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Arkansas R River
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ARKANSAS R RIVER
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ARKANSAS R AT WICHITA, KS

WICHITA, KS37.6433°N, -97.3352°W Updated 54 min ago
FLOW RATE
962cfs
GAUGE HT
4.54ft
AIR TEMP
67°F
WIND
10mph ESE
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
962cfs 45.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 7811,057 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1,050cfs
PERIOD LOW
472cfs
RUNNABLE
92%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

4.54ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

16.8in

≈ normal

16.78 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 18.06 in).

YTD Total

16.8in

This year so far

Normal to Date

18.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

12.8–24.4in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-7%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.24" · normal 1.05" (0.3–2.0)
Jan
Feb: 1.12" · normal 1.42" (0.5–2.8)
Feb
Mar: 1.01" · normal 2.82" (0.8–4.8)
Mar
Apr: 3.31" · normal 3.66" (1.9–5.7)
Apr
May: 6.45" · normal 5.69" (2.5–10.4)
May
Jun: 3.64" (so far)· normal 4.45" (2.0–6.7)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.37" (0.9–6.5)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.22" (1.0–5.3)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.10" (1.2–6.0)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.06" (1.5–5.4)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.73" (0.3–3.6)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.48" (0.3–2.8)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo02:39 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
75°
61°
WED
82°
66°
THU
91°
70°
FRI
92°
73°
SAT
98°
75°
SUN
97°
80°
MON
96°
81°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
2mph ENE
G 6 mph
2
G6
ENE
8
G15
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9
G15
ESE
9
G16
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5
G10
E
7
G15
ESE
5
G18
ENE
7
G17
SE
1
G9
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4
G7
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5
G11
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1
G9
NNE
1
G11
NNE
3
G12
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3
G10
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5
G10
NNW
3
G7
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4
G5
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7
G11
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5
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5
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5
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3
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3
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G13
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10
G26
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11
G26
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13
G27
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14
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G23
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13
G23
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11
G23
SSW
12
G22
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13
G22
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11
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10
G18
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2
G7
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SSE
4
G9
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8
G11
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6
G8
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6
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7
G17
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7
G20
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7
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3
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5
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4
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3
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4
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6
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6
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3
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7
G14
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7
G20
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9
G18
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8
G24
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7
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4
G7
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7
G19
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10
G27
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11
G31
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14
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G30
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18
G28
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18
G26
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18
G27
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18
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18
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18
G32
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G34
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18
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18
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18
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19
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PRECIP
chance %
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10%
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CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
100%
95%
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100%
93%
85%
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90%
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100%
5%
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0%
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71%
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6%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
973
973966971973972969969965963962961963963962962962961960961
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
Nowscroll →
FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:08 AM
SUNSET
08:54 PM
14H 46M OF DAYLIGHT6H 15M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
First Quarter
60% illuminated

Station Location

37.6433, -97.3352
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-23 14:39 UTC
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