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ELK R AT ELK FALLS, KS

ELK FALLS, KS37.3756°N, -96.1855°W Updated 17 min ago
FLOW RATE
3,030cfs
AIR TEMP
86°F
WIND
14mph SSE
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
3,030cfs 848.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 7681,040 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
3,697cfs
PERIOD LOW
280cfs
RUNNABLE
25%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

27.9in

+27% vs normal

27.93 in of precipitation so far this year, 27% above the 30-year normal of 21.92 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

27.9in

This year so far

Normal to Date

21.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

16.7–29.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+27%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.78" · normal 1.34" (0.5–2.4)
Jan
Feb: 1.93" · normal 1.85" (0.5–3.5)
Feb
Mar: 2.01" · normal 3.13" (1.1–5.0)
Mar
Apr: 8.35" · normal 4.59" (2.3–7.1)
Apr
May: 7.58" · normal 6.14" (3.5–10.2)
May
Jun: 6.28" (so far)· normal 5.24" (1.7–8.7)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.28" (0.9–6.7)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.16" (1.0–5.5)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.64" (1.4–7.8)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.62" (1.4–7.1)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.08" (0.6–4.3)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.76" (0.5–3.2)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:15 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
974
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Falling — Active
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:06 AM
SUNSET
08:49 PM
14H 43M OF DAYLIGHT20H 32M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
95% illuminated

Station Location

37.3756, -96.1855
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-28 00:17 UTC
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