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Precipitation
Average precipitation in the Middle Arkansas subbasin is based on four precipitation stations located at: Kinsley in Edwards County, Larned in Pawnee County, Great Bend in Barton County and Albert 5 SE in Barton County. The lowest precipitation year was in 1956 with 12.14 inches and the highest precipitation year was in 1973 with 41.75 inches. The long-term average for the subbasin is 24.88 inches.
The following chart was derived from three Big Bend Groundwater Management District No. 5 weather stations including Great Bend, Lewis and Radium. In 2007, the three stations averaged 33.0 inches of precipitation and 42.2 inches in evapotranspiration.
