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Cottonwood R River
USGS · 07182260
COTTONWOOD R RIVER
USGS · 07182260LIVE

COTTONWOOD R AT EMPORIA, KS

LYON COUNTY, KS38.3851°N, -96.1814°W Updated 55 min ago
FLOW RATE
7,190cfs
GAUGE HT
14.36ft
AIR TEMP
76°F
WIND
2mph N
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
7,190cfs 36.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 684–926 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
7,190cfs
PERIOD LOW
723cfs
RUNNABLE
72%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

14.36ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
81°
70°
SAT
86°
70°
SUN
90°
73°
MON
90°
78°
TUE
89°
75°
WED
90°
73°
THU
91°
72°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
81°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
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G11
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G20
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
1%
clear
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
974
974974973973970969968969968970970973972973973976974976977977
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:02 AM
SUNSET
08:52 PM
14H 50M OF DAYLIGHT2H 27M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
88% illuminated

Station Location

38.3851, -96.1814
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-26 18:25 UTC
Site #07182260·USGS

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