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Kansas River Levels & Streamflow

As of Oct 4, 2026, Kansas rivers are running at 2904% of normal across 148 USGS gauges — the highest is 57,200 cfs on the Kansas R At Topeka. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in Kansas.

USGS gauges
148
State percent normal
2904%
0%normal200%
Paddle runs
0
Updated
Oct 4
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Flow briefing · Oct 4, 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 2904% of normal, with the Kansas R At Topeka reporting the highest discharge in the state at 57,200 cfs and a gauge stage of 21.75 ft.

Meanwhile, the Arkansas R At Kendall is seeing a spike today — up 95857% 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.

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.

State average 2904%
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.

2904% of normal today
+2821pts vs this day last year (83%)
228of 366 days below normal, past year
2904% 3-year peak · Oct 2026 · above the axis
50% 100% normal 150% 200% 250%
Sep 2023 202420252026 Oct 3, 2026

799 daily readings from 140 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%: 33 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

148 gauges
Streamgage Streamflow Gage height Water temp Air temp Elevation Watershed
Kansas R At Desoto, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06892350
61,400 cfs 17.89 ft 68°F 73°F 759 ft Lower Kansas
Kansas R At Lecompton, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06891000
51,200 cfs 14.33 ft · 74°F 824 ft Lower Kansas
Kansas R At Topeka, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06889000
37,800 cfs 18.02 ft · 75°F 854 ft Middle Kansas
Kansas R Nr Belvue, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06888350
22,500 cfs 17.05 ft · 75°F 940 ft Middle Kansas
Kansas R At Wamego, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06887500
16,000 cfs 9.86 ft 69°F 74°F 955 ft Middle Kansas
L Blue R Nr Barnes, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06884400
15,400 cfs 17.65 ft · 73°F 1,142 ft Lower Little Blue
Little Blue R At Hollenberg, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06884025
14,100 cfs 14.49 ft · 73°F 1,219 ft Lower Little Blue
Big Blue R At Marysville, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06882510
10,300 cfs 25.20 ft 66°F 73°F 1,134 ft Lower Big Blue
Kansas R At Fort Riley, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06879100
9,190 cfs 11.28 ft · 75°F 1,038 ft Upper Kansas
Smoky Hill R At Enterprise, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06877600
7,040 cfs 18.41 ft 66°F 76°F 1,117 ft Lower Smoky Hill
Cottonwood R Nr Plymouth, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07182250
5,840 cfs 18.63 ft 73°F 46°F 1,128 ft Lower Cottonwood
Cedar C Nr Desoto, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06892495
4,780 cfs 64.44 ft 35°F 73°F 759 ft Lower Kansas
Republican R At Clay Center, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06856600
4,560 cfs 14.04 ft 67°F 75°F 1,174 ft Lower Republican
Big Blue R Nr Manhattan, Ks
2 days ago · USGS 06887000
4,460 cfs 4.12 ft 70°F 74°F 992 ft Lower Big Blue
Marais Des Cygnes R Nr Ottawa, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06913500
4,370 cfs 15.17 ft · 75°F 863 ft Upper Marais Des Cygnes
Stranger C Nr Tonganoxie, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06892000
4,320 cfs 17.75 ft · 73°F 806 ft Lower Kansas
Republican R At Concordia, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06856000
3,810 cfs 11.07 ft · 75°F 1,333 ft Lower Republican
Republican R Nr Hardy, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06853500
3,660 cfs 10.02 ft 55°F 74°F 1,505 ft Middle Republican
Marais Des Cygnes R Nr Pomona, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06913000
3,570 cfs 11.28 ft · 75°F 895 ft Upper Marais Des Cygnes
Cottonwood R Nr Florence, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07180400
3,320 cfs 10.08 ft · 46°F 1,238 ft Upper Cottonwood
Solomon R Nr Minneapolis, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06876440
3,300 cfs 14.60 ft · 76°F 1,249 ft Solomon
Republican R At Scandia, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06854500
3,260 cfs 6.71 ft · 75°F 1,426 ft Lower Republican
