How high is the Arkansas River at Great Bend, KS right now?

The Arkansas River at Great Bend, KS is currently flowing at 3 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 0.66 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Arkansas River at Great Bend, KS normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 9th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Arkansas River at Great Bend, KS at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 11.34 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 12.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Arkansas River at Great Bend, KS on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 94 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 4 to 2,330 cfs.

Where is the Arkansas River at Great Bend, KS stream gauge located?

The Arkansas River at Great Bend, KS stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Barton County, KS on the Arkansas River. USGS site number 07141300 (coordinates 38.3531, -98.7643).

Arkansas River at Great Bend, KS

USGS Site No: 07141300 • Arkansas River • Barton County, KS

Arkansas River at Great Bend, KS on the Arkansas River is currently at 3 cfs (Very Low — 9th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 0.66 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Arkansas River

Arkansas River near Larned, KS

Downstream on Arkansas River ↓

Arkansas River near Nickerson, KS

CFS Discharge

0.66

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	4	Today: 3 cfs
25th	Low threshold	18
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	94
75th	High threshold	288
95th	Very High threshold	2,330

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	4	0.68
May 27, 2026	2	0.62
May 26, 2026	2	0.62
May 25, 2026	2	0.62
May 24, 2026	3	0.65
May 23, 2026	3	0.65
May 22, 2026	3	0.65
May 21, 2026	3	0.65
May 20, 2026	3	0.64
May 19, 2026	3	0.65
May 18, 2026	3	0.65
May 17, 2026	3	0.63
May 16, 2026	4	0.66
May 15, 2026	3	0.65
Apr 20, 2026	5	0.74
Apr 19, 2026	5	0.74
Apr 18, 2026	5	0.74
Apr 17, 2026	5	0.74
Apr 16, 2026	5	0.74
Apr 15, 2026	6	0.74
Apr 14, 2026	6	0.75
Apr 13, 2026	7	0.76
Apr 12, 2026	7	0.77
Apr 11, 2026	8	0.78
Apr 10, 2026	8	0.78
Apr 9, 2026	7	0.77
Apr 8, 2026	7	0.77
Apr 7, 2026	7	0.76
Apr 6, 2026	7	0.76
Apr 5, 2026	6	0.76

Station Information

USGS Site No: 07141300
State: KS
County: Barton County
Coordinates: 38.3531, -98.7643
Drainage Area: 34,356 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,836.0
HUC Code: 11030004

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 10.0 ft
Flood Stage: 12.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 16.0 ft
Major Flood: 18.0 ft

Currently 11.34 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 724 cfs

Jun 27, 2025
Min discharge: 2 cfs

May 27, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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15.5 mi · 2 cfs

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16.5 mi · 0 cfs

Normal
Rattlesnake C near Zenith, KS
21.5 mi · 9 cfs

Low
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