Upper Kansas HUC8 10270101
A 1,390 km² sub-basin of the Missouri region in KS. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
74
Moderate
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
33%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
122%
p63 of record
Water assets
779
0 springs · 276 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- KANSAS R AT FORT RILEY, KS06879100439 cfsp22 · below normal
- WILDCAT C AT SCENIC DRIVE, MANHATTAN, KS068798105 cfsp63 · normal
- KINGS C NR MANHATTAN, KS068796501 cfsp100 · much above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | p63 |
Top water assets
- 66Unnamed Damreservoir
- 65Unnamed Damreservoir
- 65Humboldt Creekriver
- 65Unnamed Damreservoir
- 65Kansas R At Fort Riley, Ksriver
- 65Unnamed Damreservoir
- 65Unnamed Damreservoir
- 65Wildcat C At Scenic Drive, Manhattan, Ksriver
- 65Moon Lakereservoir
- 65Unnamed Damreservoir