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

The Elk River at Elk Falls, KS is currently flowing at 412 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.42 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 76th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Elk River at Elk Falls, KS at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 16.58 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 21.0 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 55 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 5 to 3,020 cfs.

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

The Elk River at Elk Falls, KS stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Elk County, KS on the Elk River. USGS site number 07169800 (coordinates 37.3756, -96.1855).

Elk River at Elk Falls, KS

USGS Site No: 07169800 • Elk River • Elk County, KS

Elk River at Elk Falls, KS on the Elk River is currently at 412 cfs (High — 76th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.42 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Elk River ↓

Elk River near Elk City, KS

412

CFS Discharge

4.42

Gage Height (ft)

High

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	5
25th	Low threshold	25
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	55
75th	High threshold	238
95th	Very High threshold	3,020	Today: 412 cfs

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	27	2.94
May 27, 2026	30	3.00
May 26, 2026	39	3.14
May 25, 2026	69	3.38
May 24, 2026	192	3.87
May 23, 2026	55	3.12
May 22, 2026	31	3.01
May 21, 2026	34	3.06
May 20, 2026	39	3.14
May 19, 2026	59	3.30
May 18, 2026	16	2.72
May 17, 2026	17	2.75
May 16, 2026	18	2.77
May 15, 2026	19	2.79
Apr 20, 2026	344	4.27
Apr 19, 2026	907	5.34
Apr 18, 2026	2,280	6.99
Apr 17, 2026	908	4.88
Apr 16, 2026	188	3.87
Apr 15, 2026	231	3.99
Apr 14, 2026	245	4.03
Apr 13, 2026	559	4.72
Apr 12, 2026	146	3.64
Apr 11, 2026	70	3.39
Apr 10, 2026	74	3.41
Apr 9, 2026	84	3.46
Apr 8, 2026	100	3.54
Apr 7, 2026	124	3.64
Apr 6, 2026	167	3.80
Apr 5, 2026	288	4.14

Station Information

USGS Site No: 07169800
State: KS
County: Elk County
Coordinates: 37.3756, -96.1855
Drainage Area: 220 mi²
Datum (ft): 897.7
HUC Code: 11070104

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 21.0 ft
Flood Stage: 21.0 ft

Currently 16.58 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 2,930 cfs

Jul 31, 2025
Min discharge: 16 cfs

May 18, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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