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Pottawatomie Creek at Lane Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 20.18 ft at 11:30PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 20.21 ft at 11:45PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 20.24 ft at 12:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.27 ft at 12:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.3 ft at 12:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.33 ft at 12:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.37 ft at 1:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.39 ft at 1:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.41 ft at 1:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.45 ft at 1:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.47 ft at 2:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.5 ft at 2:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.54 ft at 2:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.55 ft at 2:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.57 ft at 3:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.61 ft at 3:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.62 ft at 3:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.66 ft at 3:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.67 ft at 4:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.7 ft at 4:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.72 ft at 4:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.74 ft at 4:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.76 ft at 5:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.79 ft at 5:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.8 ft at 5:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.81 ft at 5:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.83 ft at 6:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.85 ft at 6:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.87 ft at 6:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.88 ft at 6:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.89 ft at 7:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.91 ft at 7:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.93 ft at 7:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.94 ft at 7:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.96 ft at 8:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.97 ft at 8:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.98 ft at 8:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.99 ft at 8:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.99 ft at 9:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.99 ft at 9:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 21.01 ft at 9:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 21.01 ft at 9:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 21.02 ft at 10:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 21.03 ft at 10:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 21.02 ft at 10:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 21.03 ft at 10:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 21.02 ft at 11:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 21.03 ft at 11:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 21.02 ft at 11:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 21.03 ft at 11:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 21.02 ft at 12:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 21.02 ft at 12:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 21.02 ft at 12:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 21.01 ft at 12:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 21 ft at 1:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 21 ft at 1:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.98 ft at 1:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.97 ft at 1:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.96 ft at 2:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.94 ft at 2:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.92 ft at 2:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.91 ft at 2:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.89 ft at 3:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.86 ft at 3:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.84 ft at 3:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.81 ft at 3:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.79 ft at 4:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.75 ft at 4:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.72 ft at 4:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.69 ft at 4:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.65 ft at 5:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.61 ft at 5:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.59 ft at 5:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.52 ft at 5:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.49 ft at 6:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.45 ft at 6:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.44 ft at 6:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.39 ft at 6:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.36 ft at 7:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.33 ft at 7:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.29 ft at 7:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.26 ft at 7:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.24 ft at 8:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.21 ft at 8:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.18 ft at 8:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.16 ft at 8:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.12 ft at 9:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.09 ft at 9:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.07 ft at 9:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.04 ft at 9:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 20.02 ft at 10:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 19.99 ft at 10:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 19.97 ft at 10:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 19.95 ft at 10:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 19.92 ft at 11:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 19.9 ft at 11:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 19.88 ft at 11:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 19.86 ft at 11:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 19.84 ft at 12:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 19.81 ft at 12:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 19.8 ft at 12:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 19.79 ft at 12:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 19.78 ft at 1:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 19.78 ft at 1:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 19.8 ft at 1:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 19.82 ft at 1:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 19.86 ft at 2:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 19.9 ft at 2:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 19.96 ft at 2:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 20 ft at 2:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 20.07 ft at 3:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 20.15 ft at 3:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 20.23 ft at 3:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 20.3 ft at 3:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 20.38 ft at 4:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 20.46 ft at 4:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 20.54 ft at 4:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 20.62 ft at 4:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 20.68 ft at 5:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 20.75 ft at 5:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 20.82 ft at 5:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 20.87 ft at 5:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 20.93 ft at 6:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 20.98 ft at 6:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.02 ft at 6:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.06 ft at 6:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.11 ft at 7:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.14 ft at 7:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.19 ft at 7:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.22 ft at 7:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.26 ft at 8:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.28 ft at 8:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.3 ft at 8:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.32 ft at 8:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.34 ft at 9:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.36 ft at 9:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.37 ft at 9:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.38 ft at 9:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.4 ft at 10:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.39 ft at 10:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.42 ft at 10:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.42 ft at 10:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.42 ft at 11:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.43 ft at 11:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.44 ft at 11:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.44 ft at 11:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.44 ft at 12:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.44 ft at 12:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.46 ft at 12:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.47 ft at 12:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.47 ft at 1:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.47 ft at 1:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.47 ft at 1:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.48 ft at 1:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.49 ft at 2:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.5 ft at 2:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.49 ft at 2:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.52 ft at 2:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.52 ft at 3:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.53 ft at 3:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.56 ft at 3:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.58 ft at 3:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.59 ft at 4:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.6 ft at 4:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.62 ft at 4:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.64 