Ninnescah R Nr Peck, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07145500
2,370 cfs 7.12 ft · 49°F 1,233 ft Ninnescah
Neosho R Nr Americus, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07179730
2,240 cfs 11.39 ft · 46°F 1,123 ft Neosho Headwaters
Solomon R At Beloit, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06876000
2,000 cfs 12.06 ft · 46°F 1,361 ft Solomon
Delaware R Nr Muscotah, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06890100
1,870 cfs 8.84 ft 80°F 71°F 924 ft Delaware
L Arkansas R At Hwy 50 Nr Halstead, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07143672
1,580 cfs 13.49 ft 78°F 46°F 1,393 ft Little Arkansas
Black Vermillion R Nr Frankfort, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06885500
1,570 cfs 10.01 ft 56°F 73°F 1,108 ft Lower Big Blue
Mill C Nr Paxico, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06888500
1,450 cfs 6.78 ft · 76°F 990 ft Middle Kansas
L Arkansas R At Alta Mills, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07143665
1,440 cfs 9.93 ft · 46°F 1,409 ft Little Arkansas
L Arkansas R Nr Sedgwick, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07144100
1,210 cfs 7.59 ft 66°F 47°F 1,344 ft Little Arkansas
Saline R At Tescott, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06869500
1,180 cfs 16.12 ft · 76°F 1,301 ft Lower Saline
Neosho R At Burlington, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07182510
1,170 cfs 8.06 ft 70°F 47°F 992 ft Upper Neosho
Neosho R Nr Parsons, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07183500
1,100 cfs 8.40 ft 60°F 53°F 836 ft Middle Neosho
Arkansas R At Arkansas City, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07146500
1,090 cfs 4.50 ft · 51°F 1,059 ft Middle Arkansas-Slate
Solomon R At Niles, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06876900
1,080 cfs 10.26 ft · 76°F 1,176 ft Solomon
Soldier C Nr Topeka, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06889500
1,080 cfs 4.33 ft · 75°F 866 ft Middle Kansas
Smoky Hill R At Ellsworth, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06864500
927 cfs 5.31 ft · 75°F 1,534 ft Middle Smoky Hill
Verdigris R Nr Virgil, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07165750
828 cfs 10.25 ft · 47°F 964 ft Upper Verdigris
Vermillion C Nr Wamego, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06888000
802 cfs 5.52 ft · 73°F 1,015 ft Middle Kansas
Chikaskia R Nr Corbin, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07151500
798 cfs 4.29 ft 36°F 50°F 1,111 ft Chikaskia
Marais Des Cygnes R Nr Reading, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06910800
747 cfs 5.48 ft 49°F 76°F 1,087 ft Upper Marais Des Cygnes
Smoky Hill R Nr Russell, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06864000
734 cfs 10.19 ft · 75°F 1,700 ft Middle Smoky Hill
Arkansas R At Derby, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07144550
720 cfs 1.73 ft · 49°F 1,230 ft Middle Arkansas-Slate
Marais Des Cygnes R At La Cygne, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06915800
677 cfs 5.90 ft · 75°F 825 ft Lower Marais Des Cygnes
Whitewater R At Towanda, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07147070
604 cfs 4.66 ft · 48°F 1,242 ft Upper Walnut River
Soldier C Nr Delia, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06889200
581 cfs 8.74 ft · 75°F 938 ft Middle Kansas
Salt C Nr Ada, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06876700
577 cfs 11.76 ft · 76°F 1,269 ft Solomon
Arkansas R Nr Hutchinson, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07143330
559 cfs 4.48 ft · 46°F 1,470 ft Gar-Peace
L Arkansas R At Valley Center, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07144200
531 cfs 4.31 ft · 47°F 1,325 ft Little Arkansas
Neosho R Nr Iola, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07183000
489 cfs 7.31 ft 62°F 50°F 946 ft Upper Neosho
Smoky Hill R Nr Mentor, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06866500
481 cfs 6.28 ft · 75°F 1,251 ft Lower Smoky Hill
Arkansas R Nr Coolidge, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07137500
480 cfs 5.71 ft 60°F 51°F 3,348 ft Middle Arkansas-Lake Mckinney
Arkansas R At Wichita, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07144300
462 cfs 3.53 ft · 49°F 1,265 ft Middle Arkansas-Slate
