About this river
Kansas River is a 16.8 mile river near Rent.Fun Kayak Rentals in Kansas. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Kansas R at Lawrence, KS (site 06891080). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 9. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2012 to 2026
Kansas River typically runs highest in June, at a median 10,650 cfs, and lowest in November, at 1,270 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 96,800 cfs, in 2019.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,870 | 1,130 to 5,270 | |
| February | 2,090 | 1,480 to 3,440 | |
| March | 1,670 | 1,310 to 3,490 | |
| April | 1,545 | 1,200 to 5,220 | |
| May | 5,500 | 2,420 to 15,200 | |
| June | 10,650 | 4,320 to 19,450 | |
| July | 4,970 | 2,240 to 10,700 | |
| August | 2,190 | 1,410 to 7,020 | |
| September | 1,925 | 1,165 to 5,545 | |
| October | 1,370 | 1,070 to 4,170 | |
| November | 1,270 | 993 to 1,925 | |
| December | 2,290 | 1,030 to 4,760 |
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 13 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Kansas R at Lawrence, KS (site 06891080). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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