How high is the Saline River at Tescott, KS right now?

The Saline River at Tescott, KS is currently flowing at 3,570 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 25.47 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Saline River at Tescott, KS normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 101th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Saline River at Tescott, KS at flood stage?

Yes — the gage height is currently 0.47 feet above the NWS flood-stage threshold of 25.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Saline River at Tescott, KS on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 139 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 27 to 2,290 cfs.

Where is the Saline River at Tescott, KS stream gauge located?

The Saline River at Tescott, KS stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Ottawa County, KS on the Saline River. USGS site number 06869500 (coordinates 39.0038, -97.8734).

Saline River at Tescott, KS

USGS Site No: 06869500 • Saline River • Ottawa County, KS

Saline River at Tescott, KS on the Saline River is currently at 3,570 cfs (Very High — 101th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 25.47 ft. This station is at or above flood stage.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Saline River

Saline River at Lincoln, KS

3,570

CFS Discharge

25.47

Gage Height (ft)

Very High

Flow Condition

FLOOD

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	27
25th	Low threshold	44
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	139
75th	High threshold	402
95th	Very High threshold	2,290

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	175	7.46
May 27, 2026	168	7.37
May 26, 2026	174	7.46
May 25, 2026	181	7.56
May 24, 2026	192	7.71
May 23, 2026	212	8.00
May 22, 2026	257	8.58
May 21, 2026	380	9.93
May 20, 2026	774	13.05
May 19, 2026	2,600	21.65
May 18, 2026	2,240	20.34
May 17, 2026	19	7.64
May 16, 2026	19	7.67
May 15, 2026	20	7.70
Apr 20, 2026	21	7.76
Apr 19, 2026	22	7.80
Apr 18, 2026	23	7.83
Apr 17, 2026	24	7.88
Apr 16, 2026	25	7.93
Apr 15, 2026	24	7.86
Apr 14, 2026	20	7.69
Apr 13, 2026	21	7.73
Apr 12, 2026	23	7.83
Apr 11, 2026	25	7.92
Apr 10, 2026	24	7.90
Apr 9, 2026	22	—
Apr 8, 2026	23	7.81
Apr 7, 2026	29	7.90
Apr 6, 2026	25	7.68
Apr 5, 2026	20	7.44

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06869500
State: KS
County: Ottawa County
Coordinates: 39.0038, -97.8734
Drainage Area: 2,820 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,265.5
HUC Code: 10260010

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 20.0 ft
Flood Stage: 25.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 29.0 ft
Major Flood: 32.0 ft

Currently 0.47 ft above flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 3,160 cfs

Sep 9, 2025
Min discharge: 6 cfs

Sep 16, 2025
Days at flood stage: 1

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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