USGS Streamgage 06868200
Saline River at Wilson Dam, KS
Saline River at Wilson Dam, KS is USGS streamgage 06868200 in Kansas, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10260010. It sits on the Saline River, alongside 4 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 1,917 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1963. Typical flow runs near 18 cfs in July and 16.7 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in July. 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
- 1,917 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 1,451 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10260010
- Coordinates
- 38.97473, -98.49034
- USGS site number
- 06868200
- Records begin
- 1963-03-26 (63 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Saline River at Wilson Dam, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.7 | 14.3 | 17.2 | ||
| 9.8 | 14.1 | 19.1 | ||
| 8.5 | 13.8 | 21.7 | ||
| 7.3 | 13.7 | 23.3 | ||
| 6.8 | 13.2 | 27.5 | ||
| 6.4 | 13 | 29.2 | ||
| 5.7 | 12.7 | 30.2 | ||
| 5.8 | 13.2 | 32 | ||
| 5.5 | 12.9 | 27.7 | ||
| 4.9 | 12.5 | 27.1 | ||
| 4.9 | 12.8 | 26.6 | ||
| 4.6 | 12.2 | 25.7 | ||
| 4.5 | 12.1 | 25 | ||
| 4.5 | 11.8 | 24.1 |
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 63 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 | 4.3 | 8.7 | 170.9 | |
| February | 3.9 | 8.5 | 172.6 | |
| March | 3.2 | 9.1 | 165 | |
| April | 4.4 | 16.7 | 209.3 | |
| May | 7.3 | 18 | 350.7 | |
| June | 9.6 | 19.2 | 492.5 | |
| July | 10.6 | 18 | 218.5 | |
| August | 11.3 | 18 | 188.9 | |
| September | 9.9 | 17.9 | 140.6 | |
| October | 4.3 | 10.6 | 71.2 | |
| November | 3.2 | 9.1 | 62 | |
| December | 4 | 8.8 | 233.8 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Saline River at Wilson Dam, KS normally run highest?
- June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 19.2 cfs, against 8.5 cfs in February, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Saline River at Wilson Dam, KS?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 8.7 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 4.3 and 170.9 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Saline River at Wilson Dam, KS been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06868200 begin in 1963, about 63 years, covering roughly 9,200 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Saline River at Wilson Dam, 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 Saline River at Wilson Dam, KS?
- The gauge sits at 38.97473, -98.49034, in Kansas, in hydrologic subbasin 10260010, at an elevation of about 1,451 feet, draining roughly 1,917 square miles.
- Can I use Saline River at Wilson Dam, 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 Saline River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Saline River in full.
- Saline River near Wakeeney, KS 696 sq mi
- Saline River near Russell, KS 1,502 sq mi
- Saline River at Wilson Dam, KS this page
- Saline River at Lincoln, KS 2,550 sq mi
- Saline River at Tescott, KS 2,820 sq mi