USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
06888000 VERMILLION CREEK NEAR WAMEGO, KS
LOCATION - Lat 39°20'52", long 96°13'02" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in SE 1/4 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 sec.20, T.8 S., R.11 E., Pottawatomie County, KS, Hydrologic Unit 10270102, on left bank at upstream side of county highway bridge, 1.9 mi upstream fom Indian Creek, 14 mi northeast of Wamego, and at mile 15.8.
DRAINAGE AREA - 243 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - April 1936 to June 1946, January 1954 to June 1972, February 2002 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 991.37 ft above NAVD of 1988. Apr. 22, 1936, to June 30, 1946, gage at present site and datum. Jan 1, 1954, to June 30, 1972, gage at present site and datum.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum known stage 31.2 ft in June 1915, from floodmarks and other information from local residents.