USGS Streamgage 06914000
Pottawatomie C near Garnett, KS
Pottawatomie C near Garnett, KS is USGS streamgage 06914000 in Kansas, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10290101. It sits on the Pottawatomie C, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 334 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1928. Typical flow runs near 10.9 cfs in July and 69.6 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
- 334 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 876 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10290101
- Coordinates
- 38.33363, -95.24886
- USGS site number
- 06914000
- Records begin
- 1928-11-17 (98 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Pottawatomie C near Garnett, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.3 | 38.4 | 160 | ||
| 5.7 | 19.5 | 84.4 | ||
| 5 | 18.8 | 174 | ||
| 3.7 | 25 | 737 | ||
| 4 | 23.7 | 321 | ||
| 3.1 | 15.4 | 243 | ||
| 2.8 | 13 | 124 | ||
| 2.1 | 10.8 | 120 | ||
| 2.2 | 12 | 83.9 | ||
| 2 | 9.5 | 56 | ||
| 1.6 | 7.5 | 39.9 | ||
| 1.2 | 5.2 | 55.5 | ||
| 1.1 | 4.5 | 40.8 | ||
| 0.9 | 3.8 | 29.3 |
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 87 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 | 0.1 | 21.1 | 260.5 | |
| February | 0.1 | 35.4 | 340.8 | |
| March | 0.6 | 62.9 | 800.8 | |
| April | 3.8 | 69.6 | 828.3 | |
| May | 5.1 | 56.3 | 962.8 | |
| June | 3 | 49.1 | 1,094 | |
| July | 0.4 | 10.9 | 367.9 | |
| August | 0 | 3 | 227.4 | |
| September | 0 | 2.2 | 307.5 | |
| October | 0 | 3 | 415.9 | |
| November | 0.1 | 12.6 | 284.5 | |
| December | 0.1 | 18.5 | 238.5 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Pottawatomie C near Garnett, KS normally run highest?
- April, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 69.6 cfs, against 2.2 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 Pottawatomie C near Garnett, KS?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 21.1 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 0.1 and 260.5 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Pottawatomie C near Garnett, KS been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06914000 begin in 1928, about 98 years, covering roughly 3,155 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Pottawatomie C near Garnett, 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 Pottawatomie C near Garnett, KS?
- The gauge sits at 38.33363, -95.24886, in Kansas, in hydrologic subbasin 10290101, at an elevation of about 876 feet, draining roughly 334 square miles.
- Can I use Pottawatomie C near Garnett, 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 Pottawatomie C
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Pottawatomie C in full.
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