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Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 4.11 ft at 4:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.09 ft at 4:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.07 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 5:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.03 ft at 5:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.01 ft at 5:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.99 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.96 ft at 6:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 6:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.91 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.89 ft at 7:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.87 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 7:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 8:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 8:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 9:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 9:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 10:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 10:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 11:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 12:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 12:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:01AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.45 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.41 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.41 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 1:01AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.91 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.91 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.91 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.9 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.9 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.9 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.9 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.88 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.88 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.88 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.88 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.88 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.88 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.87 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.87 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.88 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.86 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.87 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.87 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.86 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.86 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.86 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.86 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.86 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 6:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.86 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 6:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 7:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 7:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 8:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 8:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 9:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 9:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 10:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 10:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 11:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 11:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 12:01AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 12:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 12:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 1:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 1:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.81 ft at 2:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.81 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.81 ft at 2:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.81 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.81 ft at 3:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.81 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.81 ft at 3:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.81 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.81 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.8 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.81 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.8 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.8 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.8 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.8 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.8 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.8 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.8 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.8 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.8 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.8 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 8:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 9:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 9:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 10:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 12:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 12:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 1:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 1:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 1:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 2:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 2:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 2:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.74 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 3:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 3:30PM May 18, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesTNGK1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (4:18PM May 18, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.75 ft at 3:30 PM CDT 18-May-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 Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie 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: 35
Moderate Flood Stage: 30
Flood Stage: 23
Action Stage: 18
Low Stage (in feet): 1.5

Historic Crests
(1) 29.88 ft on 09/13/1977
(2) 29.81 ft on 06/21/2001
(3) 29.70 ft on 10/13/1961
(4) 29.36 ft on 10/02/2005
(5) 28.52 ft on 06/10/1982
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 23.92 ft on 05/21/2021
(2) 24.53 ft on 05/28/2020
(3) 24.78 ft on 06/24/2019
(4) 23.28 ft on 05/21/2019
(5) 23.31 ft on 08/22/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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34.7 Water overtops the Highway 40 bridge.
29.6 The west approach to the Highway 40 bridge is under water.
29.2 Water reaches the bottom of the Highway 40 bridge.
25 County Highway 6 floods about 3 miles east of Tonganoxie.
23 Low-lying farmland along the creek floods.
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1.5 Creek nears zero flow.
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Latitude: 39.116389° N, Longitude: 95.010556° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 801.466 ft 824.466 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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