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Shunganunga Creek at Topeka Gage Blvd Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 5.14 ft at 1:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.14 ft at 1:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.13 ft at 1:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.13 ft at 1:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.13 ft at 2:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.12 ft at 2:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.13 ft at 2:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.12 ft at 2:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.12 ft at 3:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.12 ft at 3:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.11 ft at 3:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.11 ft at 3:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.11 ft at 4:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.1 ft at 4:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.1 ft at 4:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.1 ft at 4:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.1 ft at 5:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.09 ft at 5:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.09 ft at 5:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.09 ft at 5:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.09 ft at 6:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.09 ft at 6:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.08 ft at 6:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.08 ft at 6:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.08 ft at 7:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.08 ft at 7:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.08 ft at 7:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.07 ft at 7:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.07 ft at 8:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.07 ft at 8:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.07 ft at 8:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.07 ft at 8:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.07 ft at 9:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.06 ft at 9:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.07 ft at 9:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.07 ft at 9:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.06 ft at 10:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.06 ft at 10:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.06 ft at 10:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.06 ft at 10:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.06 ft at 11:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.06 ft at 11:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.06 ft at 11:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.06 ft at 11:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.06 ft at 12:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.07 ft at 12:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.07 ft at 12:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.07 ft at 12:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.07 ft at 1:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.07 ft at 1:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.08 ft at 1:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.09 ft at 1:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.1 ft at 2:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.11 ft at 2:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.13 ft at 2:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.14 ft at 2:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.14 ft at 3:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.14 ft at 3:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.13 ft at 3:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.12 ft at 3:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.12 ft at 4:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.12 ft at 4:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.12 ft at 4:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.11 ft at 4:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.11 ft at 5:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.1 ft at 5:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.11 ft at 5:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.11 ft at 5:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.1 ft at 6:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.09 ft at 6:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.08 ft at 6:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.08 ft at 6:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.08 ft at 7:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.08 ft at 7:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.07 ft at 7:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.06 ft at 7:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.07 ft at 8:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.06 ft at 8:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.06 ft at 8:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.06 ft at 8:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.06 ft at 9:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.06 ft at 9:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 9:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.06 ft at 9:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 10:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 10:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 10:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 10:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 11:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 11:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 11:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 11:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 12:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 12:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 12:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 12:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 1:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 1:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 1:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 1:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 2:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 2:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 2:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 2:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 3:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 3:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 3:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 3:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 4:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 4:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 4:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 4:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 5:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 5:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 5:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.06 ft at 5:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.1 ft at 6:00AM May 02, 2024Highest Observation: 5.16 ft at 6:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.14 ft at 6:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.1 ft at 6:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.08 ft at 7:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.08 ft at 7:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.07 ft at 7:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.07 ft at 7:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.07 ft at 8:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.07 ft at 8:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.08 ft at 8:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.09 ft at 8:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.11 ft at 9:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.1 ft at 9:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.13 ft at 9:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.15 ft at 9:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.15 ft at 10:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.13 ft at 10:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.11 ft at 10:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.09 ft at 10:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.08 ft at 11:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.07 ft at 11:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.07 ft at 11:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.06 ft at 11:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.06 ft at 12:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.06 ft at 12:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 12:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 12:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 1:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 1:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 1:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 1:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 2:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 2:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 2:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 2:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 3:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 3:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 3:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 3:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 4:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 4:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 4:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 4:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 5:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 5:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.02 ft at 5:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.02 ft at 5:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.02 ft at 6:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.01 ft at 6:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.01 ft at 6:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.01 ft at 6:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.01 ft at 7:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.01 ft at 7:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.01 ft at 7:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.01 ft at 7:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.01 ft at 8:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.01 ft at 8:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.01 ft at 8:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.01 ft at 8:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.01 ft at 9:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 9:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 9:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 9:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 10:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 10:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 10:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 10:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 11:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 11:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 11:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 11:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 12:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 12:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 12:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 12:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 1:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 1:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 1:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 1:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 2:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 2:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 2:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 2:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 3:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 3:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 3:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 3:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 4:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 4:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 4:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 4:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 5:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 5:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 5:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 5:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 6:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 6:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 6:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 6:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 7:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 7:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 7:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 7:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 8:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 8:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 8:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 8:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 9:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 9:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 9:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 9:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 10:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 10:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 10:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 10:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 11:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 11:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 11:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 11:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 12:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 12:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 12:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 12:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 1:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 1:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 1:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 1:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 2:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 2:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 2:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 2:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 3:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 3:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 3:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 3:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 4:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 4:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 4:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 4:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 5:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 5:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 5:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 5:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 6:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 6:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 6:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 6:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 7:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 7:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 7:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 7:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 8:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 8:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 8:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 8:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 9:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 9:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 9:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 9:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 10:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 10:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 10:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 10:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 11:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 11:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 11:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 11:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 12:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 12:15AM May 04, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesSGBK1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (12:53AM May 4, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 4.93 ft at 12:15 AM CDT 4-May-2024. Flood Stage is 15 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Shunganunga Creek at Topeka Gage Blvd. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 23
Moderate Flood Stage: 18.2
Flood Stage: 15
Action Stage: 9
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 15.53 ft on 09/07/2015
(2) 15.47 ft on 08/17/2019
(3) 12.69 ft on 07/13/2017
(4) 12.64 ft on 04/22/2011
(5) 12.12 ft on 05/09/2021
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 12.12 ft on 05/09/2021
(2) 15.47 ft on 08/17/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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19.8 Flood waters reach the base of homes on the south side of the Shunganunga Creek est of Gage Boulevard.
19.3 Flood waters reach the bridge deck of the Gage Boulevard bridge.
18.95 Sidewalk just north of the Gage Boulevard bridge on the west side floods.
18.18 Corner of Shunga Drive and Gage Boulevard floods.
16.52 Water flows over the left downstream bank of the Shunganunga Creek east of the Gage Boulevard bridge.
15 Minor flooding along the Shunganunga Creek occurs west and east of Gage Boulevard. The Shunga Path is inundated for several hundred yards west and east of the Gage Boulevard bridge.
10 Shunga path under the gage boulevard bridge floods.
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Latitude: 39.017500° N, Longitude: 95.725000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 15 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 903.80 ft 918.80 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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