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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 2 hr ago
FLOW RATE
0cfs
GAUGE HT
5.18ft
AIR TEMP
83°F
WIND
7mph SSE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
0cfs 84.8% vs avg
Optimal band: 3–3 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
8cfs
PERIOD LOW
1cfs
RUNNABLE
25%
last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

5.18ft
Weather Map

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Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

6.9in

-37% vs normal

6.86 in of precipitation so far this year, 37% below the 30-year normal of 10.93 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

6.9in

This year so far

Normal to Date

10.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

7.2–15.4in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-37%

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: 2.50" · normal 2.63" (1.1–5.6)
Jun
Jul: 0.20" (so far)· 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 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo02:19 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
91°
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TUE
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
921
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:31 AM
SUNSET
09:06 PM
14H 35M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
New Moon
1% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

37.9559, -100.8774
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-14 00:00 UTC
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