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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation

USGS 07182000 COTTONWOOD R AT COTTONWOOD FALLS, KS

Chase County, Kansas

Hydrologic Unit Code 11070203

Latitude 38°23'15.63", Longitude 96°35'50.35" NAD83

Drainage area 1,327.00 square miles

Contributing drainage area 1,327.00 square miles

Gage datum 1,155.78 feet above NAVD88

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Meas. Number	Date Time	Time Datum	Measurement Used?	Who	Measuring Agency	Stream flow (ft³/s)	Gage Height (ft)	GH Change (ft)	Meas. Duration (hr)	Meas. Rated	Control	Flow Adjust. Code
47	2025-08-22 12:12:51	CDT	Yes	DCM	USGS	262	8.51	0.00	0.22	Good	Clear	NONE
46	2025-07-02 12:43:13	CDT	Yes	DCM	USGS	1550	13.99	0.00	0.23	Good	Clear	NONE
45	2025-06-04 15:09:55	CDT	Yes	DCM/TWS	USGS	24600	35.97	0.00		Fair	Clear	NONE
44	2025-04-21 14:26:50	CDT	Yes	DCM	USGS	145	7.84	0.00	0.16	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
43	2025-02-27 13:15:50	CST	Yes	DCM	USGS	280	8.64	0.00	0.16	Good	Clear	NONE
42	2025-01-03 13:04:29	CST	Yes	DCM	USGS	112	7.64	0.00	0.10	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
41	2024-11-06 13:05:45	CST	Yes	DCM	USGS	250	8.51	0.00	0.20	Good	Clear	NONE
40	2024-09-10 15:54	CDT	Yes	ASW	USGS	74.2	7.20	0.01		Fair	Clear	NONE
39	2024-07-30 12:19:50	CDT	Yes	DCM	USGS	101	7.59	0.00	0.10	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
38	2024-06-09 14:05:45	CDT	Yes	DCM/TWS	USGS	13500	33.61	0.02	0.07	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
37	2024-06-05 12:12:10	CDT	Yes	DCM	USGS	3390	19.18	-0.01	0.07	Fair	Clear	NONE
36	2024-04-24 13:27:05	CDT	Yes	DCM/TWS	USGS	122	7.74	0.00	0.29	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
35	2024-03-05 10:14:27	CST	Yes	DCM	USGS	153	8.00	0.00	0.18	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
34	2024-01-03 12:53:16	CST	Yes	DCM	USGS	104	7.64	-0.01	0.22	Good	Clear	NONE
33	2023-12-13 12:34:18	CST	Yes	DCM	USGS	31.6	6.88	0.00	0.20	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
32	2023-10-26 14:41:42	CDT	Yes	DCM	USGS	31.5	6.99	0.00	0.24	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
