What is the current flow on Cottonwood River?
Cottonwood River is currently flowing at 5,500 cfs at USGS gauge 07182250 as of Oct 3, 3:00 PM UTC.
Cottonwood River at Plymouth Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
18.01 ft
Flow 5,500 cfs · as of Oct 3, 3:00 PM UTC
Flow is 5,500 cfs.
Flow
5,500 cfs
Gauge Height
18.01 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 07182250 is a public stream gauge on Cottonwood 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 3 same-waterway gauges nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
The NOAA forecast for Cottonwood River is not available on this page yet. Open Cottonwood River on the Waderly map for the live forecast.
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.
More Gauges On Cottonwood River
These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.
- COTTONWOOD R AT EMPORIA, KS · 9.5 mi
- COTTONWOOD R AT COTTONWOOD FALLS, KS · 13.1 mi
- COTTONWOOD R NR NEOSHO RAPIDS, KS · 15.7 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- NEOSHO R NR AMERICUS, KS · 7.5 mi
- NEOSHO R NR DUNLAP, KS · 10.9 mi
- NEOSHO R AT BURLINGAME RD NR EMPORIA, KS · 10.9 mi
- SF COTTONWOOD R NR BAZAAR, KS · 11.5 mi
- ROCK C NR DUNLAP, KS · 14.7 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature on Cottonwood River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Cottonwood River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Cottonwood River?
Other gauges on Cottonwood River worth checking include COTTONWOOD R AT EMPORIA, KS (9.5 miles away), COTTONWOOD R AT COTTONWOOD FALLS, KS (13.1 miles away), COTTONWOOD R NR NEOSHO RAPIDS, KS (15.7 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.
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