How high is the Mulberry C near Salina, KS right now?

The Mulberry C near Salina, KS is currently flowing at 4,190 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 22.38 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Mulberry C near Salina, KS normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 135th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Mulberry C near Salina, KS at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 1.62 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 24.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Mulberry C near Salina, KS on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 17 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to 830 cfs.

Where is the Mulberry C near Salina, KS stream gauge located?

The Mulberry C near Salina, KS stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Saline County, KS. USGS site number 06869950 (coordinates 38.8444, -97.6684).

Mulberry C near Salina, KS

USGS Site No: 06869950 • Saline County, KS

Mulberry C near Salina, KS is currently at 4,190 cfs (Very High — 135th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 22.38 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

4,190

CFS Discharge

22.38

Gage Height (ft)

Very 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
10th	Very Low threshold	0
25th	Low threshold	4
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	17
75th	High threshold	38
95th	Very High threshold	830

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	225	4.88
May 27, 2026	4	3.31
May 26, 2026	5	3.35
May 25, 2026	6	3.41
May 24, 2026	7	3.47
May 23, 2026	9	3.57
May 22, 2026	9	3.56
May 21, 2026	10	3.57
May 20, 2026	18	3.83
May 19, 2026	75	4.61
May 18, 2026	216	5.58
May 17, 2026	3	3.22
May 16, 2026	3	3.23
May 15, 2026	3	3.22
Apr 20, 2026	4	3.33
Apr 19, 2026	4	3.35
Apr 18, 2026	5	3.37
Apr 17, 2026	5	3.40
Apr 16, 2026	6	3.42
Apr 15, 2026	6	3.44
Apr 14, 2026	7	3.47
Apr 13, 2026	6	3.47
Apr 12, 2026	7	3.47
Apr 11, 2026	6	3.46
Apr 10, 2026	6	3.45
Apr 9, 2026	6	3.42
Apr 8, 2026	5	3.41
Apr 7, 2026	5	3.42
Apr 6, 2026	6	3.42
Apr 5, 2026	6	3.43

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06869950
State: KS
County: Saline County
Coordinates: 38.8444, -97.6684
Drainage Area: 261 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,208.7
HUC Code: 10260010

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 22.0 ft
Flood Stage: 24.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 26.0 ft
Major Flood: 27.4 ft

Currently 1.62 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 4,360 cfs

Sep 9, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Jul 20, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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