About this river
Kansas River is a 28.3 mile river near Shawnee Mission Park Marina in Kansas. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Kansas R near Lake Quivira, KS (site 06892518). 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 10,250 cfs, and lowest in November, at 1,820 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 107,000 cfs, in 2016.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2,520 | 1,580 to 7,360 | |
| February | 2,630 | 1,880 to 4,390 | |
| March | 2,270 | 1,680 to 6,170 | |
| April | 3,095 | 1,665 to 8,005 | |
| May | 7,910 | 3,610 to 16,500 | |
| June | 10,250 | 4,520 to 18,750 | |
| July | 6,800 | 2,580 to 12,100 | |
| August | 2,560 | 1,620 to 8,010 | |
| September | 2,355 | 1,270 to 7,795 | |
| October | 1,850 | 1,270 to 5,960 | |
| November | 1,820 | 1,355 to 5,740 | |
| December | 3,100 | 1,260 to 7,390 |
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 near Lake Quivira, KS (site 06892518). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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