How high is the L Arkansas River at Highway 50 near Halstead, KS right now?

The L Arkansas River at Highway 50 near Halstead, KS is currently flowing at 307 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 8.09 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the L Arkansas River at Highway 50 near Halstead, 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 L Arkansas River at Highway 50 near Halstead, KS at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 16.91 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 25.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the L Arkansas River at Highway 50 near Halstead, KS on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 46 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 7 to 3,070 cfs.

Where is the L Arkansas River at Highway 50 near Halstead, KS stream gauge located?

The L Arkansas River at Highway 50 near Halstead, KS stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Harvey County, KS on the Arkansas River. USGS site number 07143672 (coordinates 38.0285, -97.5405).

L Arkansas River at Highway 50 near Halstead, KS

USGS Site No: 07143672 • Arkansas River • Harvey County, KS

L Arkansas River at Highway 50 near Halstead, KS on the Arkansas River is currently at 307 cfs (High — 76th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 8.09 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Arkansas River

L Arkansas River at Alta Mills, KS

Downstream on Arkansas River ↓

Salt Fork Arkansas River near Alva, OK

307

CFS Discharge

8.09

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	7
25th	Low threshold	27
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	46
75th	High threshold	130
95th	Very High threshold	3,070	Today: 307 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	125	6.81
May 27, 2026	5	5.78
May 26, 2026	5	5.80
May 25, 2026	5	5.81
May 24, 2026	5	5.82
May 23, 2026	5	5.81
May 22, 2026	6	5.82
May 21, 2026	6	5.84
May 20, 2026	7	5.87
May 19, 2026	18	6.10
May 18, 2026	8	5.86
May 17, 2026	5	5.79
May 16, 2026	5	5.81
May 15, 2026	5	5.80
Apr 20, 2026	11	5.90
Apr 19, 2026	11	5.90
Apr 18, 2026	13	5.95
Apr 17, 2026	14	5.98
Apr 16, 2026	15	5.99
Apr 15, 2026	17	6.04
Apr 14, 2026	19	6.06
Apr 13, 2026	22	6.11
Apr 12, 2026	25	6.16
Apr 11, 2026	21	6.10
Apr 10, 2026	16	6.00
Apr 9, 2026	16	6.01
Apr 8, 2026	16	6.02
Apr 7, 2026	16	6.01
Apr 6, 2026	15	6.00
Apr 5, 2026	14	5.97

Station Information

USGS Site No: 07143672
State: KS
County: Harvey County
Coordinates: 38.0285, -97.5405
Drainage Area: 759 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,371.0
HUC Code: 11030012

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 24.0 ft
Flood Stage: 25.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 27.0 ft
Major Flood: 29.0 ft

Currently 16.91 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 6,180 cfs

Jun 20, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

May 23, 2025
Days at flood stage: 1

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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