31	2023-09-08 11:34:30	CDT	Yes	WJD	USGS	5.92	6.12			Poor	DebrisModerate	NONE
30	2023-08-28 12:31:19	CDT	Yes	MDB/WJD	USGS	5.59	6.26			Poor	DebrisModerate	NONE
29	2023-08-07 11:23:01	CDT	Yes	WJD	USGS	9.12	6.32			Poor	DebrisModerate	NONE
28	2023-07-20 09:48:02	CDT	Yes	WJD/MDB	USGS	31.0	6.77			Good	DebrisModerate	NONE
27	2023-06-21 13:29:25	CDT	Yes	WJD/MDB	USGS	52.7	7.08			Fair	DebrisModerate	NONE
26	2023-04-24 11:28:32	CDT	Yes	WJD	USGS	63.1	7.58			Fair	DebrisModerate	NONE
25	2023-02-27 12:51:06	CST	Yes	WJD	USGS	441	9.91			Good	Clear	NONE
24	2023-01-09 11:33:18	CST	Yes	WJD	USGS	62.3	7.03			Fair	Clear	NONE
23	2022-10-17 11:24:07	CDT	Yes	WJD	USGS	41.1	7.11			Poor	Clear	NONE
22	2022-08-10 11:47:24	CDT	Yes	WJD	USGS	116	7.56			Good	Clear	MEAS
21	2022-06-14 11:43:40	CDT	Yes	WJD	USGS	880	11.66			Good	Clear	NONE
20	2022-05-05 13:22:08	CDT	Yes	WJD/TWS	USGS	6970	24.52			Good	Clear	NONE
19	2022-03-28 11:17:53	CDT	Yes	WJD	USGS	357	9.17			Good	Clear	NONE
18	2022-01-24 11:39:36	CST	Yes	WJD	USGS	85.1	7.37			Fair	Clear	NONE
17	2021-11-15 11:36:44	CST	Yes	WJD	USGS	150	7.80			Good	Clear	NONE
16	2021-09-15 11:36:55	CDT	Yes	WJD	USGS	122	7.58			Good	Clear	NONE
15	2021-07-19 11:46:07	CDT	Yes	WJD	USGS	644	10.74			Good	Clear	NONE
14	2021-05-12 11:35:22	CDT	Yes	WJD	USGS	205	8.24			Good	Clear	NONE
13	2021-03-15 11:27:41	CDT	Yes	WJD	USGS	145	7.81			Good	Clear	NONE
12	2021-01-06 12:15:18	CST	Yes	WJD	USGS	88.1	7.49			Good	Clear	NONE
11	2020-11-05 10:12:27	CST	Yes	WJD	USGS	80.8	7.31			Good	Clear	NONE
10	2020-09-16 11:37:11	CDT	Yes	WJD	USGS	106	7.49			Good	Clear	NONE
9	2020-07-31 10:52	CDT	Yes	SWH	USGS	15200	34.93	0.02	0.90	Good	Clear	NONE
8	2020-07-21 12:21:58	CDT	Yes	WJD	USGS	356	9.19			Good	Clear	NONE
7	2020-05-14 10:16:44	CDT	Yes	WJD	USGS	6190	24.68			Good	Clear	NONE
6	2020-02-26 13:35:38	CST	Yes	WJD	USGS	1730	15.46			Good	Clear	NONE
5	2020-02-26 10:25:48	CST	Yes	WJD	USGS	2060	16.34			Fair	Clear	NONE
4	2020-02-05 11:12:09	CST	Yes	WJD	USGS	264	8.70			Good	Clear	NONE
3	2019-12-30 11:54:14	CST	Yes	DCM	USGS	563	10.51	0.01	0.23	Fair	Clear	NONE
2	2019-12-10 15:01:17	CST	Yes	WJD	USGS	123	7.89			Fair	Clear	NONE
1	2019-09-19 13:20:36	CDT	Yes	SWH/CAD	USGS	192	8.22	0.00	0.20	Good	Clear	NONE

