USGS Streamgage 06879815
Wildcat C at Seth Childs Rd, Manhattan, KS
Wildcat C at Seth Childs Rd, Manhattan, KS is USGS streamgage 06879815 in Kansas, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10270101. It sits on the Wildcat C, alongside 2 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 93 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1973.
Gauge details
- State
- Kansas
- Drainage area
- 93 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 1,021 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10270101
- Coordinates
- 39.18474, -96.61084
- USGS site number
- 06879815
- Records begin
- 1973-10-11 (53 years)
Common questions
- How long has Wildcat C at Seth Childs Rd, Manhattan, KS been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06879815 begin in 1973, about 53 years, covering roughly 4,515 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Where is Wildcat C at Seth Childs Rd, Manhattan, KS?
- The gauge sits at 39.18474, -96.61084, in Kansas, in hydrologic subbasin 10270101, at an elevation of about 1,021 feet, draining roughly 93 square miles.
- Can I use Wildcat C at Seth Childs Rd, Manhattan, 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 Wildcat C
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Wildcat C in full.
- Wildcat C at Keats, KS 63 sq mi
- Wildcat C at Scenic Drive, Manhattan, KS 86 sq mi
- Wildcat C at Seth Childs Rd, Manhattan, KS this page