2025-12-22T17:00:00-07:00
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Summary
Total streamflow across the
Marmaton River
was last observed at
12
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
25
acre-ft of water today; about 1%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
956 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2019-05-22 when daily discharge volume was observed at
39,650 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Marmaton River Near Nevada
reporting a streamflow rate of 9.64 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Marmaton R Nr Fort Scott
with a gauge stage of 6.84 ft.
This river is monitored from 3 different streamgauging stations along the Marmaton River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 881 ft, the
Marmaton R Nr Uniontown.
River Details
| Last Updated | 2025-12-21 |
| Discharge Volume | 25 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
12.42 cfs
-0.96 cfs (-7.17%) |
| Percent of Normal | 1.3% |
| Maximum |
39,650.0 cfs
2019-05-22 |
| Seasonal Avg | 956 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Marmaton R Nr Uniontown
USGS 06917240 |
0 cfs | 0 ft | 0 | |||||
|
Marmaton R Nr Fort Scott
USGS 06917500 |
3 cfs | 6.84 ft | 0 | |||||
|
Marmaton River Near Nevada
USGS 06918060 |
10 cfs | 2.19 ft | -9.06 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Marmaton River (MAR-muh-tuhn) is a 102-mile-long (164 km) tributary of the Little Osage River in southeastern Kansas and western Missouri in the United States. Via the Little Osage, Osage and Missouri rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.