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

The Arkansas River at Kendall, KS is currently flowing at 7 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 5.22 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 13th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 73 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 3 to 533 cfs.

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

The Arkansas River at Kendall, KS stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Hamilton County, KS on the Arkansas River. USGS site number 07138020 (coordinates 37.9300, -101.5493).

Arkansas River at Kendall, KS

USGS Site No: 07138020 • Arkansas River • Hamilton County, KS

Arkansas River at Kendall, KS on the Arkansas River is currently at 7 cfs (Low — 13th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.22 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

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Arkansas River at Deerfield, KS

CFS Discharge

5.22

Gage Height (ft)

Low

Flow Condition

N/A

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	3
25th	Low threshold	22	Today: 7 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	73
75th	High threshold	139
95th	Very High threshold	533

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	8	5.25
May 27, 2026	6	5.19
May 26, 2026	6	5.19
May 25, 2026	7	5.21
May 24, 2026	7	5.22
May 23, 2026	7	5.23
May 22, 2026	8	5.23
May 21, 2026	6	5.18
May 20, 2026	5	5.14
May 19, 2026	5	5.14
May 18, 2026	5	5.15
May 17, 2026	5	5.16
May 16, 2026	6	5.19
May 15, 2026	7	5.23
Apr 20, 2026	13	5.36
Apr 19, 2026	14	5.37
Apr 18, 2026	15	5.39
Apr 17, 2026	15	5.39
Apr 16, 2026	16	5.41
Apr 15, 2026	17	5.44
Apr 14, 2026	18	5.46
Apr 13, 2026	19	5.47
Apr 12, 2026	20	5.49
Apr 11, 2026	22	5.51
Apr 10, 2026	24	5.54
Apr 9, 2026	24	5.55
Apr 8, 2026	27	5.58
Apr 7, 2026	27	5.58
Apr 6, 2026	29	5.61
Apr 5, 2026	31	5.63

Station Information

USGS Site No: 07138020
State: KS
County: Hamilton County
Coordinates: 37.9300, -101.5493
Drainage Area: 26,028 mi²
Datum (ft): 3,119.9
HUC Code: 11030001

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 266 cfs

Apr 27, 2025
Min discharge: 5 cfs

May 20, 2026

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Amazon Great Eastern Ditch near Lakin, KS
6.3 mi · 0 cfs

Unknown
Southside Ditch near Lakin, KS
11.1 mi · 0 cfs

Low
Arkansas River at Syracuse, KS
11.6 mi · 23 cfs

Low
Frontier Ditch Return near Coolidge, KS
22.1 mi · 20 cfs

Very High
Arkansas River at Deerfield, KS
23.1 mi · 0 cfs

Normal