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Medicine Creek
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MEDICINE CREEK
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Medicine Creek at Lucerne, MO

PUTNAM COUNTY, MO40.4544°N, -93.2864°W Updated 38 min ago
FLOW RATE
8.02cfs
GAUGE HT
5.06ft
AIR TEMP
75°F
WIND
7mph SSW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
8.02cfs 82.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 810 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
9.99cfs
PERIOD LOW
8.02cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

5.06ft

Water Turbidity

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

20.6in

≈ normal

20.56 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 20.3 in).

YTD Total

20.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

20.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

15.3–26.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+1%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.00" · normal 1.34" (0.7–2.5)
Jan
Feb: 0.13" · normal 1.82" (0.7–2.8)
Feb
Mar: 2.54" · normal 2.88" (1.1–4.6)
Mar
Apr: 8.35" · normal 4.36" (2.3–5.8)
Apr
May: 2.76" · normal 5.12" (2.0–9.0)
May
Jun: 5.77" · normal 4.59" (2.1–7.9)
Jun
Jul: 0.00" (so far)· normal 4.06" (1.3–7.4)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.70" (1.6–5.6)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.20" (1.4–5.1)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.00" (1.1–6.3)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.19" (1.0–3.8)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.77" (0.7–3.1)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo09:38 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
92°
74°
FRI
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73°
SAT
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SUN
85°
65°
MON
85°
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TUE
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WED
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TEMP
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G 18 mph
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
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overcast
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
985
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:47 AM
SUNSET
08:47 PM
15H 0M OF DAYLIGHT11H 9M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
94% illuminated

Station Location

40.4544, -93.2864
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 09:38 UTC
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