How high is the Nf Solomon River at Portis, KS right now?

The Nf Solomon River at Portis, KS is currently flowing at 18 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.84 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Nf Solomon River at Portis, KS normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 16th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Nf Solomon River at Portis, KS at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 11.16 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 15.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Nf Solomon River at Portis, KS on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 84 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 14 to 841 cfs.

Where is the Nf Solomon River at Portis, KS stream gauge located?

The Nf Solomon River at Portis, KS stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Osborne County, KS on the Nf Solomon River. USGS site number 06872500 (coordinates 39.5530, -98.6923).

Nf Solomon River at Portis, KS

USGS Site No: 06872500 • Nf Solomon River • Osborne County, KS

Nf Solomon River at Portis, KS on the Nf Solomon River is currently at 18 cfs (Low — 16th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.84 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Nf Solomon River

Nf Solomon River at Glade, KS

CFS Discharge

3.84

Gage Height (ft)

Low

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	14
25th	Low threshold	23	Today: 18 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	84
75th	High threshold	159
95th	Very High threshold	841

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	16	3.80
May 27, 2026	15	3.78
May 26, 2026	16	3.79
May 25, 2026	16	3.81
May 24, 2026	17	3.82
May 23, 2026	18	3.83
May 22, 2026	18	3.85
May 21, 2026	18	3.85
May 20, 2026	20	3.89
May 19, 2026	23	3.93
May 18, 2026	18	3.85
May 17, 2026	17	3.82
May 16, 2026	17	3.81
May 15, 2026	17	3.81
Apr 20, 2026	21	3.88
Apr 19, 2026	21	3.88
Apr 18, 2026	21	3.88
Apr 17, 2026	22	3.90
Apr 16, 2026	23	3.92
Apr 15, 2026	23	3.92
Apr 14, 2026	24	3.94
Apr 13, 2026	25	3.94
Apr 12, 2026	25	3.95
Apr 11, 2026	24	3.94
Apr 10, 2026	22	3.89
Apr 9, 2026	22	3.90
Apr 8, 2026	22	3.90
Apr 7, 2026	22	3.90
Apr 6, 2026	22	3.90
Apr 5, 2026	22	3.90

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06872500
State: KS
County: Osborne County
Coordinates: 39.5530, -98.6923
Drainage Area: 2,315 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,491.6
HUC Code: 10260012

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 13.0 ft
Flood Stage: 15.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 20.0 ft
Major Flood: 25.0 ft

Currently 11.16 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 591 cfs

Sep 22, 2025
Min discharge: 12 cfs

Jun 29, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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