USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
06874000 SOUTH FORK SOLOMON RIVER AT OSBORNE, KS
LOCATION - Lat 39°25'40", long 98°41'38" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in SW 1/4 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 sec.20, T.7 S., R.12 W., Osborne County, KS, Hydrologic Unit 10260014, on right bank at downstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 281, 0.5 mi south of Osborne, 0.6 mi downstream from Covert Creek, and at mile 27.6.
DRAINAGE AREA - 2,012 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - March 1946 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1505.739 ft. above NAVD88. Prior to Jun. 3, 2021 datum of gage was 1,505.09 ft above NGVD of 1929. Prior to Dec. 12, 1946, nonrecording gage at same site and datum.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum stage experienced during period of record was 28.33 ft on July 21, 1993 discharge 59,100 cfs; maximum discharge experienced 81,200 cfs on July 13, 1951, gage height 27.65 ft.