COTTONWOOD R AT EMPORIA, KS

USGS 07182260 · Kansas · reports discharge (live), gauge height

Caution: Rising water: fishable, but watch the level

Rising: discharge up 26.7% in 24 hours (939 to 1,190 ft³/s). Our rule of thumb: more than 10% (or 0.2 ft) in 24 hours, not a USGS class.
Flow 1,190 ft³/s: above normal for Nov 5, over 13 years of USGS record. U.S. Geological Survey

What the agencies suggest

Keep an eye on your surroundings. Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundings Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.

Discharge: 1,190 ft³/s
Gauge height: 5.11 ft

Reading Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST · provisional USGS data

Above normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage

Flow and the normal range

Discharge · last 7 days

Discharge, about hourly
Normal for the date: middle half (25th–75th percentile) of daily mean flow, 13+ years of record
Latest: 1,190 ft³/s at Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST

USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.

View data as a table

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)	Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s)
Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST	1,190	5.11	80–432
Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST	1,160	5.06	80–432
Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST	1,130	4.99	80–432
Nov 5, 3:30 PM CST	1,090	4.9	80–432
Nov 5, 2:30 PM CST	1,050	4.79	80–432
Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST	994	4.67	80–432
Nov 5, 12:30 PM CST	939	4.54	80–432
Nov 5, 11:30 AM CST	885	4.41	80–432
Nov 5, 10:30 AM CST	837	4.29	80–432
Nov 5, 9:30 AM CST	789	4.17	80–432
Nov 5, 8:30 AM CST	754	4.08	80–432
Nov 5, 7:30 AM CST	730	4.02	80–432
Nov 5, 6:30 AM CST	719	3.99	80–432
Nov 5, 5:30 AM CST	715	3.98	80–432
Nov 5, 4:30 AM CST	723	4	80–432
Nov 5, 3:30 AM CST	734	4.03	80–432
Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST	746	4.06	80–432
Nov 5, 1:30 AM CST	765	4.11	80–432
Nov 5, 12:30 AM CST	785	4.16	80–432
Nov 4, 11:30 PM CST	809	4.22	86–501
Nov 4, 10:30 PM CST	828	4.27	86–501
Nov 4, 9:30 PM CST	853	4.33	86–501
Nov 4, 8:30 PM CST	881	4.4	86–501
Nov 4, 7:30 PM CST	906	4.46	86–501
Nov 4, 6:30 PM CST	939	4.54	86–501
Nov 4, 5:30 PM CST	968	4.61	86–501
Nov 4, 4:30 PM CST	998	4.68	86–501
Nov 4, 3:30 PM CST	1,040	4.77	86–501
Nov 4, 2:30 PM CST	1,070	4.85	86–501
Nov 4, 1:30 PM CST	1,110	4.93	86–501
