Cottonwood River at Marion water level

Name: Cottonwood River at Marion 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, Cottonwood River, Kansas, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

4.86ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 AM CDT (55 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Cottonwood River at Marion is 4.86 ft. 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. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 4.86 ft and 5.07 ft.

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

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 71° 52° 0.04 in Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 74° 53° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 77° 59° – Wind 15 mph

23 Fri 76° 60° – Wind 19 mph

24 Sat 78° 60° – Wind 17 mph

25 Sun 74° 61° – Wind 16 mph

26 Mon 64° 49° 0.38 in, 20% Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:45 PM Daylight 11 hr, 2 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Other gauges on the Cottonwood River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cottonwood River near FlorenceRiver gauge, Cottonwood River	3.16 ft	Below flood stage	±0	11 mi
Cottonwood River at Cottonwood FallsRiver gauge, Cottonwood River	262 cfs	High	−14.0 cfs	24 mi
Cottonwood River near PlymouthRiver gauge, Cottonwood River	4.16 ft	High	−0.16 ft	37 mi
Cottonwood River at EmporiaRiver gauge, Cottonwood River	3.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	46 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Cottonwood River below Marion LakeRiver gauge, North Cottonwood River	4.96 ft	Normal	±0	2.9 mi
Cedar Creek near Cedar PointRiver gauge, Cedar Creek	3.88 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	15 mi
Nf Cottonwood River near DurhamRiver gauge, Nf Cottonwood River	6.4 cfs	High	±0	16 mi
Sf Cottonwood River near BazaarRiver gauge, Sf Cottonwood River	40.8 cfs	Normal	−2.2 cfs	29 mi
Gypsum Creek near GypsumRiver gauge, Gypsum Creek	10.2 cfs	High	−0.5 cfs	29 mi
Emma Creek at SedgwickRiver gauge, Emma Creek	−1.92 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	34 mi
Lake Arkansas River at Alta MillsRiver gauge, Lake Arkansas River	−0.69 ft	Very low	±0	34 mi
Neosho River near ParkervilleRiver gauge, Neosho River	2.7 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	35 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 Cottonwood River at Marion today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 AM CDT, the water level was 4.86 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cottonwood River at Marion rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Cottonwood River at Marion 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:07180200 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.34863, -97.03280 (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	4.86 ft	2026-10-20 16:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cottonwood River at Marion (usgs:07180200). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kansas/cottonwood-river-at-marion

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