What is the current flow on Cottonwood River?
Cottonwood River is currently flowing at 204 cfs at USGS gauge 07182260 as of Aug 18, 10:30 PM UTC.
Cottonwood River at Emporia Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
2.29 ft
Flow 204 cfs · as of Aug 18, 10:30 PM UTC
Flow is 204 cfs.
Flow
204 cfs
Gauge Height
2.29 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 07182260 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 2 same-waterway gauges nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Cottonwood 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.
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 NR NEOSHO RAPIDS, KS · 6.2 mi
- COTTONWOOD R NR PLYMOUTH, KS · 9.5 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- NEOSHO R AT BURLINGAME RD NR EMPORIA, KS · 3.3 mi
- NEOSHO R NR AMERICUS, KS · 6.8 mi
- NEOSHO R AT NEOSHO RAPIDS, KS · 9.9 mi
- NEOSHO R AT HARTFORD, KS · 13.3 mi
- NEOSHO R NR DUNLAP, KS · 15.6 mi
- MARAIS DES CYGNES R NR READING, KS · 17.3 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cottonwood River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Cottonwood 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 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 NR NEOSHO RAPIDS, KS (6.2 miles away), COTTONWOOD R NR PLYMOUTH, KS (9.5 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.
What is the weather outlook for Cottonwood River?
NOAA forecast data for Cottonwood River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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