Nov 4, 12:30 PM CST	1,150	5.02	86–501
Nov 4, 11:30 AM CST	1,180	5.09	86–501
Nov 4, 10:30 AM CST	1,200	5.15	86–501
Nov 4, 9:30 AM CST	1,220	5.18	86–501
Nov 4, 8:30 AM CST	1,240	5.22	86–501
Nov 4, 7:30 AM CST	1,240	5.23	86–501
Nov 4, 6:30 AM CST	1,230	5.21	86–501
Nov 4, 5:30 AM CST	1,210	5.16	86–501
Nov 4, 4:30 AM CST	1,170	5.08	86–501
Nov 4, 3:30 AM CST	1,120	4.96	86–501
Nov 4, 2:30 AM CST	1,060	4.82	86–501
Nov 4, 1:30 AM CST	994	4.67	86–501
Nov 4, 12:30 AM CST	931	4.52	86–501
Nov 3, 11:30 PM CST	873	4.38	78–704
Nov 3, 10:30 PM CST	820	4.25	78–704
Nov 3, 9:30 PM CST	769	4.12	78–704
Nov 3, 8:30 PM CST	723	4	78–704
Nov 3, 7:30 PM CST	677	3.88	78–704
Nov 3, 6:30 PM CST	629	3.75	78–704
Nov 3, 5:30 PM CST	582	3.62	78–704
Nov 3, 4:30 PM CST	539	3.5	78–704
Nov 3, 3:30 PM CST	502	3.39	78–704
Nov 3, 2:30 PM CST	472	3.3	78–704
Nov 3, 1:30 PM CST	459	3.26	78–704
Nov 3, 12:30 PM CST	453	3.24	78–704
Nov 3, 11:30 AM CST	444	3.21	78–704
Nov 3, 10:30 AM CST	437	3.19	78–704
Nov 3, 9:30 AM CST	425	3.15	78–704
Nov 3, 8:30 AM CST	410	3.1	78–704
Nov 3, 7:30 AM CST	398	3.06	78–704
Nov 3, 6:30 AM CST	395	3.05	78–704
Nov 3, 5:30 AM CST	395	3.05	78–704
Nov 3, 4:30 AM CST	407	3.09	78–704
Nov 3, 3:30 AM CST	416	3.12	78–704
Nov 3, 2:30 AM CST	428	3.16	78–704
Nov 3, 1:30 AM CST	431	3.17	78–704
Nov 3, 12:30 AM CST	419	3.13	78–704
Nov 2, 11:30 PM CST	386	3.02	74–492
Nov 2, 10:30 PM CST	333	2.83	74–492
Nov 2, 9:30 PM CST	296	2.69	74–492
Nov 2, 8:30 PM CST	272	2.59	74–492
Nov 2, 7:30 PM CST	262	2.55	74–492
Nov 2, 6:30 PM CST	262	2.55	74–492
Nov 2, 5:30 PM CST	262	2.55	74–492
Nov 2, 4:30 PM CST	262	2.55	74–492
Nov 2, 3:30 PM CST	262	2.55	74–492
Nov 2, 2:30 PM CST	262	2.55	74–492
Nov 2, 1:30 PM CST	262	2.55	74–492
Nov 2, 12:30 PM CST	265	2.56	74–492
Nov 2, 11:30 AM CST	262	2.55	74–492
Nov 2, 10:30 AM CST	262	2.55	74–492
Nov 2, 9:30 AM CST	262	2.55	74–492
Nov 2, 8:30 AM CST	257	2.53	74–492
Nov 2, 7:30 AM CST	262	2.55	74–492
Nov 2, 6:30 AM CST	262	2.55	74–492
Nov 2, 5:30 AM CST	262	2.55	74–492
Nov 2, 4:30 AM CST	262	2.55	74–492
Nov 2, 3:30 AM CST	262	2.55	74–492
Nov 2, 2:30 AM CST	262	2.55	74–492
Nov 2, 1:30 AM CST	262	2.55	74–492
Nov 2, 12:30 AM CST	260	2.54	74–492
Nov 1, 11:30 PM CST	260	2.54	68–582
Nov 1, 10:30 PM CST	260	2.54	68–582
Nov 1, 9:30 PM CST	257	2.53	68–582
Nov 1, 8:30 PM CST	257	2.53	68–582
Nov 1, 7:30 PM CST	257	2.53	68–582
Nov 1, 6:30 PM CST	255	2.52	68–582
Nov 1, 5:30 PM CST	255	2.52	68–582
Nov 1, 4:30 PM CST	255	2.52	68–582
Nov 1, 3:30 PM CST	253	2.51	68–582
