CEDAR C NR DESOTO, KS
USGS 06892495 · Kansas · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 06892495 · Kansas · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 7:30 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Above normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 165 readings from Oct 29, 8:30 PM CDT to Nov 5, 7:30 PM CST; ranging 9.73 to 838 ft³/s; latest 58.4 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 7:30 PM CST | 58.4 | 57.6 | 6.6–27 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST | 56.4 | 57.6 | 6.6–27 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST | 62.4 | 57.6 | 6.6–27 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST | 64.5 | 57.6 | 6.6–27 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM CST | 64.5 | 57.6 | 6.6–27 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM CST | 68.6 | 57.6 | 6.6–27 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST | 68.6 | 57.6 | 6.6–27 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM CST | 60.4 | 57.6 | 6.6–27 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM CST | 66.5 | 57.6 | 6.6–27 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM CST | 62.4 | 57.6 | 6.6–27 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM CST | 72.9 | 57.7 | 6.6–27 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM CST | 75.1 | 57.7 | 6.6–27 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM CST | 77.3 | 57.7 | 6.6–27 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM CST | 79.5 | 57.7 | 6.6–27 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM CST | 81.8 | 57.7 | 6.6–27 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM CST | 86.3 | 57.7 | 6.6–27 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM CST | 88.7 | 57.7 | 6.6–27 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST | 93.4 | 57.7 | 6.6–27 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM CST | 95.8 | 57.8 | 6.6–27 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM CST | 98.2 | 57.8 | 6.6–27 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM CST | 101 | 57.8 | 7.6–32 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM CST | 103 | 57.8 | 7.6–32 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM CST | 108 | 57.8 | 7.6–32 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM CST | 113 | 57.8 | 7.6–32 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM CST | 116 | 57.8 | 7.6–32 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM CST | 118 | 57.8 | 7.6–32 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM CST | 124 | 57.9 | 7.6–32 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM CST | 129 | 57.9 | 7.6–32 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM CST | 137 | 57.9 | 7.6–32 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM CST | 143 | 57.9 | 7.6–32 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM CST | 148 | 58 | 7.6–32 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM CST | 154 | 58 | 7.6–32 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM CST | 160 | 58 | 7.6–32 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM CST | 166 | 58 | 7.6–32 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM CST | 172 | 58 | 7.6–32 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM CST | 181 | 58.1 | 7.6–32 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM CST | 190 | 58.1 | 7.6–32 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM CST | 203 | 58.1 | 7.6–32 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM CST | 213 | 58.2 | 7.6–32 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM CST | 229 | 58.2 | 7.6–32 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM CST | 238 | 58.2 | 7.6–32 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM CST | 253 | 58.3 | 7.6–32 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM CST | 269 | 58.3 | 7.6–32 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM CST | 284 | 58.4 | 7.6–32 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM CST | 304 | 58.5 | 7.5–28 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM CST | 328 | 58.5 | 7.5–28 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM CST | 359 | 58.6 | 7.5–28 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM CST | 384 | 58.7 | 7.5–28 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM CST | 410 | 58.8 | 7.5–28 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM CST | 445 | 58.8 | 7.5–28 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM CST | 489 | 59 | 7.5–28 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM CST | 544 | 59.1 | 7.5–28 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM CST | 601 | 59.2 | 7.5–28 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM CST | 660 | 59.3 | 7.5–28 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM CST | 717 | 59.5 | 7.5–28 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM CST | 766 | 59.6 | 7.5–28 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM CST | 822 | 59.7 | 7.5–28 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM CST | 838 | 59.7 | 7.5–28 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM CST | 827 | 59.7 | 7.5–28 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM CST | 712 | 59.5 | 7.5–28 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM CST | 441 | 58.8 | 7.5–28 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM CST | 426 | 58.8 | 7.5–28 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM CST | 184 | 58.1 | 7.5–28 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM CST | 41.6 | 57.5 | 7.5–28 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM CST | 34.9 | 57.5 | 7.5–28 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM CST | 34.9 | 57.5 | 7.5–28 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM CST | 28.6 | 57.4 | 7.5–28 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM CST | 31.7 | 57.4 | 7.5–28 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM CST | 30.1 | 57.4 | 7–22 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM CST | 28.6 | 57.4 | 7–22 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM CST | 25.7 | 57.4 | 7–22 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM CST | 17.6 | 57.3 | 7–22 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM CST | 14 | 57.3 | 7–22 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM CST | 14 | 57.3 | 7–22 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM CST | 14 | 57.3 | 7–22 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM CST | 14 | 57.3 | 7–22 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM CST | 14 | 57.3 | 7–22 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM CST | 12.9 | 57.3 | 7–22 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM CST | 14 | 57.3 | 7–22 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM CST | 12.9 | 57.3 | 7–22 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM CST | 12.9 | 57.3 | 7–22 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM CST | 12.9 | 57.3 | 7–22 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM CST | 12.9 | 57.3 | 7–22 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM CST | 14 | 57.3 | 7–22 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM CST | 12.9 | 57.3 | 7–22 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM CST | 12.9 | 57.3 | 7–22 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM CST | 11.8 | 57.3 | 7–22 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM CST | 10.7 | 57.3 | 7–22 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM CST | 10.7 | 57.3 | 6.7–23 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM CST | 10.7 | 57.3 | 6.7–23 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM CST | 10.7 | 57.3 | 6.7–23 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM CST | 10.7 | 57.3 | 6.7–23 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM CST | 10.7 | 57.3 | 6.7–23 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM CST | 10.7 | 57.3 | 6.7–23 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM CST | 11.8 | 57.3 | 6.7–23 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM CST | 11.8 | 57.3 | 6.7–23 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM CST | 11.8 | 57.3 | 6.7–23 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM CST | 12.9 | 57.3 | 6.7–23 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM CST | 12.9 | 57.3 | 6.7–23 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM CST | 12.9 | 57.3 | 6.7–23 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM CST | 12.9 | 57.3 | 6.7–23 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM CST | 12.9 | 57.3 | 6.7–23 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM CST | 12.9 | 57.3 | 6.7–23 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM CST | 12.9 | 57.3 | 6.7–23 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM CST | 12.9 | 57.3 | 6.7–23 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM CST | 12.9 | 57.3 | 6.7–23 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM CST | 12.9 | 57.3 | 6.7–23 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM CST | 12.9 | 57.3 | 6.7–23 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM CST | 12.9 | 57.3 | 6.7–23 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM CST | 11.8 | 57.3 | 6.7–23 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CST | 11.8 | 57.3 | 6.7–23 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CDT | 10.7 | 57.3 | 6.7–23 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM CDT | 10.7 | 57.3 | 6.7–23 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM CDT | 10.7 | 57.3 | 8–35 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM CDT | 9.73 | 57.3 | 8–35 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM CDT | 10.7 | 57.3 | 8–35 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM CDT | 10.7 | 57.3 | 8–35 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM CDT | 10.7 | 57.3 | 8–35 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM CDT | 10.7 | 57.3 | 8–35 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM CDT | 11.8 | 57.3 | 8–35 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM CDT | 11.8 | 57.3 | 8–35 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM CDT | 11.8 | 57.3 | 8–35 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM CDT | 12.9 | 57.3 | 8–35 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM CDT | 12.9 | 57.3 | 8–35 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM CDT | 12.9 | 57.3 | 8–35 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM CDT | 12.9 | 57.3 | 8–35 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM CDT | 12.9 | 57.3 | 8–35 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM CDT | 12.9 | 57.3 | 8–35 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM CDT | 12.9 | 57.3 | 8–35 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM CDT | 12.9 | 57.3 | 8–35 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM CDT | 12.9 | 57.3 | 8–35 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM CDT | 11.8 | 57.3 | 8–35 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM CDT | 11.8 | 57.3 | 8–35 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM CDT | 11.8 | 57.3 | 8–35 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM CDT | 11.8 | 57.3 | 8–35 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM CDT | 10.7 | 57.3 | 8–35 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM CDT | 10.7 | 57.3 | 8–35 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM CDT | 10.7 | 57.3 | 6–21 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM CDT | 10.7 | 57.3 | 6–21 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM CDT | 10.7 | 57.3 | 6–21 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM CDT | 10.7 | 57.3 | 6–21 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM CDT | 10.7 | 57.3 | 6–21 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM CDT | 10.7 | 57.3 | 6–21 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM CDT | 11.8 | 57.3 | 6–21 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM CDT | 11.8 | 57.3 | 6–21 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM CDT | 11.8 | 57.3 | 6–21 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM CDT | 12.9 | 57.3 | 6–21 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM CDT | 11.8 | 57.3 | 6–21 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM CDT | 11.8 | 57.3 | 6–21 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM CDT | 11.8 | 57.3 | 6–21 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM CDT | 11.8 | 57.3 | 6–21 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM CDT | 11.8 | 57.3 | 6–21 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM CDT | 11.8 | 57.3 | 6–21 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM CDT | 10.7 | 57.3 | 6–21 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM CDT | 10.7 | 57.3 | 6–21 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM CDT | 10.7 | 57.3 | 6–21 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM CDT | 10.7 | 57.3 | 6–21 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM CDT | 10.7 | 57.3 | 6–21 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM CDT | 10.7 | 57.3 | 6–21 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM CDT | 10.7 | 57.3 | 6–21 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM CDT | 11.8 | 57.3 | 6–21 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM CDT | 11.8 | 57.3 | 6.8–24 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM CDT | 11.8 | 57.3 | 6.8–24 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM CDT | 11.8 | 57.3 | 6.8–24 |
| Oct 29, 8:30 PM CDT | 11.8 | 57.3 | 6.8–24 |
Map of USGS gauge 06892495 and the river around it
Where CEDAR C NR DESOTO, KS sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Kansas rule: 68°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks: Kansas trout permit and trout waters.
Normal for Nov 5: 6.6–27 ft³/s (middle half of 24 years of record). Now: 58.4 ft³/s, above normal.
Above normal for this date. 58.4 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 24 years of record (2003–2026): 10th 3.8, 25th 6.6, median 11, 75th 27, 90th 61 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 3.4 ft³/s, highest 265 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 49.7%, from 116 to 58.4 ft³/s. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 8:10 PM CST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.