Marais Des Cygnes River at Melvern water level

Name: Marais Des Cygnes River at Melvern water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Marais Des Cygnes River, Kansas, United States

Directions

High for mid-October

Water level

3.69ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 12:45 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 244 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Marais Des Cygnes River at Melvern is above normal at 3.69 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.67 ft and 4.85 ft.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Marais Des Cygnes River at Melvern

Experienced paddlers may enjoy higher water, but many outfitters stop rentals once a river runs this high.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 66° 46° 0.02 in, 21% Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 72° 52° 0.02 in Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 77° 54° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 78° 58° – Wind 16 mph

24 Sat 78° 59° – Wind 16 mph

25 Sun 76° 62° – Wind 13 mph

26 Mon 64° 44° 0.64 in Wind 17 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:39 PM Daylight 11 hr, 2 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Other gauges on the Marais Des Cygnes River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Marais Des Cygnes River near ReadingRiver gauge, Marais Des Cygnes River	2.95 ft	Very high	−0.05 ft	15 mi
Marais Des Cygnes River near PomonaRiver gauge, Marais Des Cygnes River	2.36 ft	High	±0	14 mi
Marais Des Cygnes River near OttawaRiver gauge, Marais Des Cygnes River	5.40 ft	High	−0.10 ft	24 mi
Marais Des Cygnes River at La CygneRiver gauge, Marais Des Cygnes River	5.64 ft	Normal	−0.26 ft	51 mi
Marais Des Cygnes River near Ks-Mo St LineRiver gauge, Marais Des Cygnes River	5.07 ft	Normal	−0.44 ft	62 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Melvern Lake near MelvernLake, Melvern Lake	1,038.10 ft	High	−0.04 ft	0.9 mi
Salt Creek at LyndonRiver gauge, Salt Creek	0.75 ft	High	+0.02 ft	5.9 mi
Pomona Lake near QuenemoLake, Pomona Lake	974.55 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	12 mi
Hundred and Ten Mile Creek near QuenemoRiver gauge, Hundred and Ten Mile Creek	2.11 ft	Very low	+0.05 ft	12 mi
Dragoon Creek near BurlingameRiver gauge, Dragoon Creek	8.07 ft	Very high	±0	15 mi
Neosho River at Neosho RapidsRiver gauge, Neosho River	7.08 ft	Below flood stage	−0.56 ft	19 mi
Neosho River at HartfordRiver gauge, Neosho River	6.76 ft	Normal	−0.53 ft	20 mi
Neosho River at BurlingtonRiver gauge, Neosho River	11.61 ft	High	+0.30 ft	22 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 Marais Des Cygnes River at Melvern today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 12:45 PM CDT, the water level was 3.69 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Marais Des Cygnes River at Melvern rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Marais Des Cygnes River at Melvern normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:06911000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.51611, -95.69611 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
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	3.69 ft	2026-10-20 17:45	Provisional
Flow	244 cfs	2026-10-20 17:45	Provisional

Download

Embed this gauge

Add a live card for this gauge to your website. It updates on its own and links back here.

<iframe src="https://nivelmap.com/embed/13053?lang=en" width="360" height="230" style="border:0;max-width:100%" loading="lazy" title="Marais Des Cygnes River at Melvern water level"></iframe>

How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Marais Des Cygnes River at Melvern (usgs:06911000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kansas/marais-des-cygnes-river-at-melvern

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