Nov 1, 2:30 PM CST	253	2.51	68–582
Nov 1, 1:30 PM CST	250	2.5	68–582
Nov 1, 12:30 PM CST	250	2.5	68–582
Nov 1, 11:30 AM CST	248	2.49	68–582
Nov 1, 10:30 AM CST	248	2.49	68–582
Nov 1, 9:30 AM CST	246	2.48	68–582
Nov 1, 8:30 AM CST	244	2.47	68–582
Nov 1, 7:30 AM CST	244	2.47	68–582
Nov 1, 6:30 AM CST	241	2.46	68–582
Nov 1, 5:30 AM CST	239	2.45	68–582
Nov 1, 4:30 AM CST	239	2.45	68–582
Nov 1, 3:30 AM CST	239	2.45	68–582
Nov 1, 2:30 AM CST	239	2.45	68–582
Nov 1, 1:30 AM CST	237	2.44	68–582
Nov 1, 1:30 AM CDT	237	2.44	68–582
Nov 1, 12:30 AM CDT	237	2.44	68–582
Oct 31, 11:30 PM CDT	235	2.43	72–765
Oct 31, 10:30 PM CDT	235	2.43	72–765
Oct 31, 9:30 PM CDT	235	2.43	72–765
Oct 31, 8:30 PM CDT	235	2.43	72–765
Oct 31, 7:30 PM CDT	235	2.43	72–765
Oct 31, 6:30 PM CDT	235	2.43	72–765
Oct 31, 5:30 PM CDT	235	2.43	72–765
Oct 31, 4:30 PM CDT	235	2.43	72–765
Oct 31, 3:30 PM CDT	235	2.43	72–765
Oct 31, 2:30 PM CDT	235	2.43	72–765
Oct 31, 1:30 PM CDT	232	2.42	72–765
Oct 31, 12:30 PM CDT	232	2.42	72–765
Oct 31, 11:30 AM CDT	235	2.43	72–765
Oct 31, 10:30 AM CDT	235	2.43	72–765
Oct 31, 9:30 AM CDT	237	2.44	72–765
Oct 31, 8:30 AM CDT	237	2.44	72–765
Oct 31, 7:30 AM CDT	239	2.45	72–765
Oct 31, 6:30 AM CDT	241	2.46	72–765
Oct 31, 5:30 AM CDT	246	2.48	72–765
Oct 31, 4:30 AM CDT	248	2.49	72–765
Oct 31, 3:30 AM CDT	250	2.5	72–765
Oct 31, 2:30 AM CDT	255	2.52	72–765
Oct 31, 1:30 AM CDT	260	2.54	72–765
Oct 31, 12:30 AM CDT	265	2.56	72–765
Oct 30, 11:30 PM CDT	267	2.57	74–510
Oct 30, 10:30 PM CDT	260	2.54	74–510
Oct 30, 9:30 PM CDT	250	2.5	74–510
Oct 30, 8:30 PM CDT	237	2.44	74–510
Oct 30, 7:30 PM CDT	228	2.4	74–510
Oct 30, 6:30 PM CDT	221	2.37	74–510
Oct 30, 5:30 PM CDT	219	2.36	74–510
Oct 30, 4:30 PM CDT	221	2.37	74–510
Oct 30, 3:30 PM CDT	221	2.37	74–510
Oct 30, 2:30 PM CDT	221	2.37	74–510
Oct 30, 1:30 PM CDT	224	2.38	74–510
Oct 30, 12:30 PM CDT	224	2.38	74–510
Oct 30, 11:30 AM CDT	221	2.37	74–510
Oct 30, 10:30 AM CDT	224	2.38	74–510
Oct 30, 9:30 AM CDT	224	2.38	74–510
Oct 30, 8:30 AM CDT	224	2.38	74–510
Oct 30, 7:30 AM CDT	224	2.38	74–510
Oct 30, 6:30 AM CDT	224	2.38	74–510
Oct 30, 5:30 AM CDT	224	2.38	74–510
Oct 30, 4:30 AM CDT	224	2.38	74–510
Oct 30, 3:30 AM CDT	226	2.39	74–510
Oct 30, 2:30 AM CDT	226	2.39	74–510
Oct 30, 1:30 AM CDT	226	2.39	74–510
Oct 30, 12:30 AM CDT	226	2.39	74–510
Oct 29, 11:30 PM CDT	228	2.4	69–723
Oct 29, 10:30 PM CDT	228	2.4	69–723
Oct 29, 9:30 PM CDT	228	2.4	69–723
Oct 29, 8:30 PM CDT	228	2.4	69–723
Oct 29, 7:30 PM CDT	228	2.4	69–723

