How high is the Cottonwood River at Cottonwood Falls, KS right now?

The Cottonwood River at Cottonwood Falls, KS is currently flowing at 224 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 8.28 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Cottonwood River at Cottonwood Falls, KS normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 25th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Cottonwood River at Cottonwood Falls, KS on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 886 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Cottonwood River at Cottonwood Falls, KS stream gauge located?

The Cottonwood River at Cottonwood Falls, KS stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Chase County, KS on the Cottonwood River. USGS site number 07182000 (coordinates 38.3877, -96.5973).

Cottonwood River at Cottonwood Falls, KS

USGS Site No: 07182000 • Cottonwood River • Chase County, KS

Cottonwood River at Cottonwood Falls, KS on the Cottonwood River is currently at 224 cfs (Low — 25th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 8.28 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Cottonwood River

Cottonwood River near Florence, KS

Downstream on Cottonwood River ↓

Cottonwood River near Plymouth, KS

224

CFS Discharge

8.28

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	0
25th	Low threshold	225	Today: 224 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	886
75th	High threshold	2,980
95th	Very High threshold	0

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	206	—
May 27, 2026	204	—
May 26, 2026	218	—
May 25, 2026	248	—
May 24, 2026	380	—
May 23, 2026	299	—
May 22, 2026	235	—
May 21, 2026	247	—
May 20, 2026	272	—
May 19, 2026	306	—
May 18, 2026	232	—
May 17, 2026	227	—
May 16, 2026	235	—
May 15, 2026	243	—
Apr 20, 2026	299	—
Apr 19, 2026	389	—
Apr 18, 2026	454	—
Apr 17, 2026	320	—
Apr 16, 2026	338	—
Apr 15, 2026	363	—
Apr 14, 2026	419	—
Apr 13, 2026	509	—
Apr 12, 2026	648	—
Apr 11, 2026	671	—
Apr 10, 2026	1,060	—
Apr 9, 2026	265	—
Apr 8, 2026	269	—
Apr 7, 2026	275	—
Apr 6, 2026	282	—
Apr 5, 2026	292	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 07182000
State: KS
County: Chase County
Coordinates: 38.3877, -96.5973
Drainage Area: 1,327 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,155.8
HUC Code: 11070203

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 21,800 cfs

Jun 4, 2025
Min discharge: 98 cfs

May 18, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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