How high is the Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa, KS right now?

The Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa, KS is currently flowing at 68 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 0.17 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa, KS normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 27th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa, KS at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 9.83 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 10.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa, KS on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 110 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 37 to 1,130 cfs.

Where is the Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa, KS stream gauge located?

The Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa, KS stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Barber County, KS on the Medicine Lodge River. USGS site number 07149000 (coordinates 37.0389, -98.4702).

Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa, KS

USGS Site No: 07149000 • Medicine Lodge River • Barber County, KS

Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa, KS on the Medicine Lodge River is currently at 68 cfs (Normal — 27th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 0.17 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

0.17

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	37
25th	Low threshold	65
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	110	Today: 68 cfs
75th	High threshold	211
95th	Very High threshold	1,130

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	53	0.04
May 27, 2026	26	-0.19
May 26, 2026	29	-0.16
May 25, 2026	34	-0.12
May 24, 2026	36	-0.10
May 23, 2026	34	-0.12
May 22, 2026	30	-0.16
May 21, 2026	27	-0.19
May 20, 2026	23	-0.23
May 19, 2026	24	-0.22
May 18, 2026	26	-0.20
May 17, 2026	28	-0.18
May 16, 2026	31	-0.15
May 15, 2026	33	-0.13
Apr 20, 2026	74	0.13
Apr 19, 2026	75	0.14
Apr 18, 2026	78	0.16
Apr 17, 2026	84	0.20
Apr 16, 2026	87	0.22
Apr 15, 2026	93	0.26
Apr 14, 2026	102	0.32
Apr 13, 2026	112	0.38
Apr 12, 2026	99	0.30
Apr 11, 2026	91	0.25
Apr 10, 2026	90	0.24
Apr 9, 2026	89	0.24
Apr 8, 2026	89	0.24
Apr 7, 2026	90	0.24
Apr 6, 2026	90	0.25
Apr 5, 2026	91	0.25

Station Information

USGS Site No: 07149000
State: KS
County: Barber County
Coordinates: 37.0389, -98.4702
Drainage Area: 903 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,287.6
HUC Code: 11060003

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 9.0 ft
Flood Stage: 10.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 12.0 ft
Major Flood: 13.0 ft

Currently 9.83 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,240 cfs

Jun 8, 2025
Min discharge: 23 cfs

May 20, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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