How high is the L Arkansas River at Valley Center, KS right now?

The L Arkansas River at Valley Center, KS is currently flowing at 1,680 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 8.03 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the L Arkansas River at Valley Center, KS normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 79th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the L Arkansas River at Valley Center, KS on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 136 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 27 to 5,470 cfs.

Where is the L Arkansas River at Valley Center, KS stream gauge located?

The L Arkansas River at Valley Center, KS stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Sedgwick County, KS on the Arkansas River. USGS site number 07144200 (coordinates 37.8322, -97.3886).

L Arkansas River at Valley Center, KS

USGS Site No: 07144200 • Arkansas River • Sedgwick County, KS

L Arkansas River at Valley Center, KS on the Arkansas River is currently at 1,680 cfs (High — 79th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 8.03 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Arkansas River

L Arkansas River near Sedgwick, KS

Downstream on Arkansas River ↓

Arkansas River at Parkdale, Co.

1,680

CFS Discharge

8.03

Gage Height (ft)

High

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	27
25th	Low threshold	56
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	136
75th	High threshold	666
95th	Very High threshold	5,470	Today: 1,680 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	285	2.46
May 27, 2026	33	1.11
May 26, 2026	35	1.14
May 25, 2026	38	1.17
May 24, 2026	43	1.24
May 23, 2026	46	1.27
May 22, 2026	54	1.37
May 21, 2026	81	1.62
May 20, 2026	243	2.64
May 19, 2026	596	4.28
May 18, 2026	30	1.05
May 17, 2026	25	0.99
May 16, 2026	25	1.00
May 15, 2026	27	1.03
Apr 20, 2026	42	1.26
Apr 19, 2026	45	1.30
Apr 18, 2026	47	1.32
Apr 17, 2026	49	1.34
Apr 16, 2026	52	1.37
Apr 15, 2026	58	1.44
Apr 14, 2026	68	1.54
Apr 13, 2026	97	1.79
Apr 12, 2026	230	2.61
Apr 11, 2026	61	1.43
Apr 10, 2026	45	1.29
Apr 9, 2026	45	1.29
Apr 8, 2026	46	1.30
Apr 7, 2026	46	1.31
Apr 6, 2026	46	1.31
Apr 5, 2026	50	1.35

Station Information

USGS Site No: 07144200
State: KS
County: Sedgwick County
Coordinates: 37.8322, -97.3886
Drainage Area: 1,327 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,325.9
HUC Code: 11030012

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 3,390 cfs

Jun 19, 2025
Min discharge: 13 cfs

May 19, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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