USGS Streamgage 06879820
Kansas River at Manhattan, KS
Kansas River at Manhattan, KS is USGS streamgage 06879820 in Kansas, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10270101. It sits on the Kansas River, alongside 11 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 45,288 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1987.
Gauge details
- State
- Kansas
- Drainage area
- 45,288 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 991 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10270101
- Coordinates
- 39.17472, -96.55472
- USGS site number
- 06879820
- Records begin
- 1987-10-10 (39 years)
Common questions
- How long has Kansas River at Manhattan, KS been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06879820 begin in 1987, about 39 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 Kansas River at Manhattan, KS?
- The gauge sits at 39.17472, -96.55472, in Kansas, in hydrologic subbasin 10270101, at an elevation of about 991 feet, draining roughly 45,288 square miles.
- Can I use Kansas River at Manhattan, 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 Kansas River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Kansas River in full.
- Kansas River at Fort Riley, KS 44,870 sq mi
- Kansas River at Manhattan, KS this page
- Kansas River at Wamego, KS 55,280 sq mi
- Kansas River near Belvue, KS 55,870 sq mi
- Kansas River Ab Topeka Weir at Topeka, KS 56,686 sq mi
- Kansas River at Topeka, KS 56,720 sq mi
- Kansas River at Lecompton, KS 58,460 sq mi
- Kansas River at Lawrence, KS 58,500 sq mi
- Kansas River at Desoto, KS 59,756 sq mi
- Kansas River near Lake Quivira, KS 59,985 sq mi
- Kansas River at Kansas City, KS 60,098 sq mi
- Kansas River near Ogden, KS