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

The Kansas River at Wamego, KS is currently flowing at 6,120 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 6.54 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 47th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Kansas River at Wamego, KS at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 12.46 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 19.0 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 6,730 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 1,410 to 39,700 cfs.

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

The Kansas River at Wamego, KS stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Pottawatomie County, KS on the Kansas River. USGS site number 06887500 (coordinates 39.1983, -96.3056).

Kansas River at Wamego, KS

USGS Site No: 06887500 • Kansas River • Pottawatomie County, KS

Kansas River at Wamego, KS on the Kansas River is currently at 6,120 cfs (Normal — 47th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 6.54 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Kansas River

Kansas River at Fort Riley, KS

Downstream on Kansas River ↓

Kansas River near Belvue, KS

6,120

CFS Discharge

6.54

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

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	1,410
25th	Low threshold	2,280
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	6,730	Today: 6,120 cfs
75th	High threshold	15,600
95th	Very High threshold	39,700

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	6,030	6.50
May 27, 2026	6,090	6.53
May 26, 2026	6,310	6.62
May 25, 2026	6,670	6.77
May 24, 2026	7,470	7.09
May 23, 2026	8,070	7.31
May 22, 2026	4,390	5.75
May 21, 2026	3,360	5.21
May 20, 2026	4,520	5.81
May 19, 2026	5,510	6.27
May 18, 2026	1,670	3.95
May 17, 2026	1,140	3.52
May 16, 2026	1,190	3.57
May 15, 2026	1,260	3.63
Apr 20, 2026	5,700	6.36
Apr 19, 2026	5,720	6.37
Apr 18, 2026	5,750	6.38
Apr 17, 2026	5,720	6.37
Apr 16, 2026	5,570	6.30
Apr 15, 2026	5,460	6.25
Apr 14, 2026	4,900	5.97
Apr 13, 2026	1,490	3.84
Apr 12, 2026	2,450	4.56
Apr 11, 2026	4,270	5.69
Apr 10, 2026	3,470	5.23
Apr 9, 2026	1,540	3.89
Apr 8, 2026	1,640	3.97
Apr 7, 2026	1,420	—
Apr 6, 2026	1,390	—
Apr 5, 2026	1,400	3.77

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06887500
State: KS
County: Pottawatomie County
Coordinates: 39.1983, -96.3056
Drainage Area: 55,280 mi²
Datum (ft): 951.1
HUC Code: 10270102

View on USGS NWIS →

Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 15.0 ft
Flood Stage: 19.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 26.0 ft
Major Flood: 38.0 ft

Currently 12.46 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 9,990 cfs

Jul 26, 2025
Min discharge: 409 cfs

Aug 30, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Rock C near Louisville, KS
3.5 mi · 0 cfs

Unknown
Kansas River near Belvue, KS
8.5 mi · 6,640 cfs

Normal
Vermillion C near Wamego, KS
11.3 mi · 31 cfs

Normal
Mill C near Paxico, KS
11.8 mi · 258 cfs

High
Big Blue River near Manhattan, KS
14.5 mi · 4,970 cfs

Normal