Mill C At Johnson Drive, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06892513
425 cfs 46.69 ft 35°F 73°F 751 ft Lower Kansas
Arkansas R At Syracuse, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07138000
390 cfs 6.12 ft · 47°F 3,222 ft Middle Arkansas-Lake Mckinney
Salt C At Lyndon, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06911490
385 cfs 1.92 ft · 75°F 986 ft Upper Marais Des Cygnes
Nf Solomon R At Portis, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06872500
373 cfs 7.30 ft · 77°F 1,511 ft Lower North Fork Solomon
Smoky Hill R At Pfeifer, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06863000
359 cfs 4.92 ft · 75°F 1,825 ft Middle Smoky Hill
Wakarusa R Nr Richland, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06891260
340 cfs 5.64 ft 57°F 74°F 898 ft Lower Kansas
Dragoon C Nr Burlingame, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06911900
295 cfs 9.00 ft · 76°F 1,032 ft Upper Marais Des Cygnes
Mill C At Washington, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06884200
282 cfs 4.59 ft · 73°F 1,274 ft Lower Little Blue
Sf Ninnescah R Nr Murdock, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07145200
269 cfs 3.94 ft · 48°F 1,372 ft South Fork Ninnescah
Marais Des Cygnes R Nr Ks-Mo St Line, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06916600
253 cfs 4.41 ft · 76°F 765 ft Lower Marais Des Cygnes
Pawnee R At Rozel, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07141200
247 cfs 13.02 ft · 44°F 2,082 ft Pawnee
Republican R Bl Milford Dam, Ks
2 days ago · USGS 06857100
236 cfs 5.10 ft · 75°F 1,048 ft Lower Republican
Saline R Nr Russell, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06867000
224 cfs 7.26 ft · 76°F 1,563 ft Upper Saline
Turkey C Nr Seneca, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06814000
212 cfs 2.87 ft · 74°F 1,063 ft South Fork Big Nemaha
Smoky Hill R Bl Schoenchen, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06862850
208 cfs 5.75 ft · 75°F 1,888 ft Middle Smoky Hill
Chapman C Nr Chapman, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06878000
175 cfs 6.38 ft · 75°F 1,130 ft Lower Smoky Hill
Arkansas R At Kendall, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07138020
154 cfs 6.58 ft · 46°F 3,135 ft Middle Arkansas-Lake Mckinney
Big C Nr Hays, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06863500
149 cfs 7.60 ft · 75°F 1,975 ft Big
Mulberry C Nr Salina, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06869950
144 cfs 5.03 ft · 76°F 1,218 ft Lower Saline
Smoky Hill R Nr Schoenchen, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06862700
128 cfs 5.72 ft · 75°F 1,917 ft Middle Smoky Hill
Smoky Hill R At Lindsborg, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06866000
117 cfs 7.06 ft · 75°F 1,322 ft Lower Smoky Hill
Marmaton R Nr Fort Scott, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06917500
111 cfs 9.02 ft · 75°F 788 ft Marmaton
Arkansas R Nr Maize, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07143375
110 cfs 4.71 ft · 48°F 1,326 ft Gar-Peace
Kill C At 95 St Nr Desoto, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06892360
107 cfs 5.95 ft 60°F 73°F 775 ft Lower Kansas
Indian C At State Line Rd, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06893390
106 cfs 10.63 ft 74°F 73°F 828 ft Lower Missouri-Crooked
Smoky Hill R Nr Langley, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06865500
101 cfs 3.31 ft 69°F 75°F 1,417 ft Lower Smoky Hill
Solomon R Nr Glen Elder, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06875900
101 cfs 8.64 ft · 77°F 1,386 ft Solomon
Verdigris R At Coffeyville, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07170990
95 cfs 2.79 ft 60°F 54°F 698 ft Middle Verdigris
Gypsum C Nr Gypsum, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06870300
93 cfs 22.30 ft · 75°F 1,252 ft Lower Smoky Hill
Walnut R At Winfield, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07147800
90 cfs · · 50°F 1,112 ft Lower Walnut River
Verdigris R At Independence, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07170500
87 cfs 1.48 ft · 53°F 730 ft Middle Verdigris
Walnut C At Albert, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07141900
86 cfs 6.08 ft · 45°F 1,918 ft Lower Walnut Creek
Blue R At Kenneth Rd, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06893100
