USGS Streamgage 06860900
Hackberry C near Trego Center, KS
Hackberry C near Trego Center, KS is USGS streamgage 06860900 in Kansas, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10260005. It drains a watershed of about 616 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2014. Typical flow runs near 0 cfs in July and 0 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
- 616 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 2,251 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10260005
- Coordinates
- 38.83951, -100.05851
- USGS site number
- 06860900
- Records begin
- 2014-12-11 (12 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Hackberry C near Trego Center, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 3.8 | ||
| 0 | 0.1 | 32.6 | ||
| 0 | 0.1 | 7.6 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1.3 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0.9 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0.4 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0.2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
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 12 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 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | |
| February | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | |
| March | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | |
| April | 0 | 0 | 4.4 | |
| May | 0 | 0 | 52 | |
| June | 0 | 0 | 35.6 | |
| July | 0 | 0 | 15.7 | |
| August | 0 | 0 | 43.7 | |
| September | 0 | 0 | 47.3 | |
| October | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | |
| November | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| December | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Hackberry C near Trego Center, KS normally run highest?
- January, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 0 cfs, against 0 cfs in January, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Hackberry C near Trego Center, KS?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 0 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 0 and 5.3 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Hackberry C near Trego Center, KS been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06860900 begin in 2014, about 12 years, covering roughly 4,255 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Hackberry C near Trego Center, 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 Hackberry C near Trego Center, KS?
- The gauge sits at 38.83951, -100.05851, in Kansas, in hydrologic subbasin 10260005, at an elevation of about 2,251 feet, draining roughly 616 square miles.
- Can I use Hackberry C near Trego Center, 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.