Where this gauge is

Where COTTONWOOD R AT EMPORIA, KS sits, with 2 other gauges on the same river.

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Conditions for fishing general guidance

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

Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks: .

Reading COTTONWOOD R AT EMPORIA, KS…

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.

Time

Discharge (ft³/s)

Gauge height (ft)

Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s)

Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST

1,190

5.11

80–432

Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST

1,160

5.06

80–432

Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST

1,130

4.99

80–432

Nov 5, 3:30 PM CST

1,090

4.9

80–432

Nov 5, 2:30 PM CST

1,050

4.79

80–432

Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST

994

4.67

80–432

Nov 5, 12:30 PM CST

939

4.54

80–432

Nov 5, 11:30 AM CST

885

4.41

80–432

Nov 5, 10:30 AM CST

837

4.29

80–432

Nov 5, 9:30 AM CST

789

4.17

80–432

Nov 5, 8:30 AM CST

754

4.08

80–432

Nov 5, 7:30 AM CST

730

4.02

80–432

Nov 5, 6:30 AM CST

719

3.99

80–432

Nov 5, 5:30 AM CST

715

3.98

80–432

Nov 5, 4:30 AM CST

723

80–432

Nov 5, 3:30 AM CST

734

4.03

80–432

Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST

746

4.06

80–432

Nov 5, 1:30 AM CST

765

4.11

80–432

Nov 5, 12:30 AM CST

785

4.16

80–432

Nov 4, 11:30 PM CST

809

4.22

86–501

Nov 4, 10:30 PM CST

828

4.27

86–501

Nov 4, 9:30 PM CST

853

4.33

86–501

Nov 4, 8:30 PM CST

881

4.4

86–501

Nov 4, 7:30 PM CST

906

4.46

86–501

Nov 4, 6:30 PM CST

939

4.54

86–501

Nov 4, 5:30 PM CST

968

4.61

86–501

Nov 4, 4:30 PM CST

998

4.68

86–501

Nov 4, 3:30 PM CST

1,040

4.77

86–501

Nov 4, 2:30 PM CST

1,070

4.85

86–501

Nov 4, 1:30 PM CST

1,110

4.93

86–501

Nov 4, 12:30 PM CST

1,150

5.02

86–501

Nov 4, 11:30 AM CST

1,180

5.09

86–501

Nov 4, 10:30 AM CST

1,200

5.15

86–501

Nov 4, 9:30 AM CST

1,220

5.18

86–501

Nov 4, 8:30 AM CST

1,240

5.22

86–501

Nov 4, 7:30 AM CST

1,240

5.23

86–501

Nov 4, 6:30 AM CST

1,230

5.21

86–501

Nov 4, 5:30 AM CST

1,210

5.16

86–501

Nov 4, 4:30 AM CST

1,170

5.08

86–501

Nov 4, 3:30 AM CST

1,120

4.96

86–501

Nov 4, 2:30 AM CST

1,060

4.82

86–501

Nov 4, 1:30 AM CST

994

4.67

86–501

Nov 4, 12:30 AM CST

931

4.52

86–501

Nov 3, 11:30 PM CST

873

4.38

78–704

Nov 3, 10:30 PM CST

820

4.25

78–704

Nov 3, 9:30 PM CST

769

4.12

78–704

Nov 3, 8:30 PM CST

723

78–704

Nov 3, 7:30 PM CST

677

3.88

78–704