84 cfs 5.83 ft 66°F 73°F 864 ft Lower Missouri-Crooked
Slate C At Wellington, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07145700
79 cfs 5.58 ft · 50°F 1,174 ft Middle Arkansas-Slate
White Rock C Nr Burr Oak, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06853800
75 cfs 4.77 ft · 77°F 1,612 ft Middle Republican
Walnut C At Nekoma, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07141780
74 cfs 9.47 ft · 45°F 2,023 ft Lower Walnut Creek
Arkansas R Nr Nickerson, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07142680
74 cfs 9.41 ft · 45°F 1,602 ft Gar-Peace
Verdigris R Nr Altoona, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07166500
68 cfs 3.50 ft · 52°F 798 ft Upper Verdigris
Nf Ninnescah R Ab Cheney Re, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07144780
66 cfs 6.20 ft 64°F 47°F 1,467 ft North Fork Ninnescah
Blue R Nr Stanley, Ks
23 hours ago · USGS 06893080
61 cfs 4.81 ft · 73°F 890 ft Lower Missouri-Crooked
Cedar C Nr Cedar Point, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07180500
59 cfs 4.31 ft · 47°F 1,278 ft Upper Cottonwood
Medicine Lodge R Nr Kiowa, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07149000
54 cfs · · 50°F 1,289 ft Medicine Lodge
Labette C Nr Oswego, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07184500
52 cfs 6.34 ft · 54°F 827 ft Middle Neosho
Wakarusa R Nr Lawrence, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06891500
49 cfs 4.83 ft · 75°F 840 ft Lower Kansas
Cowskin C At 119th St At Wichita, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07144480
48 cfs 8.44 ft · 49°F 1,322 ft Middle Arkansas-Slate
Prairie Dog C Nr Woodruff, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06848500
44 cfs 4.25 ft · 77°F 2,032 ft Prairie Dog
Sf Solomon R At Osborne, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06874000
41 cfs 3.89 ft · 77°F 1,529 ft Lower South Fork Solomon
Smoky Hill R Nr Arnold, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06861000
34 cfs 2.00 ft 51°F 76°F 2,201 ft Upper Smoky Hill
Indian C At Overland Park, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06893300
33 cfs 5.84 ft 79°F 73°F 864 ft Lower Missouri-Crooked
Kings C Nr Manhattan, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06879650
31 cfs 3.48 ft 32°F 74°F 1,110 ft Upper Kansas
Tomahawk C Nr Overland Park, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06893350
30 cfs 2.51 ft 42°F 73°F 860 ft Lower Missouri-Crooked
Cow C Nr Lyons, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07143300
29 cfs 5.07 ft · 45°F 1,650 ft Cow
Floodway At Arkansas R At Wichita, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07144301
26 cfs 6.58 ft · 49°F 1,303 ft Middle Arkansas-Slate
Big Bull C Nr Edgerton, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06914950
25 cfs 2.52 ft 35°F 73°F 938 ft Lower Marais Des Cygnes
Bow C Nr Stockton, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06871500
19 cfs 4.60 ft · 78°F 1,810 ft Upper North Fork Solomon
Hundred And Ten Mile C Nr Quenemo, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06912500
18 cfs 2.55 ft · 75°F 923 ft Upper Marais Des Cygnes
Cimarron River Near Forgan, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07156900
16 cfs 2.62 ft · 47°F 2,326 ft Upper Cimarron-Liberal
Fall R At Fredonia, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07169500
15 cfs 2.99 ft · 51°F 836 ft Fall
Pottawatomie C At Lane, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06914500
15 cfs 5.56 ft · 75°F 862 ft Upper Marais Des Cygnes
Marais Des Cygnes R At Melvern, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06911000
13 cfs 2.03 ft · 75°F 961 ft Upper Marais Des Cygnes
Pawnee R Nr Burdett, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07140850
13 cfs 3.51 ft · 45°F 2,129 ft Pawnee
Big Bull C Nr Hillsdale, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06915000
12 cfs 2.04 ft · 73°F 889 ft Lower Marais Des Cygnes
L Bull C Nr Spring Hill, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06914990
10 cfs 3.18 ft 41°F 73°F 938 ft Lower Marais Des Cygnes
Smoky Hill R At Elkader, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06860000
10 cfs 5.37 ft · 76°F 2,629 ft Upper Smoky Hill
Neosho R At Council Grove, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07179500
