USGS Streamgage 06874000
SF Solomon River at Osborne, KS
SF Solomon River at Osborne, KS is USGS streamgage 06874000 in Kansas, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10260014. It sits on the Sf Solomon River, alongside 2 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 2,012 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1946. Typical flow runs near 27.1 cfs in July and 31.8 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
- 2,012 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 1,525 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10260014
- Coordinates
- 39.42779, -98.69424
- USGS site number
- 06874000
- Records begin
- 1946-03-28 (80 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for SF Solomon River at Osborne, 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 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ||
| 0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ||
| 0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | ||
| 0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | ||
| 0 | 0.2 | 3.7 | ||
| 0 | 0.5 | 14.7 | ||
| 0 | 0.6 | 29.2 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 34.1 | ||
| 0 | 1.5 | 31.2 | ||
| 0 | 1.2 | 26.3 | ||
| 0 | 0.8 | 18.2 | ||
| 0 | 0.7 | 15.6 | ||
| 0 | 0.6 | 12.2 | ||
| 0 | 0.9 | 14 |
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 80 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 | 5.5 | 16.9 | 102.4 | |
| February | 7.1 | 22.1 | 147.9 | |
| March | 8.4 | 27.9 | 208.5 | |
| April | 8.7 | 31.8 | 265.9 | |
| May | 7.2 | 33.9 | 348.3 | |
| June | 5.9 | 34.3 | 557.5 | |
| July | 2.3 | 27.1 | 402.5 | |
| August | 1.7 | 25.1 | 268.7 | |
| September | 2.5 | 17.9 | 162.5 | |
| October | 4.3 | 14.1 | 114.5 | |
| November | 5.9 | 16.2 | 124.6 | |
| December | 5.7 | 16.4 | 107.5 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does SF Solomon River at Osborne, KS normally run highest?
- June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 34.3 cfs, against 14.1 cfs in October, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for SF Solomon River at Osborne, KS?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 16.9 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 5.5 and 102.4 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has SF Solomon River at Osborne, KS been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06874000 begin in 1946, about 80 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 SF Solomon River at Osborne, 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 SF Solomon River at Osborne, KS?
- The gauge sits at 39.42779, -98.69424, in Kansas, in hydrologic subbasin 10260014, at an elevation of about 1,525 feet, draining roughly 2,012 square miles.
- Can I use SF Solomon River at Osborne, 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 Sf Solomon River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Sf Solomon River in full.
- SF Solomon River Ab Webster Re, KS 1,040 sq mi
- SF Solomon River at Woodston, KS 1,502 sq mi
- SF Solomon River at Osborne, KS this page