What is the current flow on Kansas River?
Kansas River is currently flowing at 4,300 cfs at USGS gauge 06892518 as of Aug 19, 7:45 AM UTC.
Kansas River at Lake Quivira Water Level, Temperature & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
10.95 ft
Flow 4,300 cfs · Water temp 83.1°F (28.4°C) · as of Aug 19, 7:45 AM UTC
Flow is 4,300 cfs.
Flow
4,300 cfs
Gauge Height
10.95 ft
Water Temp
83.1°F (28.4°C)
Water Temperature
83.1°F (28.4°C) · as of Aug 19, 7:45 AM UTC
About This Gauge
USGS 06892518 is a public stream gauge on Kansas River in Kansas. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Kansas River is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
Nearby Gauges
- MILL C AT JOHNSON DRIVE, SHAWNEE, KS · 1.9 mi
- TURKEY CREEK AT MISSION, KS · 7.2 mi
- CEDAR C NR DESOTO, KS · 8.6 mi
- CEDAR C AT 95TH ST NR DESOTO, KS · 9.3 mi
- CAMP C AT 95TH ST NR DESOTO, KS · 9.5 mi
- INDIAN C AT COLLEGE BLVD, JOHNSON CO, KS · 9.6 mi
- INDIAN C AT OVERLAND PARK, KS · 9.7 mi
- INDIAN C AT 119TH ST, OVERLAND PARK, KS · 10.0 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Kansas River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Kansas River against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
What is the water temperature on Kansas River?
The latest reported water temperature on Kansas River is 83.1°F (28.4°C) as of Aug 19, 7:45 AM UTC.
What other gauges should I check near Kansas River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include MILL C AT JOHNSON DRIVE, SHAWNEE, KS (1.9 miles away), TURKEY CREEK AT MISSION, KS (7.2 miles away), CEDAR C NR DESOTO, KS (8.6 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Kansas River?
NOAA forecast data for Kansas River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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