USGS Streamgage 06917500
Marmaton River near Fort Scott, KS
Marmaton River near Fort Scott, KS is USGS streamgage 06917500 in Kansas, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10290104. It sits on the Marmaton River, alongside 3 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 388 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1904. Typical flow runs near 11.3 cfs in July and 131.5 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
- 388 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 759 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10290104
- Coordinates
- 37.84893, -94.70274
- USGS site number
- 06917500
- Records begin
- 1904-05-01 (122 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Marmaton River near Fort Scott, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.2 | 64.5 | 289 | ||
| 8.6 | 29.7 | 200 | ||
| 10.2 | 61 | 833 | ||
| 8.6 | 69.8 | 880 | ||
| 7.1 | 51.9 | 662 | ||
| 5 | 29.2 | 454 | ||
| 4.4 | 21.2 | 235 | ||
| 3.4 | 15.7 | 215 | ||
| 2.8 | 16.7 | 162 | ||
| 2.7 | 13.6 | 117 | ||
| 2.1 | 10.3 | 76.9 | ||
| 1.9 | 8.4 | 79.9 | ||
| 1.8 | 7.3 | 53.7 | ||
| 1.9 | 7.6 | 48.1 |
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 97 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 | 1.5 | 40.2 | 361.4 | |
| February | 3.3 | 60.1 | 464.8 | |
| March | 5.6 | 91.8 | 827 | |
| April | 15.3 | 131.5 | 1,198.9 | |
| May | 12.8 | 122.2 | 1,888.5 | |
| June | 3.7 | 77.6 | 1,351.8 | |
| July | 0.9 | 11.3 | 391 | |
| August | 0.8 | 2.6 | 134 | |
| September | 0.8 | 4.3 | 356 | |
| October | 0.9 | 7.4 | 480.2 | |
| November | 1 | 16.1 | 402.2 | |
| December | 1.4 | 19.4 | 262.1 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Marmaton River near Fort Scott, KS normally run highest?
- April, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 131.5 cfs, against 2.6 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 Marmaton River near Fort Scott, KS?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 40.2 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 1.5 and 361.4 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Marmaton River near Fort Scott, KS been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06917500 begin in 1904, about 122 years, covering roughly 6,470 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Marmaton River near Fort Scott, 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 Marmaton River near Fort Scott, KS?
- The gauge sits at 37.84893, -94.70274, in Kansas, in hydrologic subbasin 10290104, at an elevation of about 759 feet, draining roughly 388 square miles.
- Can I use Marmaton River near Fort Scott, 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 Marmaton River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Marmaton River in full.
- Marmaton River near Uniontown, KS 84 sq mi
- Marmaton River near Fort Scott, KS this page
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