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USGS Daily Statistics for Kansas

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Historic (pre-2007) gage-height data may contain erroneous values, such as pressure sensors encased in ice, even if they are flagged as approved. These data are made available to the public, but data users are cautioned to carefully screen the data and contact the USGS Kansas Water Science Center if they have questions or concerns about specific values.

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USGS 06863500 BIG C NR HAYS, KS


Ellis County, Kansas
Hydrologic Unit Code 10260007
Latitude  38°51'08", Longitude  99°19'04" NAD27
Drainage area 549  square miles
Contributing drainage area 549  square miles
Gage datum 1,954.30 feet above NAVD88
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00060, Discharge, cubic feet per second,
Day of
month		 Mean of daily mean values for each day for water year of record in, ft3/s   (Calculation Period 1946-10-01 -> 2025-09-30)

Calculation period restricted by USGS staff due to special conditions at/near site
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1 10 11 15 41 18 51 97 22 17 16 10 10
2 11 11 14 32 19 52 83 51 15 26 11 10
3 11 11 14 26 18 55 42 86 20 28 10 10
4 10 11 16 23 20 51 30 70 40 11 10 10
5 9.9 11 17 20 33 30 51 44 37 14 9.9 9.8
6 10 11 16 19 34 65 147 33 17 50 9.8 9.6
7 10 11 17 31 26 61 85 26 26 37 10 9.5
8 10 11 17 25 27 92 43 24 18 57 10 9.4
9 9.8 11 17 20 33 101 34 34 13 48 11 9.4
10 9.9 14 17 21 30 66 27 35 15 35 11 9.3
11 9.8 21 21 18 23 45 24 29 24 32 12 9.4
12 9.9 18 17 20 20 56 41 52 15 22 12 9.4
13 10 15 15 26 17 63 37 54 17 14 11 9.6
14 10 13 18 48 20 84 30 42 17 11 10 9.8
15 10 12 18 43 18 63 39 27 43 10 10 9.7
16 11 12 16 32 28 43 28 43 29 12 27 9.3
17 11 12 18 31 68 162 39 32 18 12 21 9.2
18 11 14 15 39 62 132 84 35 19 10 14 9.2
19 11 15 24 25 38 74 51 40 36 9.8 12 9.2
20 11 15 15 23 29 36 50 52 40 20 11 9.5
21 12 14 19 21 32 60 94 48 25 18 11 9.3
22 12 15 39 18 135 139 81 27 24 13 10 9.3
23 11 18 59 18 89 147 56 27 26 11 10 9.6
24 11 20 43 18 95 93 40 24 13 12 10 9.2
25 11 20 27 18 71 40 36 50 15 12 9.8 9.1
26 11 17 26 16 57 34 42 60 17 11 10 9.2
27 11 16 23 16 42 59 53 29 13 11 9.7 12
28 11 15 21 18 48 169 44 21 11 10 9.4 14
29 11 13 19 18 67 128 26 19 9.6 10 9.6 14
30 11   18 19 73 77 21 17 9.6 11 9.7 12
31 11   31   70   22 17   11   11