USGS Streamgage 06876440
Solomon River near Minneapolis, KS
Solomon River near Minneapolis, KS is USGS streamgage 06876440 in Kansas, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10260015. It sits on the Solomon River, alongside 4 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 6,060 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1978. Typical flow runs near 141.1 cfs in July and 94.3 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
- 6,060 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 1,254 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10260015
- Coordinates
- 39.12003, -97.71129
- USGS site number
- 06876440
- Records begin
- 1978-09-19 (48 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Solomon River near Minneapolis, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.3 | 21.7 | 28.9 | ||
| 15.5 | 22 | 48.5 | ||
| 15.6 | 24.2 | 64.4 | ||
| 14.9 | 24.1 | 59.2 | ||
| 15.8 | 27.3 | 80.3 | ||
| 16.8 | 32 | 124 | ||
| 17.5 | 36.1 | 172 | ||
| 20.5 | 57.4 | 303 | ||
| 20.9 | 66.3 | 293 | ||
| 21.1 | 64.3 | 244 | ||
| 18.4 | 51.1 | 199 | ||
| 17.6 | 46.9 | 176 | ||
| 16.6 | 42.3 | 158 | ||
| 15.6 | 37.7 | 140 |
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 48 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 | 22.5 | 96.1 | 961.3 | |
| February | 29 | 115.3 | 764.4 | |
| March | 29.5 | 96.3 | 1,507 | |
| April | 29.6 | 94.3 | 1,135 | |
| May | 33 | 305.5 | 2,369.3 | |
| June | 34.1 | 295.2 | 1,755.7 | |
| July | 33.2 | 141.1 | 1,816.4 | |
| August | 37.1 | 132.7 | 1,585.4 | |
| September | 34.1 | 129.3 | 1,469.9 | |
| October | 22.8 | 73.9 | 1,379.5 | |
| November | 28.3 | 56.8 | 678.1 | |
| December | 24.3 | 59 | 1,000 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Solomon River near Minneapolis, KS normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 305.5 cfs, against 56.8 cfs in November, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Solomon River near Minneapolis, KS?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 96.1 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 22.5 and 961.3 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Solomon River near Minneapolis, KS been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06876440 begin in 1978, about 48 years, covering roughly 4,447 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Solomon River near Minneapolis, 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 Solomon River near Minneapolis, KS?
- The gauge sits at 39.12003, -97.71129, in Kansas, in hydrologic subbasin 10260015, at an elevation of about 1,254 feet, draining roughly 6,060 square miles.
- Can I use Solomon River near Minneapolis, 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 Solomon River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Solomon River in full.
- Solomon River near Glen Elder, KS 5,340 sq mi
- Solomon River at Beloit, KS 5,440 sq mi
- Solomon River near Simpson, KS 5,538 sq mi
- Solomon River near Minneapolis, KS this page
- Solomon River at Niles, KS 6,770 sq mi