USGS stream gauge 06818300 · Kansas

Missouri River at Atchison, KS

As of Oct 28, 2026, 4:30 AM CDT, this gauge read a gage height of 8.77 ft. Over the past 7 days the water level fell 0.65 ft. Data from the USGS.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 6:27 AM EDT (USGS Water Data snapshot)

Gage height

8.77 ft

7-day range 8.71–9.42 ft

Discharge

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Latest reading

58 min ago

Oct 28, 2026, 4:30 AM CDT

Readings are provisional USGS data and may be revised. Rivers can rise fast after rain upstream. For flood warnings, check weather.gov and follow local authorities.

Gage height, past 7 days

8.658.869.079.279.48Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Gage height (ft), hourly, past 7 days. Low 8.71 · High 9.42.

Chart dates are in Kansas local time (America/Chicago).

Reading this gauge

Gage height is the water surface level above this station's own reference point, so 8.77 ft is not the river depth and cannot be compared with other gauges. Discharge, the volume of water flowing past each second, is the better number for comparing conditions over time and between rivers.

Station details
USGS site number06818300
Official nameMISSOURI R AT ATCHISON, KS
StateKansas
Drainage area426,865 sq mi
Coordinates39.5597° N, 95.1139° W

Source: USGS Water Data for the Nation, site 06818300. Parameters 00065 (gage height) and 00060 (discharge).

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