How high is the Marais Des Cygnes River near Reading, KS right now?

The Marais Des Cygnes River near Reading, KS is currently flowing at 27 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.74 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Marais Des Cygnes River near Reading, KS normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 40th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Marais Des Cygnes River near Reading, KS at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 16.26 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 19.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Marais Des Cygnes River near Reading, KS on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 36 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 4 to 1,230 cfs.

Where is the Marais Des Cygnes River near Reading, KS stream gauge located?

The Marais Des Cygnes River near Reading, KS stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Lyon County, KS on the Marais Des Cygnes River. USGS site number 06910800 (coordinates 38.5670, -95.9617).

Marais Des Cygnes River near Reading, KS

USGS Site No: 06910800 • Marais Des Cygnes River • Lyon County, KS

Marais Des Cygnes River near Reading, KS on the Marais Des Cygnes River is currently at 27 cfs (Normal — 40th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.74 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Marais Des Cygnes River ↓

Marais Des Cygnes River at Melvern, KS

CFS Discharge

2.74

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	4
25th	Low threshold	13
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	36	Today: 27 cfs
75th	High threshold	153
95th	Very High threshold	1,230

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	2.75
May 27, 2026	31	2.78
May 26, 2026	40	2.87
May 25, 2026	54	2.99
May 24, 2026	86	3.20
May 23, 2026	177	3.58
May 22, 2026	86	3.19
May 21, 2026	90	3.22
May 20, 2026	197	3.68
May 19, 2026	1,140	6.98
May 18, 2026	327	4.05
May 17, 2026	15	2.58
May 16, 2026	17	2.61
May 15, 2026	19	2.63
Apr 20, 2026	34	2.81
Apr 19, 2026	55	2.99
Apr 18, 2026	189	3.61
Apr 17, 2026	66	2.97
Apr 16, 2026	50	2.96
Apr 15, 2026	95	3.25
Apr 14, 2026	167	3.54
Apr 13, 2026	73	3.12
Apr 12, 2026	57	3.00
Apr 11, 2026	56	3.00
Apr 10, 2026	119	3.34
Apr 9, 2026	17	2.60
Apr 8, 2026	18	2.62
Apr 7, 2026	19	2.64
Apr 6, 2026	21	2.67
Apr 5, 2026	25	2.72

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06910800
State: KS
County: Lyon County
Coordinates: 38.5670, -95.9617
Drainage Area: 177 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,048.3
HUC Code: 10290101

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 14.0 ft
Flood Stage: 19.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 21.0 ft
Major Flood: 45.0 ft

Currently 16.26 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 3,300 cfs

Jun 4, 2025
Min discharge: 2 cfs

Nov 16, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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