Nov 3, 6:30 PM CST

629

3.75

78–704

Nov 3, 5:30 PM CST

582

3.62

78–704

Nov 3, 4:30 PM CST

539

3.5

78–704

Nov 3, 3:30 PM CST

502

3.39

78–704

Nov 3, 2:30 PM CST

472

3.3

78–704

Nov 3, 1:30 PM CST

459

3.26

78–704

Nov 3, 12:30 PM CST

453

3.24

78–704

Nov 3, 11:30 AM CST

444

3.21

78–704

Nov 3, 10:30 AM CST

437

3.19

78–704

Nov 3, 9:30 AM CST

425

3.15

78–704

Nov 3, 8:30 AM CST

410

3.1

78–704

Nov 3, 7:30 AM CST

398

3.06

78–704

Nov 3, 6:30 AM CST

395

3.05

78–704

Nov 3, 5:30 AM CST

395

3.05

78–704

Nov 3, 4:30 AM CST

407

3.09

78–704

Nov 3, 3:30 AM CST

416

3.12

78–704

Nov 3, 2:30 AM CST

428

3.16

78–704

Nov 3, 1:30 AM CST

431

3.17

78–704

Nov 3, 12:30 AM CST

419

3.13

78–704

Nov 2, 11:30 PM CST

386

3.02

74–492

Nov 2, 10:30 PM CST

333

2.83

74–492

Nov 2, 9:30 PM CST

296

2.69

74–492

Nov 2, 8:30 PM CST

272

2.59

74–492

Nov 2, 7:30 PM CST

262

2.55

74–492

Nov 2, 6:30 PM CST

262

2.55

74–492

Nov 2, 5:30 PM CST

262

2.55

74–492

Nov 2, 4:30 PM CST

262

2.55

74–492

Nov 2, 3:30 PM CST

262

2.55

74–492

Nov 2, 2:30 PM CST

262

2.55

74–492

Nov 2, 1:30 PM CST

262

2.55

74–492

Nov 2, 12:30 PM CST

265

2.56

74–492

Nov 2, 11:30 AM CST

262

2.55

74–492

Nov 2, 10:30 AM CST

262

2.55

74–492

Nov 2, 9:30 AM CST

262

2.55

74–492

Nov 2, 8:30 AM CST

257

2.53

74–492

Nov 2, 7:30 AM CST

262

2.55

74–492

Nov 2, 6:30 AM CST

262

2.55

74–492

Nov 2, 5:30 AM CST

262

2.55

74–492

Nov 2, 4:30 AM CST

262

2.55

74–492

Nov 2, 3:30 AM CST

262

2.55

74–492

Nov 2, 2:30 AM CST

262

2.55

74–492

Nov 2, 1:30 AM CST

262

2.55

74–492

Nov 2, 12:30 AM CST

260

2.54

74–492

Nov 1, 11:30 PM CST

260

2.54

68–582

Nov 1, 10:30 PM CST

260

2.54

68–582

Nov 1, 9:30 PM CST

257

2.53

68–582

Nov 1, 8:30 PM CST

257

2.53

68–582

Nov 1, 7:30 PM CST

257

2.53

68–582

Nov 1, 6:30 PM CST

255

2.52

68–582

Nov 1, 5:30 PM CST

255

2.52

68–582

Nov 1, 4:30 PM CST

255

2.52

68–582

Nov 1, 3:30 PM CST

253

2.51

68–582

Nov 1, 2:30 PM CST

253

2.51

68–582

Nov 1, 1:30 PM CST

250

2.5

68–582

Nov 1, 12:30 PM CST

250

2.5

68–582

Nov 1, 11:30 AM CST

248

2.49

68–582

Nov 1, 10:30 AM CST

248

2.49

68–582

Nov 1, 9:30 AM CST

246

2.48

68–582

Nov 1, 8:30 AM CST

244

2.47

68–582

Nov 1, 7:30 AM CST

244

2.47

68–582

Nov 1, 6:30 AM CST

241

2.46

68–582

Nov 1, 5:30 AM CST

239

2.45

68–582

Nov 1, 4:30 AM CST

239

2.45

68–582

Nov 1, 3:30 AM CST

239

2.45

68–582

Nov 1, 2:30 AM CST

239

2.45

68–582

Nov 1, 1:30 AM CST

237

2.44

68–582

Nov 1, 1:30 AM CDT

