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Big Blue R nr Manhattan, Ks River
USGS · 06887000
BIG BLUE R NR MANHATTAN, KS RIVER
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BIG BLUE R NR MANHATTAN, KS

RILEY COUNTY, KS39.2372°N, -96.5714°W Updated 21 hr ago
FLOW RATE
7,601cfs
GAUGE HT
8.70ft
WATER TEMP
79°F
AIR TEMP
89°F
WIND
9mph ESE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
7,601cfs 16.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 428–580 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
10,254cfs
PERIOD LOW
85cfs
RUNNABLE
22%
last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

8.70ft

Water Temperature

79.2°F

Water Turbidity

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Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

23.3in

+21% vs normal

23.29 in of precipitation so far this year, 21% above the 30-year normal of 19.32 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

23.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

19.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

14.3–25.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+21%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.65" · normal 0.95" (0.3–1.6)
Jan
Feb: 0.62" · normal 1.39" (0.3–2.2)
Feb
Mar: 1.92" · normal 2.43" (0.9–4.3)
Mar
Apr: 6.06" · normal 3.60" (2.1–5.2)
Apr
May: 4.41" · normal 5.26" (1.8–8.5)
May
Jun: 5.84" · normal 4.05" (1.9–7.2)
Jun
Jul: 2.78" (so far)· normal 3.84" (1.1–6.1)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.40" (1.5–4.9)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.08" (1.3–5.0)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.53" (0.8–4.1)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.82" (0.5–3.8)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.45" (0.3–2.9)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo21:34 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
89°
65°
TUE
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FRI
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SAT
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TEMP
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8mph E
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
985
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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
06:11 AM
SUNSET
08:53 PM
14H 42M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
New Moon
1% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

39.2372, -96.5714
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-13 00:00 UTC
Site #06887000·USGS

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