ft at 4:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.67 ft at 5:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.7 ft at 5:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.72 ft at 5:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.75 ft at 5:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.8 ft at 6:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.86 ft at 6:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 21.94 ft at 6:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 22 ft at 6:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 22.11 ft at 7:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 22.19 ft at 7:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 22.3 ft at 7:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 22.43 ft at 7:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 22.55 ft at 8:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 22.68 ft at 8:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 22.82 ft at 8:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 22.94 ft at 8:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 23.03 ft at 9:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 23.15 ft at 9:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 23.23 ft at 9:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 23.35 ft at 9:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 23.45 ft at 10:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 23.51 ft at 10:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 23.56 ft at 10:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 23.67 ft at 10:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 23.68 ft at 11:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 23.78 ft at 11:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 23.83 ft at 11:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 23.9 ft at 11:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 23.95 ft at 12:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 23.98 ft at 12:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.04 ft at 12:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.06 ft at 12:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.09 ft at 1:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.12 ft at 1:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.16 ft at 1:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.17 ft at 1:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.2 ft at 2:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.21 ft at 2:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.25 ft at 2:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.25 ft at 2:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.29 ft at 3:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.28 ft at 3:15AM Apr 29, 2024Highest Observation: 24.31 ft at 3:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.3 ft at 3:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.3 ft at 4:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.3 ft at 4:15AM Apr 29, 2024Highest Observation: 24.31 ft at 4:30AM Apr 29, 2024Highest Observation: 24.31 ft at 4:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.3 ft at 5:00AM Apr 29, 2024Highest Observation: 24.31 ft at 5:15AM Apr 29, 2024Highest Observation: 24.31 ft at 5:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.28 ft at 5:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.29 ft at 6:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.27 ft at 6:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.28 ft at 6:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.29 ft at 6:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.25 ft at 7:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.26 ft at 7:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.22 ft at 7:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.23 ft at 7:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.23 ft at 8:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.2 ft at 8:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.17 ft at 8:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.15 ft at 8:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.16 ft at 9:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.13 ft at 9:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.12 ft at 9:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.11 ft at 9:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.09 ft at 10:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.06 ft at 10:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.06 ft at 10:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.02 ft at 10:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 24.01 ft at 11:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 23.99 ft at 11:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 23.95 ft at 11:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 23.94 ft at 11:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 23.91 ft at 12:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 23.88 ft at 12:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 23.86 ft at 12:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 23.82 ft at 12:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 23.82 ft at 1:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 23.76 ft at 1:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 23.75 ft at 1:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 23.74 ft at 1:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 23.69 ft at 2:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 23.66 ft at 2:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 23.65 ft at 2:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 23.6 ft at 2:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 23.58 ft at 3:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 23.55 ft at 3:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 23.52 ft at 3:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 23.48 ft at 3:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 23.46 ft at 4:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 23.44 ft at 4:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 23.39 ft at 4:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 23.37 ft at 4:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 23.36 ft at 5:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 23.3 ft at 5:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 23.29 ft at 5:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 23.25 ft at 5:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 23.21 ft at 6:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 23.17 ft at 6:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 23.14 ft at 6:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 23.11 ft at 6:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 23.08 ft at 7:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 23.06 ft at 7:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 23 ft at 7:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 22.98 ft at 7:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 22.94 ft at 8:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 22.93 ft at 8:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 22.88 ft at 8:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 22.85 ft at 8:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 22.81 ft at 9:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 22.79 ft at 9:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 22.76 ft at 9:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 22.71 ft at 9:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 22.68 ft at 10:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 22.66 ft at 10:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 22.62 ft at 10:30PM Apr 29, 2024Highest Forecast: 22.3 ft 1:00AM Apr 30, 2024Forecast: 21 ft 7:00AM Apr 30, 2024Forecast: 16.7 ft 1:00PM Apr 30, 2024Forecast: 11.6 ft 7:00PM Apr 30, 2024Forecast: 9 ft 1:00AM May 01, 2024Forecast: 7.9 ft 7:00AM May 01, 2024Forecast: 7.6 ft 1:00PM May 01, 2024Forecast: 7.6 ft 7:00PM May 01, 2024Forecast: 7.4 ft 1:00AM May 02, 2024Forecast: 7.3 ft 7:00AM May 02, 2024Forecast: 7.2 ft 1:00PM May 02, 2024Forecast: 7 ft 7:00PM May 02, 2024Forecast: 6.9 ft 1:00AM May 03, 2024Forecast: 6.7 ft 7:00AM May 03, 2024Forecast: 6.6 ft 1:00PM May 03, 2024Forecast: 6.5 ft 7:00PM May 03, 2024Forecast: 6.4 ft 1:00AM May 04, 2024Forecast: 6.3 ft 7:00AM May 04, 2024Forecast: 6.2 ft 1:00PM May 04, 2024Forecast: 6.2 ft 7:00PM May 04, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesLNEK1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:23PM Apr 29, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 7:59PM Apr 29)Latest observed value: 22.62 ft at 10:30 PM CDT 29-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 23 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Pottawatomie Creek at Lane are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 28.5
Moderate Flood Stage: 24
Flood Stage: 23
Action Stage: 18
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 35.28 ft on 07/01/2007
(2) 33.90 ft on 09/14/1961
(3) 31.65 ft on 10/11/1973
(4) 29.35 ft on 10/13/1969
(5) 29.00 ft on 07/08/1993
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 21.73 ft on 06/01/2022
(2) 24.37 ft on 05/21/2021
(3) 23.74 ft on 06/24/2019
(4) 24.99 ft on 05/26/2019
(5) 27.45 ft on 05/21/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.

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37 Flood water reach the top of the bridge deck over the Pottawatomie Creek.
36 Widespread flooding continues in and near Lane. A number of homes are flooded in west and north parts of Lane west of Kansas Avenue and to the north of Fourth Street, mainly along Third Street and Oak.
31.2 Water reaches the underside of the bridge over Pottawatomie Creek. Widespread flooding continues across the west, north and parts east of Lane.
28.5 Flood waters enter home near Third and Oak streets. Also the railroad tracks are underwater on the north side of Lane.
27 North Kansas Avenue just north of the railroad tracks floods.
25 Cloud Road, also known as the road to Richmond floods.
24 Douglas Road floods about a quarter mile northwest of Lane.
23 Minor low land flooding begins along the creek.
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5.5 Creek approaches zero flow.
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Latitude: 38.443889° N, Longitude: 95.083889° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 23 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
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Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)
Elevation information source
NAVD88 843.47 ft 866.47 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 839.92 ft 862.92 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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