How high is the Kansas River at Fort Riley, KS right now?

The Kansas River at Fort Riley, KS is currently flowing at 610 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.76 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Kansas River at Fort Riley, KS normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 15th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Kansas River at Fort Riley, KS at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 16.24 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 21.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Kansas River at Fort Riley, KS on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 2,230 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 460 to 14,400 cfs.

Where is the Kansas River at Fort Riley, KS stream gauge located?

The Kansas River at Fort Riley, KS stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Geary County, KS on the Kansas River. USGS site number 06879100 (coordinates 39.0617, -96.7664).

Kansas River at Fort Riley, KS

USGS Site No: 06879100 • Kansas River • Geary County, KS

Kansas River at Fort Riley, KS on the Kansas River is currently at 610 cfs (Low — 15th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.76 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Kansas River ↓

Kansas River at Wamego, KS

610

CFS Discharge

4.76

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	460
25th	Low threshold	959	Today: 610 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	2,230
75th	High threshold	5,980
95th	Very High threshold	14,400

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	687	4.88
May 27, 2026	758	4.98
May 26, 2026	885	5.16
May 25, 2026	1,100	5.42
May 24, 2026	1,510	5.90
May 23, 2026	2,300	6.88
May 22, 2026	3,590	7.98
May 21, 2026	4,080	8.32
May 20, 2026	2,710	7.29
May 19, 2026	2,730	7.32
May 18, 2026	1,080	5.35
May 17, 2026	330	4.26
May 16, 2026	341	4.28
May 15, 2026	351	4.30
Apr 20, 2026	337	4.27
Apr 19, 2026	344	4.29
Apr 18, 2026	349	4.30
Apr 17, 2026	360	4.32
Apr 16, 2026	369	4.34
Apr 15, 2026	389	4.38
Apr 14, 2026	419	4.43
Apr 13, 2026	508	4.59
Apr 12, 2026	691	4.88
Apr 11, 2026	575	4.68
Apr 10, 2026	367	4.33
Apr 9, 2026	338	4.27
Apr 8, 2026	339	4.28
Apr 7, 2026	341	4.28
Apr 6, 2026	341	4.28
Apr 5, 2026	341	4.28

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06879100
State: KS
County: Geary County
Coordinates: 39.0617, -96.7664
Drainage Area: 44,870 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,031.6
HUC Code: 10270101

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 17.0 ft
Flood Stage: 21.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 26.0 ft
Major Flood: 33.0 ft

Currently 16.24 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 9,940 cfs

Sep 13, 2025
Min discharge: 259 cfs

May 19, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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