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Around Delaware River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Delaware River is a 62.1 mile river near Compass Point: Home of Dirty Girl Adventures in Kansas. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Delaware R at Perry, KS (site 06890900). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1970 to 2026
Delaware River typically runs highest in June, at a median 404 cfs, and lowest in October, at 51 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 14,000 cfs, in 1995.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 78 | 27 to 251 |
| February | 200 | 34 to 458 |
| March | 140 | 53 to 520 |
| April | 104 | 43 to 488 |
| May | 212 | 67 to 1,010 |
| June | 404 | 81 to 1,480 |
| July | 148 | 47 to 824 |
| August | 67 | 27 to 402 |
| September | 54 | 26 to 217 |
| October | 51 | 26 to 278 |
| November | 59 | 26 to 225 |
| December | 164 | 31 to 574 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 57 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Delaware R at Perry, KS (site 06890900). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Delaware River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Lake Perry Yacht and MarinaDelaware River - Perry LakeRestricted
- Rock CreekDelaware River - Perry LakePublic
- Slough CreekSlough Creek - Perry LakePublic
- Devils GapDelaware River - Perry LakePublic
- Pelican PointDelaware River - Perry LakePublic
- Slough Creek BridgeSlough Creek - Perry LakePublic
- SerenityRock Creek - Perry LakePublic
- Perry-SouthRock Creek - Perry LakePublic
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