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

The Saline River at Wilson Dam, KS is currently flowing at 19 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.89 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 44th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 20 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 10 to 869 cfs.

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

The Saline River at Wilson Dam, KS stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Russell County, KS on the Saline River. USGS site number 06868200 (coordinates 38.9747, -98.4903).

Saline River at Wilson Dam, KS

USGS Site No: 06868200 • Saline River • Russell County, KS

Saline River at Wilson Dam, KS on the Saline River is currently at 19 cfs (Normal — 44th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.89 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Saline River

Saline River near Russell, KS

Downstream on Saline River ↓

Saline River at Lincoln, KS

CFS Discharge

2.89

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

N/A

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	10
25th	Low threshold	15
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	20	Today: 19 cfs
75th	High threshold	179
95th	Very High threshold	869

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	17	2.84
May 27, 2026	15	2.80
May 26, 2026	15	2.79
May 25, 2026	15	2.80
May 24, 2026	15	2.80
May 23, 2026	15	2.80
May 22, 2026	15	2.80
May 21, 2026	16	2.81
May 20, 2026	15	2.80
May 19, 2026	15	2.81
May 18, 2026	18	2.86
May 17, 2026	21	2.94
May 16, 2026	17	2.84
May 15, 2026	17	2.84
Apr 20, 2026	13	2.71
Apr 19, 2026	13	2.71
Apr 18, 2026	13	2.70
Apr 17, 2026	11	2.64
Apr 16, 2026	13	2.71
Apr 15, 2026	13	2.70
Apr 14, 2026	13	2.70
Apr 13, 2026	13	2.70
Apr 12, 2026	13	2.71
Apr 11, 2026	13	2.72
Apr 10, 2026	14	2.73
Apr 9, 2026	9	2.57
Apr 8, 2026	5	2.42
Apr 7, 2026	5	2.43
Apr 6, 2026	8	2.54
Apr 5, 2026	12	2.68

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06868200
State: KS
County: Russell County
Coordinates: 38.9747, -98.4903
Drainage Area: 1,917 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,427.9
HUC Code: 10260010

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 22 cfs

Sep 17, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Oct 26, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Saline River at Lincoln, KS
18.6 mi · 569 cfs

Normal
Saline River near Russell, KS
19.6 mi · 13 cfs

Low
Paradise C near Paradise, KS
19.8 mi · 0 cfs

Low
Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, KS
22.0 mi · 1,570 cfs

High
Smoky Hill River near Russell, KS
23.9 mi · 29 cfs

Normal