake Mckinney |
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Mulberry C Nr Salina, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06869950 |
1 cfs | 2.92 ft | · | 60°F | 1,218 ft | Lower Saline |
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Sappa C Nr Lyle, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06845110 |
1 cfs | 4.89 ft | · | 58°F | 2,244 ft | Lower Sappa |
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Walnut C At Nekoma, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07141780 |
1 cfs | 6.32 ft | · | 59°F | 2,023 ft | Lower Walnut Creek |
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Bluff Creek Nr Buttermilk, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07157940 |
1 cfs | 4.67 ft | · | 66°F | 1,711 ft | Upper Cimarron-Bluff |
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Gypsum C Nr Gypsum, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06870300 |
0 cfs | 19.83 ft | · | 64°F | 1,252 ft | Lower Smoky Hill |
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Kings C Nr Manhattan, Ks
14 hours ago · USGS 06879650 |
0 cfs | 2.55 ft | 32°F | 66°F | 1,110 ft | Upper Kansas |
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Smoky Hill R Nr Schoenchen, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06862700 |
0 cfs | 2.55 ft | · | 59°F | 1,917 ft | Middle Smoky Hill |
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Arkansas R At Kendall, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07138020 |
0 cfs | 4.68 ft | · | 57°F | 3,135 ft | Middle Arkansas-Lake Mckinney |
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Smoky Hill R At Elkader, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06860000 |
0 cfs | 4.46 ft | · | 58°F | 2,629 ft | Upper Smoky Hill |
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Big C Nr Hays, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06863500 |
0 cfs | 4.27 ft | · | 58°F | 1,975 ft | Big |
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Smoky Hill R At Pfeifer, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06863000 |
0 cfs | 1.01 ft | · | 59°F | 1,825 ft | Middle Smoky Hill |
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Cow C Nr Lyons, Ks
2 days ago · USGS 07143300 |
0 cfs | 3.47 ft | · | 69°F | 1,650 ft | Cow |
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Smoky Hill R Bl Schoenchen, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06862850 |
0 cfs | 2.18 ft | · | 59°F | 1,888 ft | Middle Smoky Hill |
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Walnut C At Albert, Ks
14 hours ago · USGS 07141900 |
0 cfs | 2.31 ft | · | 58°F | 1,918 ft | Lower Walnut Creek |
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Elk R At Elk Falls, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07169800 |
0 cfs | 2.09 ft | · | 72°F | 921 ft | Elk |
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Smoky Hill R Nr Arnold, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06861000 |
0 cfs | · | 51°F | 58°F | 2,201 ft | Upper Smoky Hill |
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Sf Solomon R At Woodston, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06873460 |
0 cfs | 3.74 ft | · | 60°F | 1,676 ft | Lower South Fork Solomon |
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L Arkansas R At Alta Mills, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07143665 |
0 cfs | · | · | 66°F | 1,409 ft | Little Arkansas |
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Sf Republican R Nr Co-Ks St Line, Ks
14 hours ago · USGS 06827000 |
0 cfs | 2.74 ft | · | 54°F | 3,478 ft | South Fork Republican |
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Beaver C At Cedar Bluffs, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06846500 |
0 cfs | 2.98 ft | · | 57°F | 2,530 ft | Beaver |
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Prairie Dog C Ab Keith Sebelius Lake, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06847900 |
0 cfs | 2.70 ft | · | 57°F | 2,347 ft | Prairie Dog |
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Prairie Dog C Nr Woodruff, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06848500 |
0 cfs | 1.35 ft | · | 58°F | 2,032 ft | Prairie Dog |
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Paradise C Nr Paradise, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06867500 |
0 cfs | 8.09 ft | · | 58°F | 1,622 ft | Upper Saline |
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Bow C Nr Stockton, Ks
14 hours ago · USGS 06871500 |
0 cfs | 3.35 ft | · | 59°F | 1,810 ft | Upper North Fork Solomon |
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Nf Solomon R At Glade, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06871000 |
0 cfs | 2.56 ft | · | 59°F | 1,764 ft | Upper North Fork Solomon |
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Sf Solomon R Ab Webster Re, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 06873000 |
0 cfs | 1.37 ft | · | 59°F | 1,949 ft | Upper South Fork Solomon |
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Arkansas R At Garden City, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07139000 |
0 cfs | 5.18 ft | · | 58°F | 2,830 ft | Middle Arkansas-Lake Mckinney |
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Arkansas R At Deerfield, Ks
14 hours ago · USGS 07138070 |
0 cfs | 5.97 ft | 59°F | 57°F | 2,937 ft | Middle Arkansas-Lake Mckinney |
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Arkansas R Nr Larned, Ks
14 hours ago · USGS 07141220 |
0 cfs | 3.30 ft | · | 61°F | 1,962 ft | Coon-Pickerel |
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Pawnee R Nr Burdett, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07140850 |
0 cfs | 2.29 ft | · | 60°F | 2,129 ft | Pawnee |
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Pawnee R At Rozel, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07141200 |
0 cfs | 6.29 ft | · | 60°F | 2,082 ft | Pawnee |
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Rattlesnake C Nr Macksville, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07142300 |
0 cfs | 2.62 ft | · | 62°F | 1,968 ft | Rattlesnake |
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Floodway At L Arkansas R At Valley Center, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07144201 |
0 cfs | 2.58 ft | · | 68°F | 1,335 ft | Gar-Peace |
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Floodway At Arkansas R At Wichita, Ks
14 hours ago · USGS 07144301 |
0 cfs | 6.50 ft | · | 70°F | 1,303 ft | Middle Arkansas-Slate |
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Crooked C Nr Englewood, Ks
15 hours ago · USGS 07157500 |
0 cfs | 1.66 ft | · | 63°F | 2,168 ft | Crooked |
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About Kansas streamflow
What are river levels like in Kansas right now?
As of September 16, 2026, Kansas rivers are running at 78% of normal across 148 USGS streamgauges, and the Kansas R At Lecompton is reporting the highest discharge at 2,130 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.
Which Kansas river is running highest right now?
As of September 16, 2026, the highest discharge in Kansas is 2,130 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").
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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?
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