Is the Marais Des Cygnes River flooding?
The Marais Des Cygnes River is tracked by 6 USGS streamgauges in Kansas. This page compares each gauge’s live water level against its official National Weather Service flood stage, refreshed every 15 minutes, so you can tell whether the Marais Des Cygnes River is running normal, rising toward flood stage, or already flooding. 4 of 6 gauges have both a usable water-level reading and a published minor flood stage. Gauges without a published flood stage show water level and flow only. For nearby rivers, see all Kansas river levels.
River facts
The longest-running gauge on this river is Marais Des Cygnes River near Ottawa, KS. The highest level ever recorded there was 42.50 ft on 11 July 1951, carrying 142,000 cfs. Peak records there go back to 1895 (118 annual peaks). It is currently at 4.36 ft, 38.1 ft below that record.
| Gauge | Status | Stage | Flood stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marais Des Cygnes River near Reading, KS | No flooding | 2.40 ft | 19 ft | |
| Marais Des Cygnes River near Ottawa, KS | No flooding | 4.36 ft | 30 ft | |
| Marais Des Cygnes River at La Cygne, KS | No flooding | 4.73 ft | 25 ft | |
| Marais Des Cygnes River near Ks-Mo St Line, KS | No flooding | 4.29 ft | 27 ft | |
| Marais Des Cygnes River at Melvern, KS | No flood stage defined | 2.20 ft | — | |
| Marais Des Cygnes River near Pomona, KS | No flood stage defined | 1.51 ft | — |