USGS stream gauge 06892950 · Kansas

Kansas River at Kansas City, KS

As of Oct 28, 2026, 3:45 AM CDT, this gauge read a gage height of 11.51 ft. Over the past 7 days the water level fell 3.21 ft. Data from the USGS.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 5:26 AM EDT (USGS Water Data snapshot)

Gage height

11.51 ft

7-day range 11.51–14.72 ft

Discharge

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Latest reading

42 min ago

Oct 28, 2026, 3:45 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

11.2512.1813.1214.0514.98Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Gage height (ft), hourly, past 7 days. Low 11.51 · High 14.72.

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 11.51 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 number06892950
Official nameKANSAS R AT KANSAS CITY, KS
StateKansas
Drainage area60,098 sq mi
Gage datum elevation707.1 ft above sea level
Coordinates39.0900° N, 94.6091° W

Source: USGS Water Data for the Nation, site 06892950. Parameters 00065 (gage height) and 00060 (discharge).

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