Creek KS

Painter Creek

Kansas • 37.5911, -98.4834

Reviewed mapped path Updated Dec 30, 2025

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USGS and NOAA data is for informational purposes. Source notes

Length

29 mi

47 km

Elevation

1,904′ → 1,599′

305 ft drop

Stream Order

Medium River

Slope

0.20%

10.4 ft/mi

Drainage

63 mi²

163 km²

Avg Flow

-- cfs

0.9 mph velocity

Path to Mouth

751 mi

1,208 km to ocean

Classification

Tributary

Mid-reach

Elevation Profile

Water Quality

Data from EPA Water Quality Portal (USGS, EPA, state agencies).

Detailed hydrology

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