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

The Arkansas River at Syracuse, KS is currently flowing at 23 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.70 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 12th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Arkansas River at Syracuse, KS at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.30 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 10.0 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 150 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 14 to 4,600 cfs.

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

The Arkansas River at Syracuse, KS stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Hamilton County, KS on the Arkansas River. USGS site number 07138000 (coordinates 37.9661, -101.7568).

Arkansas River at Syracuse, KS

USGS Site No: 07138000 • Arkansas River • Hamilton County, KS

Arkansas River at Syracuse, KS on the Arkansas River is currently at 23 cfs (Low — 12th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.70 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Arkansas River

Arkansas River near Coolidge, KS

Downstream on Arkansas River ↓

Arkansas River at Kendall, KS

CFS Discharge

3.70

Gage Height (ft)

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	14
25th	Low threshold	66	Today: 23 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	150
75th	High threshold	384
95th	Very High threshold	4,600

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	20	3.66
May 27, 2026	16	3.57
May 26, 2026	17	3.59
May 25, 2026	18	3.61
May 24, 2026	21	3.67
May 23, 2026	21	3.66
May 22, 2026	21	3.67
May 21, 2026	19	3.62
May 20, 2026	15	3.55
May 19, 2026	13	3.50
May 18, 2026	12	3.48
May 17, 2026	13	3.50
May 16, 2026	14	3.53
May 15, 2026	16	3.57
Apr 20, 2026	19	3.49
Apr 19, 2026	19	3.50
Apr 18, 2026	19	3.50
Apr 17, 2026	20	3.52
Apr 16, 2026	20	3.51
Apr 15, 2026	19	3.49
Apr 14, 2026	19	3.50
Apr 13, 2026	20	3.51
Apr 12, 2026	21	3.53
Apr 11, 2026	22	3.55
Apr 10, 2026	23	3.56
Apr 9, 2026	24	3.58
Apr 8, 2026	25	3.60
Apr 7, 2026	25	3.60
Apr 6, 2026	25	—
Apr 5, 2026	26	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 07138000
State: KS
County: Hamilton County
Coordinates: 37.9661, -101.7568
Drainage Area: 25,763 mi²
Datum (ft): 3,210.5
HUC Code: 11030001

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 9.0 ft
Flood Stage: 10.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 12.0 ft
Major Flood: 14.0 ft

Currently 6.30 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 320 cfs

Apr 26, 2025
Min discharge: 12 cfs

May 18, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Frontier Ditch Return near Coolidge, KS
10.7 mi · 20 cfs

Very High
Arkansas River at Kendall, KS
11.6 mi · 7 cfs

Low
Arkansas River near Coolidge, KS
14.5 mi · 29 cfs

Low
Frontier Ditch near Coolidge, KS
16.2 mi · 29 cfs

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

Unknown