9 cfs 7.97 ft 45°F 46°F 1,223 ft Neosho Headwaters
N Cottonwood R Bl Marion Lk, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07179795
8 cfs 4.64 ft · 47°F 1,307 ft Upper Cottonwood
Sf Ninnescah R Nr Pratt, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07144910
5 cfs 2.71 ft · 50°F 1,833 ft South Fork Ninnescah
Crooked C Nr Englewood, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07157500
4 cfs 2.51 ft · 47°F 2,168 ft Crooked
Arkansas R At Great Bend, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07141300
4 cfs · 56°F 46°F 1,842 ft Coon-Pickerel
Rattlesnake C Nr Zenith, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07142575
3 cfs 11.79 ft · 45°F 1,797 ft Rattlesnake
Marmaton R Nr Uniontown, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06917240
3 cfs · 60°F 75°F 881 ft Marmaton
Saline R At Wilson Dam, Ks
4 days ago · USGS 06868200
3 cfs 2.65 ft · 46°F 1,449 ft Lower Saline
Lightning C Nr Mccune, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07184000
2 cfs 1.00 ft 51°F 54°F 849 ft Middle Neosho
L Osage R At Fulton, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06917000
2 cfs 2.89 ft · 75°F 799 ft Little Osage
Sappa C Nr Lyle, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06845110
2 cfs 5.18 ft · 77°F 2,244 ft Lower Sappa
Cimarron R Near Buttermilk, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07157740
1 cfs 6.95 ft · 49°F 1,713 ft Upper Cimarron-Bluff
Prairie Dog C Ab Keith Sebelius Lake, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06847900
1 cfs 3.45 ft · 77°F 2,347 ft Prairie Dog
Caney R Nr Elgin, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07172000
1 cfs 1.42 ft · 52°F 773 ft Caney
Otter C At Climax, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07167500
1 cfs 1.19 ft · 48°F 991 ft Fall
Bluff Creek Nr Buttermilk, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07157940
1 cfs 4.70 ft · 49°F 1,711 ft Upper Cimarron-Bluff
Frontier Ditch Nr Coolidge, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07137000
1 cfs 10.10 ft · 51°F 3,363 ft Middle Arkansas-Lake Mckinney
Saline R Nr Wakeeney, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06866900
1 cfs 2.18 ft · 77°F 2,225 ft Upper Saline
Paradise C Nr Paradise, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06867500
0 cfs 8.51 ft · 76°F 1,622 ft Upper Saline
Sf Solomon R At Woodston, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06873460
0 cfs 3.78 ft · 77°F 1,676 ft Lower South Fork Solomon
Sf Solomon R Ab Webster Re, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06873000
0 cfs 1.82 ft · 76°F 1,949 ft Upper South Fork Solomon
Sf Republican R Nr Co-Ks St Line, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06827000
0 cfs 2.74 ft · 85°F 3,478 ft South Fork Republican
Beaver C At Cedar Bluffs, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06846500
0 cfs 2.98 ft · 79°F 2,530 ft Beaver
Nf Solomon R At Glade, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 06871000
0 cfs 2.57 ft · 79°F 1,764 ft Upper North Fork Solomon
Arkansas R At Garden City, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07139000
0 cfs 5.18 ft · 46°F 2,830 ft Middle Arkansas-Lake Mckinney
Arkansas R At Deerfield, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07138070
0 cfs 5.95 ft 59°F 50°F 2,937 ft Middle Arkansas-Lake Mckinney
Arkansas R Nr Larned, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07141220
0 cfs 3.30 ft · 45°F 1,962 ft Coon-Pickerel
Rattlesnake C Nr Macksville, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07142300
0 cfs 2.87 ft · 45°F 1,968 ft Rattlesnake
Floodway At L Arkansas R At Valley Center, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07144201
0 cfs 2.58 ft · 47°F 1,335 ft Gar-Peace
Elk R At Elk Falls, Ks
1 day ago · USGS 07169800
0 cfs 2.03 ft · 51°F 921 ft Elk
Flow report FAQ

About Kansas streamflow

What are river levels like in Kansas right now?

As of October 4, 2026, Kansas rivers are running at 2904% of normal across 148 USGS streamgauges, and the Kansas R At Topeka is reporting the highest discharge at 57,200 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.

Which Kansas river is running highest right now?

As of October 4, 2026, the highest discharge in Kansas is 57,200 cfs on the Kansas R At Topeka. 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.