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Whitewater R River
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WHITEWATER R RIVER
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WHITEWATER R AT TOWANDA, KS

BUTLER COUNTY, KS37.7960°N, -97.0143°W Updated 15 hr ago
FLOW RATE
58cfs
AIR TEMP
88°F
WIND
15mph SW
FISH INDEX
50SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
58cfs 35.2% vs avg
Optimal band: 53–71 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
4,005cfs
PERIOD LOW
25cfs
RUNNABLE
17%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

21.7in

≈ normal

21.69 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 20.13 in).

YTD Total

21.7in

This year so far

Normal to Date

20.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

14.4–28.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+8%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.34" · normal 1.08" (0.3–2.3)
Jan
Feb: 1.73" · normal 1.47" (0.6–3.1)
Feb
Mar: 0.85" · normal 2.87" (0.8–4.7)
Mar
Apr: 3.50" · normal 3.57" (1.7–5.4)
Apr
May: 5.77" · normal 5.72" (2.5–9.7)
May
Jun: 7.63" · normal 4.39" (2.1–6.3)
Jun
Jul: 0.89" (so far)· normal 3.19" (0.9–6.2)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.30" (1.0–6.6)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.09" (1.1–5.0)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.05" (1.5–5.4)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.75" (0.4–3.7)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.46" (0.4–2.9)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo03:26 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
98°
77°
FRI
93°
72°
SAT
87°
69°
SUN
88°
68°
MON
87°
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TUE
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WED
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
11mph WNW
G 14 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
966
966965968968969969972972972971974976974974975977975974975976
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
50
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:14 AM
SUNSET
08:52 PM
14H 38M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
27% illuminated

Station Location

37.7960, -97.0143
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-09 00:00 UTC
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