USGS Streamgage 06890100
Delaware River near Muscotah, KS
Delaware River near Muscotah, KS is USGS streamgage 06890100 in Kansas, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10270103. It sits on the Delaware River, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 431 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1925. Typical flow runs near 44.9 cfs in July and 97.3 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned flow outlook for this gauge, reaching 14 days ahead.
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Gauge details
- State
- Kansas
- Drainage area
- 431 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 933 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10270103
- Coordinates
- 39.52139, -95.53276
- USGS site number
- 06890100
- Records begin
- 1925-01-01 (101 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Delaware River near Muscotah, KS. Each day carries a median estimate and the band the model expects the flow to fall within — not a single number to plan against. Forecasts are re-issued daily; see the live screen for the current outlook.
| Date | Low p10 | Expected p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.2 | 22.8 | 25.4 | ||
| 19.2 | 22.1 | 25.2 | ||
| 19.3 | 22.7 | 31.1 | ||
| 19.1 | 24.3 | 178 | ||
| 18.5 | 25.3 | 169 | ||
| 18.4 | 26.1 | 152 | ||
| 18.4 | 26.5 | 204 | ||
| 17.3 | 26.6 | 255 | ||
| 16.8 | 26.3 | 187 | ||
| 16.5 | 25.4 | 112 | ||
| 15.6 | 23.7 | 68.3 | ||
| 15.2 | 22.9 | 57.5 | ||
| 15 | 22.5 | 50.9 | ||
| 14.1 | 21.3 | 40.6 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs). Estimates only — do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision.
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 57 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.1 | 37.2 | 172.9 | |
| February | 11.4 | 60 | 334.2 | |
| March | 15.4 | 73.9 | 707.3 | |
| April | 18.4 | 97.3 | 829.1 | |
| May | 21 | 131.1 | 1,406.9 | |
| June | 14.1 | 94.6 | 1,011.4 | |
| July | 5.2 | 44.9 | 518.9 | |
| August | 1.7 | 22 | 256.6 | |
| September | 1.4 | 16.1 | 380 | |
| October | 1.7 | 17.7 | 272 | |
| November | 4.7 | 37 | 221.9 | |
| December | 5.5 | 41.1 | 181.8 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Delaware River near Muscotah, KS normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 131.1 cfs, against 16.1 cfs in September, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Delaware River near Muscotah, KS?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 37.2 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 7.1 and 172.9 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Delaware River near Muscotah, KS been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06890100 begin in 1925, about 101 years, covering roughly 9,200 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Delaware River near Muscotah, KS?
- Yes. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on this basin's observed flows, weather, and snowpack, and issues a daily flow outlook reaching 14 days ahead: a median estimate inside a confidence band, not a single number to bet on. Every forecast is scored against days the model never trained on, and that track record is published on the live gauge screen. Open live conditions to see the current outlook.
- Where is Delaware River near Muscotah, KS?
- The gauge sits at 39.52139, -95.53276, in Kansas, in hydrologic subbasin 10270103, at an elevation of about 933 feet, draining roughly 431 square miles.
- Can I use Delaware River near Muscotah, 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 Delaware River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Delaware River in full.
- Delaware River near Muscotah, KS this page
- Delaware River at Perry, KS 1,141 sq mi