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Around Kansas River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Kansas River is a 56.0 mile river near Compass Point: Home of Dirty Girl Adventures in Kansas. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Kansas R above Topeka Weir at Topeka, KS (site 06888990). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 9. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2016 to 2026
Kansas River typically runs highest in June, at a median 7,830 cfs, and lowest in November, at 1,310 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 61,400 cfs, in 2019.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,940 | 1,120 to 6,480 |
| February | 1,750 | 1,170 to 3,180 |
| March | 1,570 | 1,120 to 3,560 |
| April | 1,775 | 1,090 to 5,965 |
| May | 5,070 | 2,290 to 11,700 |
| June | 7,830 | 2,765 to 16,300 |
| July | 4,820 | 2,180 to 8,770 |
| August | 1,760 | 1,200 to 5,690 |
| September | 1,820 | 995 to 6,395 |
| October | 1,430 | 922 to 4,700 |
| November | 1,310 | 983 to 4,545 |
| December | 2,230 | 907 to 5,520 |
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 11 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Kansas R above Topeka Weir at Topeka, KS (site 06888990). 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 Kansas River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Lake Shawnee ParkDeer Creek - Lake ShawneePublic
- 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
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