USGS Streamgage 06892360
Kill C at 95Th St near Desoto, KS
Kill C at 95Th St near Desoto, KS is USGS streamgage 06892360 in Kansas, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10270104. It drains a watershed of about 53 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2003. Typical flow runs near 5.4 cfs in July and 19.1 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
- 53 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 780 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10270104
- Coordinates
- 38.95667, -94.97361
- USGS site number
- 06892360
- Records begin
- 2003-03-27 (23 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Kill C at 95Th St near Desoto, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.1 | 14.5 | 25.4 | ||
| 6.1 | 9.4 | 18.8 | ||
| 4.7 | 7.8 | 22.7 | ||
| 4.5 | 9.2 | 82.5 | ||
| 4.5 | 8.9 | 36.5 | ||
| 3.8 | 7.3 | 60.7 | ||
| 3.7 | 7.3 | 33.2 | ||
| 3.7 | 7.9 | 47.2 | ||
| 3.6 | 7.6 | 23.3 | ||
| 3.3 | 6.2 | 15.9 | ||
| 2.9 | 5.3 | 11.8 | ||
| 2.6 | 4.7 | 11.5 | ||
| 2.4 | 4.3 | 10.2 | ||
| 2.3 | 4.1 | 8.4 |
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 23 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 | 2.6 | 7.4 | 79 | |
| February | 3.6 | 11.2 | 66.4 | |
| March | 6.2 | 17 | 148.7 | |
| April | 6.4 | 19.1 | 168.5 | |
| May | 3.9 | 24.2 | 353.7 | |
| June | 1.8 | 11.8 | 238.4 | |
| July | 0.5 | 5.4 | 101.1 | |
| August | 0.1 | 3 | 73.1 | |
| September | 0.7 | 3.4 | 49.1 | |
| October | 0.7 | 4 | 62.1 | |
| November | 1.6 | 6.2 | 38.5 | |
| December | 2.1 | 6.8 | 55.8 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Kill C at 95Th St near Desoto, KS normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 24.2 cfs, against 3 cfs in August, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Kill C at 95Th St near Desoto, KS?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 7.4 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 2.6 and 79 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Kill C at 95Th St near Desoto, KS been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06892360 begin in 2003, about 23 years, covering roughly 8,533 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Kill C at 95Th St near Desoto, 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 Kill C at 95Th St near Desoto, KS?
- The gauge sits at 38.95667, -94.97361, in Kansas, in hydrologic subbasin 10270104, at an elevation of about 780 feet, draining roughly 53 square miles.
- Can I use Kill C at 95Th St near Desoto, 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.