USGS Streamgage 06871000
NF Solomon River at Glade, KS
NF Solomon River at Glade, KS is USGS streamgage 06871000 in Kansas, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10260011. It sits on the Nf Solomon River, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 849 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1952. Typical flow runs near 6 cfs in July and 17.2 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
- 849 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 1,781 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10260011
- Coordinates
- 39.67284, -99.30924
- USGS site number
- 06871000
- Records begin
- 1952-10-01 (74 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for NF Solomon River at Glade, 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 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0.3 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0.4 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0.4 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0.3 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0.2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
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 74 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 | 6.4 | 35.5 | |
| February | 0.2 | 12.7 | 40 | |
| March | 3.5 | 15.8 | 45 | |
| April | 5.1 | 17.2 | 49.2 | |
| May | 3.1 | 17.8 | 88.5 | |
| June | 0.8 | 14.8 | 97.7 | |
| July | 0 | 6 | 69.7 | |
| August | 0 | 3.1 | 50.2 | |
| September | 0 | 1.1 | 30.3 | |
| October | 0 | 1.1 | 31.2 | |
| November | 0 | 4.6 | 29.1 | |
| December | 0 | 5.8 | 30.7 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does NF Solomon River at Glade, KS normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 17.8 cfs, against 1.1 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 NF Solomon River at Glade, KS?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 6.4 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 0 and 35.5 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has NF Solomon River at Glade, KS been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06871000 begin in 1952, about 74 years, covering roughly 9,199 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for NF Solomon River at Glade, 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 NF Solomon River at Glade, KS?
- The gauge sits at 39.67284, -99.30924, in Kansas, in hydrologic subbasin 10260011, at an elevation of about 1,781 feet, draining roughly 849 square miles.
- Can I use NF Solomon River at Glade, 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 Nf Solomon River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Nf Solomon River in full.
- NF Solomon River at Glade, KS this page
- NF Solomon River at Portis, KS 2,315 sq mi