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Around Saline River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Saline River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Saline R near Russell, KS (site 06867000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1946 to 2026
Saline River typically runs highest in June, at a median 47 cfs, and lowest in October, at 16 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 23,400 cfs, in 1993.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 9.0 to 49 |
| February | 29 | 12 to 65 |
| March | 36 | 16 to 70 |
| April | 39 | 16 to 90 |
| May | 44 | 21 to 106 |
| June | 47 | 17 to 124 |
| July | 36 | 7.2 to 84 |
| August | 24 | 5.1 to 73 |
| September | 19 | 4.0 to 53 |
| October | 16 | 5.0 to 47 |
| November | 21 | 6.5 to 50 |
| December | 20 | 8.0 to 47 |
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 75 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Saline R near Russell, KS (site 06867000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
4 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Saline River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Wilson-State ParkSaline River - Wilson LakePublic
- Wilson-OtoeSaline River - Wilson LakePublic
- Wilson-Elm CreekSaline River - Wilson LakePublic
- Wilson-Minooka ParkSaline River - Wilson LakePublic
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