237

2.44

68–582

Nov 1, 12:30 AM CDT

237

2.44

68–582

Oct 31, 11:30 PM CDT

235

2.43

72–765

Oct 31, 10:30 PM CDT

235

2.43

72–765

Oct 31, 9:30 PM CDT

235

2.43

72–765

Oct 31, 8:30 PM CDT

235

2.43

72–765

Oct 31, 7:30 PM CDT

235

2.43

72–765

Oct 31, 6:30 PM CDT

235

2.43

72–765

Oct 31, 5:30 PM CDT

235

2.43

72–765

Oct 31, 4:30 PM CDT

235

2.43

72–765

Oct 31, 3:30 PM CDT

235

2.43

72–765

Oct 31, 2:30 PM CDT

235

2.43

72–765

Oct 31, 1:30 PM CDT

232

2.42

72–765

Oct 31, 12:30 PM CDT

232

2.42

72–765

Oct 31, 11:30 AM CDT

235

2.43

72–765

Oct 31, 10:30 AM CDT

235

2.43

72–765

Oct 31, 9:30 AM CDT

237

2.44

72–765

Oct 31, 8:30 AM CDT

237

2.44

72–765

Oct 31, 7:30 AM CDT

239

2.45

72–765

Oct 31, 6:30 AM CDT

241

2.46

72–765

Oct 31, 5:30 AM CDT

246

2.48

72–765

Oct 31, 4:30 AM CDT

248

2.49

72–765

Oct 31, 3:30 AM CDT

250

2.5

72–765

Oct 31, 2:30 AM CDT

255

2.52

72–765

Oct 31, 1:30 AM CDT

260

2.54

72–765

Oct 31, 12:30 AM CDT

265

2.56

72–765

Oct 30, 11:30 PM CDT

267

2.57

74–510

Oct 30, 10:30 PM CDT

260

2.54

74–510

Oct 30, 9:30 PM CDT

250

2.5

74–510

Oct 30, 8:30 PM CDT

237

2.44

74–510

Oct 30, 7:30 PM CDT

228

2.4

74–510

Oct 30, 6:30 PM CDT

221

2.37

74–510

Oct 30, 5:30 PM CDT

219

2.36

74–510

Oct 30, 4:30 PM CDT

221

2.37

74–510

Oct 30, 3:30 PM CDT

221

2.37

74–510

Oct 30, 2:30 PM CDT

221

2.37

74–510

Oct 30, 1:30 PM CDT

224

2.38

74–510

Oct 30, 12:30 PM CDT

224

2.38

74–510

Oct 30, 11:30 AM CDT

221

2.37

74–510

Oct 30, 10:30 AM CDT

224

2.38

74–510

Oct 30, 9:30 AM CDT

224

2.38

74–510

Oct 30, 8:30 AM CDT

224

2.38

74–510

Oct 30, 7:30 AM CDT

224

2.38

74–510

Oct 30, 6:30 AM CDT

224

2.38

74–510

Oct 30, 5:30 AM CDT

224

2.38

74–510

Oct 30, 4:30 AM CDT

224

2.38

74–510

Oct 30, 3:30 AM CDT

226

2.39

74–510

Oct 30, 2:30 AM CDT

226

2.39

74–510

Oct 30, 1:30 AM CDT

226

2.39

74–510

Oct 30, 12:30 AM CDT

226

2.39

74–510

Oct 29, 11:30 PM CDT

228

2.4

69–723

Oct 29, 10:30 PM CDT

228

2.4

69–723

Oct 29, 9:30 PM CDT

228

2.4

69–723

Oct 29, 8:30 PM CDT

228

2.4

69–723

Oct 29, 7:30 PM CDT

228

2.4

69–723

COTTONWOOD R AT EMPORIA, KS

Caution: Rising water: fishable, but watch the level

Flow and the normal range

Where this gauge is

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Species

Caution: Rising water: fishable, but watch the level

Flow and the normal range

Where this gauge is

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Species

Safety

Official flood stage · National Weather Service