Lake Arkansas R Upstream of Asr Fac near Sedgwick water level

Name: Lake Arkansas R Upstream of Asr Fac near Sedgwick water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Lake Arkansas R Upstream of Asr Fac, Kansas, United States

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Water level

4.04ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:30 AM CDT (29 min ago)

Water temperature: 60 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Lake Arkansas R Upstream of Asr Fac near Sedgwick reads 4.04 ft as of Oct 21, 2026, 04:30 AM CDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 4.04 ft and 4.21 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.14 ft. The water temperature at the gauge is 60 °F.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Lake Arkansas R Upstream of Asr Fac near Sedgwick

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.03 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

21 Wed 74° 53° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 76° 53° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 78° 61° – Wind 18 mph

24 Sat 77° 63° – Wind 16 mph

25 Sun 75° 63° – Wind 16 mph

26 Mon 65° 48° 0.39 in, 41% Wind 15 mph

27 Tue 56° 45° – Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:45 AM Sunset 06:45 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lake Arkansas River near SedgwickRiver gauge, Lake Arkansas River	1.81 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	1.3 mi
Lake Arkansas River at Valley CenterRiver gauge, Lake Arkansas River	1.12 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	5.3 mi
Emma Creek at SedgwickRiver gauge, Emma Creek	−1.94 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	6.1 mi
Arkansas River near MaizeRiver gauge, Arkansas River	4.59 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	8 mi
Lake Arkansas River at Highway 50 near HalsteadRiver gauge, Lake Arkansas River	5.65 ft	Normal	±0	11 mi
Cowskin Creek at 119th St at WichitaRiver gauge, Cowskin Creek	6.68 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	14 mi
Calfskin Creek at 119th St, WichitaRiver gauge, Calfskin Creek	0.1 cfs	Normal	±0	16 mi
Cowskin Creek at Kellogg St, WichitaRiver gauge, Cowskin Creek	2.8 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	16 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Lake Arkansas R Upstream of Asr Fac near Sedgwick today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:30 AM CDT, the water level was 4.04 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Arkansas R Upstream of Asr Fac near Sedgwick rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.14 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake Arkansas R Upstream of Asr Fac near Sedgwick normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:375350097262800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.89714, -97.44111 (WGS84)
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	4.04 ft	2026-10-21 09:30	Provisional
Water temperature	60 °F	2026-10-21 09:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Arkansas R Upstream of Asr Fac near Sedgwick (usgs:375350097262800). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kansas/lake-arkansas-r-upstream-of-asr-fac-near-sedgwick

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer