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State of the White River: water year 2023

A water year in USGS hydrology records ends on Sept. 30, when rivers drop to their baseline flow. Here’s a summary of water year 2023 on the White River. It ran higher longer than in 2022. Good news in that regard. Overall climate trends in the basin, however, remain alarming.

Following are summary data tracking climate and river discharge in the White River Basin. You can find the full data sets in the USGS and…