USGS Streamgage 06884700
Big Blue River at Blue Rapids, KS
Big Blue River at Blue Rapids, KS is USGS streamgage 06884700 in Kansas, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10270205. It sits on the Big Blue River, alongside 4 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 8,342 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1999.
Gauge details
- State
- Kansas
- Drainage area
- 8,342 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 1,108 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10270205
- Coordinates
- 39.68722, -96.64002
- USGS site number
- 06884700
- Records begin
- 1999-08-20 (27 years)
Common questions
- How long has Big Blue River at Blue Rapids, KS been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06884700 begin in 1999, about 27 years, covering roughly 6,756 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Where is Big Blue River at Blue Rapids, KS?
- The gauge sits at 39.68722, -96.64002, in Kansas, in hydrologic subbasin 10270205, at an elevation of about 1,108 feet, draining roughly 8,342 square miles.
- Can I use Big Blue River at Blue Rapids, KS data for flood or safety decisions?
- No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.
Upstream and downstream on the Big Blue River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Big Blue River in full.
- Big Blue River near Crete, Nebr. 2,710 sq mi
- Big Blue River at Barneston, Nebr. 4,447 sq mi
- Big Blue River at Marysville, KS 4,777 sq mi
- Big Blue River at Blue Rapids, KS this page
- Big Blue River near Manhattan, KS 9,640 sq mi