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Hydrologic conditions in Kansas, water year 2017

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The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with Federal, State, and local agencies, maintains a long-term network of hydrologic monitoring stations in Kansas. These data and associated analyses provide a unique overview of the hydrologic conditions and help improve the understanding of Kansas’ water resources. Yearly assessments of hydrologic conditions are made by comparing statistical analysis of current and past water year data for the period of record. These data provide critical information for protecting life and property, managing water supplies, forecasting floods, operating reservoirs, designing bridges and culverts, processing interstate and intrastate water rights claims, ecological monitoring, and many other uses.

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Source-reported bounding extent: 36.993083° to 40.003162° latitude; -102.051744° to -94.589933° longitude. This indicates report coverage, not an exact sampling location. View area on OpenStreetMap.

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Bradley S. Lukasz. 2018-09-18. Hydrologic conditions in Kansas, water year 2017. https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20183060

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