Waterlands
Arkansas R River
USGS · 07139000
ARKANSAS R RIVER
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ARKANSAS R AT GARDEN CITY, KS

FINNEY COUNTY, KS37.9559°N, -100.8774°W Updated 11 min ago
FLOW RATE
0cfs
GAUGE HT
5.18ft
AIR TEMP
70°F
WIND
11mph SSE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
0cfs 64.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 1115 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
41.9cfs
PERIOD LOW
0.04cfs
RUNNABLE
15%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

5.18ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

5.6in

-41% vs normal

5.63 in of precipitation so far this year, 41% below the 30-year normal of 9.61 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

5.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

9.6in

30-yr average

Typical Range

5.8–14.3in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-41%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.06" · normal 0.60" (0.2–1.3)
Jan
Feb: 0.14" · normal 0.71" (0.1–1.3)
Feb
Mar: 0.03" · normal 1.44" (0.4–2.6)
Mar
Apr: 0.31" · normal 1.99" (0.8–3.6)
Apr
May: 2.62" · normal 2.70" (0.7–4.6)
May
Jun: 1.48" (so far)· normal 2.63" (1.1–5.6)
Jun
Jul: normal 2.24" (0.8–3.7)
Jul
Aug: normal 2.48" (0.9–4.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.38" (0.6–2.2)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.86" (0.2–3.9)
Oct
Nov: normal 0.66" (0.1–1.6)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.91" (0.2–1.8)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo02:41 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
74°
65°
WED
82°
62°
THU
85°
66°
FRI
89°
63°
SAT
104°
69°
SUN
107°
83°
MON
101°
80°
TIME
TUE
3
NOW
4
pm
5
pm
6
pm
7
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8
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9
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11
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WED
12
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THU
12
am
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FRI
12
am
1
am
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am
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am
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am
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8
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9
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7
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9
pm
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pm
11
pm
SAT
12
am
1
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am
8
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9
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9
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SUN
12
am
1
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8
am
TEMP
hourly forecast
72°
mild
72°
74°
72°
71°
71°
70°
69°
69°
69°
68°
68°
68°
63°
62°
62°
62°
62°
62°
64°
67°
69°
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73°
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79°
81°
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81°
79°
76°
72°
70°
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69°
69°
68°
68°
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66°
66°
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70°
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74°
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76°
80°
82°
84°
85°
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82°
78°
76°
72°
70°
69°
67°
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67°
66°
65°
64°
63°
65°
68°
71°
75°
79°
82°
84°
87°
89°
89°
89°
88°
85°
82°
80°
80°
78°
76°
76°
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72°
71°
69°
70°
74°
78°
83°
88°
93°
97°
100°
102°
104°
104°
104°
103°
96°
91°
91°
96°
91°
87°
86°
86°
85°
84°
83°
83°
84°
WIND
mph · gust · dir
16mph SE
G 25 mph
16
G25
SE
13
G20
SE
11
G16
ESE
10
G16
E
11
G18
ESE
13
G26
ESE
11
G24
ESE
7
G22
E
7
G18
E
10
G21
ESE
7
G15
ESE
8
G16
NE
9
G17
ENE
11
G18
NE
6
G10
ENE
10
G17
ESE
5
G9
E
2
G3
ENE
9
G17
S
1
G13
WNW
5
G6
N
6
G9
NNW
4
G11
NW
0
G11
W
5
G14
SSE
7
G16
SSE
9
G16
SSE
12
G17
SE
10
G19
SE
12
G26
SSE
9
G26
SE
5
G20
ESE
9
G27
ESE
12
G29
SE
9
G25
SSE
9
G26
SE
5
G11
NE
13
G20
ENE
13
G23
E
8
G19
ESE
3
G5
SE
3
ENE
5
NE
3
G5
N
7
G8
N
11
NNE
10
G11
NNE
10
NNE
8
NE
9
NE
12
ENE
15
ENE
17
ENE
13
G14
ENE
12
G17
NE
17
G20
NE
11
G16
ENE
11
G12
E
8
G12
NE
12
G14
NE
7
NNE
6
G7
NNE
5
G6
NE
8
G12
N
6
G9
NNE
4
NE
2
ESE
2
SE
2
G3
SE
2
ESE
4
SE
5
G6
SE
8
G9
SE
11
SE
13
SE
16
G17
SSE
16
G18
SSE
14
G21
SSE
15
G24
SE
16
G27
SE
14
G29
ESE
14
G29
SSE
12
G25
SSE
11
G19
SE
9
G22
SE
8
G21
SSE
7
G12
S
3
SSW
4
SSW
2
G3
SW
8
G10
SSW
7
G11
SW
7
G11
SW
7
G9
WSW
7
G9
SW
7
G9
SSW
8
G13
SSW
9
G15
SSW
11
G14
SSW
10
G20
S
10
G14
SE
12
G22
ESE
11
G26
S
19
G39
SSW
22
G35
SW
14
G22
S
27
G43
SSW
27
G45
SSW
26
G46
SSW
26
G46
SSW
25
G45
SSW
24
G43
SSW
22
G40
SSW
20
G34
SSW
PRECIP
chance %
8%
8%
9%
5%
2%
1%
1%
3%
3%
7%
7%
18%
22%
24%
35%
16%
14%
14%
18%
18%
11%
9%
6%
5%
1%
1%
2%
2%
1%
1%
19%
19%
19%
19%
19%
19%
73%
73%
73%
73%
73%
73%
42%
42%
42%
42%
42%
42%
15%
15%
15%
15%
15%
15%
55%
55%
55%
55%
55%
55%
29%
29%
29%
29%
29%
29%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
CLOUDS
cover %
79%
mostly
79%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
89%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
86%
100%
60%
15%
2%
1%
2%
4%
1%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
85%
100%
96%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
82%
89%
100%
100%
72%
24%
6%
14%
8%
5%
7%
100%
100%
100%
100%
48%
100%
100%
60%
10%
74%
48%
100%
54%
83%
10%
5%
5%
0%
0%
0%
0%
10%
11%
100%
100%
100%
100%
6%
94%
100%
5%
64%
12%
6%
5%
7%
100%
100%
100%
5%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
56%
100%
29%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
81%
55%
33%
18%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
917
917917919918919915916912912913913913911908909908906904906
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:21 AM
SUNSET
09:09 PM
14H 48M OF DAYLIGHT6H 28M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
First Quarter
60% illuminated

Station Location

37.9559, -100.8774
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-23 14:41 UTC
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