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Verdigris R River
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VERDIGRIS R RIVER
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VERDIGRIS R AT INDEPENDENCE, KS

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KS37.2237°N, -95.6778°W Updated 43 min ago
FLOW RATE
9,240cfs
GAUGE HT
16.29ft
AIR TEMP
88°F
WIND
7mph SSE
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
9,240cfs 351.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 8,10110,960 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
9,720cfs
PERIOD LOW
9,240cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

16.29ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

33.6in

+43% vs normal

33.56 in of precipitation so far this year, 43% above the 30-year normal of 23.43 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

33.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

23.4in

30-yr average

Typical Range

17.9–29.6in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+43%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.70" · normal 1.57" (0.5–2.5)
Jan
Feb: 1.96" · normal 1.93" (0.4–3.5)
Feb
Mar: 1.95" · normal 3.26" (1.6–4.5)
Mar
Apr: 11.92" · normal 4.89" (2.2–7.4)
Apr
May: 8.89" · normal 6.17" (2.6–10.4)
May
Jun: 6.89" · normal 4.69" (1.8–7.1)
Jun
Jul: 0.25" (so far)· normal 3.12" (1.1–5.8)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.10" (0.9–5.0)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.62" (1.3–7.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.48" (1.5–6.1)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.39" (0.7–5.1)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.98" (0.6–3.7)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo10:32 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
91°
68°
THU
92°
78°
FRI
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SAT
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90°
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MON
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TUE
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TEMP
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8mph SSE
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
986
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:10 AM
SUNSET
08:45 PM
14H 35M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
33% illuminated

Station Location

37.2237, -95.6778
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-09 00:00 UTC
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