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BLUE R RIVER

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BLUE R AT KENNETH RD, OVERLAND PARK, KS

JOHNSON COUNTY, KS38.8422°N, -94.6122°W Updated 1 hr ago

FLOW RATE

23cfs

AIR TEMP

82°F

WIND

7mph E

FISH INDEX

69SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

23cfs

Optimal band: 11–15 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

1,727cfs

PERIOD LOW

1cfs

RUNNABLE

last 1 year in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

29.6in

+23% vs normal

29.55 in of precipitation so far this year, 23% above the 30-year normal of 24.12 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

29.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

24.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

18.9–30.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+23%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 1.43" · normal 1.54" (0.6–2.5)

Jan

Feb: 1.66" · normal 2.01" (0.5–3.6)

Feb

Mar: 3.65" · normal 3.13" (1.6–5.0)

Mar

Apr: 8.50" · normal 4.81" (2.9–6.7)

Apr

May: 6.05" · normal 5.71" (2.7–9.7)

May

Jun: 7.14" · normal 5.17" (1.8–8.7)

Jun

Jul: 1.12" (so far)· normal 3.73" (1.3–6.5)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.85" (1.6–7.0)

Aug

Sep: normal 3.64" (1.7–6.3)

Sep

Oct: normal 3.41" (1.4–5.9)

Oct

Nov: normal 2.55" (1.1–4.9)

Nov

Dec: normal 1.89" (0.5–3.4)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:01 UTC

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Station Location

38.8422, -94.6122

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