Meas.
Number

Date Time

Time
Datum

Measurement
Used?

Who

Measuring
Agency

Stream
flow
(ft³/s)

Gage
Height
(ft)

GH
Change
(ft)

Meas.
Duration
(hr)

Meas.
Rated

Control

Flow
Adjust.
Code

2025-08-22 12:12:51

CDT

Yes

DCM

USGS

262

8.51

0.00

0.22

Good

Clear

NONE

2025-07-02 12:43:13

CDT

Yes

DCM

USGS

1550

13.99

0.00

0.23

Good

Clear

NONE

2025-06-04 15:09:55

CDT

Yes

DCM/TWS

USGS

24600

35.97

0.00

Fair

Clear

NONE

2025-04-21 14:26:50

CDT

Yes

DCM

USGS

145

7.84

0.00

0.16

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2025-02-27 13:15:50

CST

Yes

DCM

USGS

280

8.64

0.00

0.16

Good

Clear

NONE

2025-01-03 13:04:29

CST

Yes

DCM

USGS

112

7.64

0.00

0.10

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2024-11-06 13:05:45

CST

Yes

DCM

USGS

250

8.51

0.00

0.20

Good

Clear

NONE

2024-09-10 15:54

CDT

Yes

ASW

USGS

74.2

7.20

0.01

Fair

Clear

NONE

2024-07-30 12:19:50

CDT

Yes

DCM

USGS

101

7.59

0.00

0.10

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2024-06-09 14:05:45

CDT

Yes

DCM/TWS

USGS

13500

33.61

0.02

0.07

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

2024-06-05 12:12:10

CDT

Yes

DCM

USGS

3390

19.18

-0.01

0.07

Fair

Clear

NONE

2024-04-24 13:27:05

CDT

Yes

DCM/TWS

USGS

122

7.74

0.00

0.29

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2024-03-05 10:14:27

CST

Yes

DCM

USGS

153

8.00

0.00

0.18

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

2024-01-03 12:53:16

CST

Yes

DCM

USGS

104

7.64

-0.01

0.22

Good

Clear

NONE

2023-12-13 12:34:18

CST

Yes

DCM

USGS

31.6

6.88

0.00

0.20

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2023-10-26 14:41:42

CDT

Yes

DCM

USGS

31.5

6.99

0.00

0.24

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2023-09-08 11:34:30

CDT

Yes

WJD

USGS

5.92

6.12

Poor

DebrisModerate

NONE

2023-08-28 12:31:19

CDT

Yes

MDB/WJD

USGS

5.59

6.26

Poor

DebrisModerate

NONE

2023-08-07 11:23:01

CDT

Yes

WJD

USGS

9.12

6.32

Poor

DebrisModerate

NONE

2023-07-20 09:48:02

CDT

Yes

WJD/MDB

USGS

31.0

6.77

Good

DebrisModerate

NONE

2023-06-21 13:29:25

CDT

Yes

WJD/MDB

USGS

52.7

7.08

Fair

DebrisModerate

NONE

2023-04-24 11:28:32

CDT

Yes

WJD

USGS

63.1

7.58

Fair

DebrisModerate

NONE

2023-02-27 12:51:06

CST

Yes

WJD

USGS

441

9.91

Good

Clear

NONE

2023-01-09 11:33:18

CST

Yes

WJD

USGS

62.3

7.03

Fair

Clear

NONE

2022-10-17 11:24:07

CDT

Yes

WJD

USGS

41.1

7.11

Poor

Clear

NONE

2022-08-10 11:47:24

CDT

Yes

WJD

USGS

116

7.56

Good

Clear

MEAS

2022-06-14 11:43:40

CDT

Yes

WJD

USGS

880

11.66

Good

Clear

NONE

2022-05-05 13:22:08

CDT

Yes

WJD/TWS

USGS

6970

24.52

Good

Clear

NONE

2022-03-28 11:17:53

CDT

Yes

WJD

USGS

357

9.17

Good

Clear

NONE

2022-01-24 11:39:36

CST

Yes

WJD

USGS

85.1

7.37

Fair

Clear

NONE

2021-11-15 11:36:44

CST

Yes

WJD

USGS

150

7.80

Good

Clear

NONE

2021-09-15 11:36:55

CDT

Yes

WJD

USGS

122

7.58

Good

Clear

NONE

2021-07-19 11:46:07

CDT

Yes

WJD

USGS

644

10.74

Good

Clear

NONE

2021-05-12 11:35:22

CDT

Yes

WJD

USGS

205

8.24

Good

Clear

NONE

2021-03-15 11:27:41

CDT

Yes

WJD

USGS

145

7.81

Good

Clear

NONE

2021-01-06 12:15:18

CST

Yes

WJD

USGS

88.1

7.49

Good

Clear

NONE

2020-11-05 10:12:27

CST

Yes

WJD

USGS

80.8

7.31

Good

Clear

NONE

2020-09-16 11:37:11

CDT

Yes

WJD

USGS

106

7.49

Good

Clear

NONE

2020-07-31 10:52

CDT

Yes

SWH

USGS

15200

34.93

0.02

0.90

Good

Clear

NONE

2020-07-21 12:21:58

CDT

Yes

WJD

USGS

356

9.19

Good

Clear

NONE

2020-05-14 10:16:44

CDT

Yes

WJD

USGS

6190

24.68

Good

Clear

NONE

2020-02-26 13:35:38

CST

Yes

WJD

USGS

1730

15.46

Good

Clear

NONE

2020-02-26 10:25:48

CST

Yes

WJD

USGS

2060

16.34

Fair

Clear

NONE

2020-02-05 11:12:09

CST

Yes

WJD

USGS

264

8.70

Good

Clear

NONE

2019-12-30 11:54:14

CST

Yes

DCM

USGS

563

10.51

0.01

0.23

Fair

Clear

NONE

2019-12-10 15:01:17

CST

Yes

WJD

USGS

123

7.89

Fair

Clear

NONE

2019-09-19 13:20:36

CDT

Yes

SWH/CAD

USGS

192

8.22

0.00

0.20

Good

Clear

NONE