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Weather Forecast Office Wichita, KS

Arkansas Red-Basin River Forecast Center

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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past and future precipitation. Forecast stages may be different if forecast future rainfall does not occur. NOTE: Gauge reading may be affected by ice during freezing weather from November to April. Reliability of the Forecast: Forecast data shown here are guidance values only. Please refer to your local NWS office. NOTE: Forecasts for the Verdigris River at Independence 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: 53 Moderate Flood Stage: 47.6 Flood Stage: 30 Action Stage: 28 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 52.40 ft on 07/01/2007 (2) 47.60 ft on 05/19/1943 (3) 47.28 ft on 04/17/1945 (4) 47.03 ft on 05/06/1961 (5) 47.00 ft on 09/04/1986 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 31.46 ft on 08/15/2018 (2) 34.44 ft on 05/12/2017 (3) 33.96 ft on 04/30/2017 (4) 35.44 ft on 08/06/2013 (5) 35.83 ft on 07/10/2010 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available.

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Flood Impacts & Photos

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53	The leeve becomes breached on the left bank from Railroad Street to Pine Street.
47.6	Extensive flooding will occur with some roads especially on Highway 160, 1/2 mile east of Independence. Water covers the road for about 2 blocks eastward. Also parts of Highway 75 heading north of the city to Highway 400 near Sycamore become flooded and will be closed. Approximately 20 blocks of houses flood along Rock Creek.
47	Highway 160 just east of Independence begins to flood.
45	Overflows begin on Highway 160 just east of Independence and on Highway 75 north of Independence. The railroad, east towards Parsons floods.
36	Some flooding of low lying areas and bottom land can be expected.
Photos (1) Looking upstream, stage 2.65 ft (2) Looking downstream, stage 2.65 ft (3) Looking west at DCP gage house (4) Looking east (5) Looking southeast at wireweight

About This Location

Latitude: 37.223600° N, Longitude: 95.677500° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 30 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 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 716.63 ft 746.63 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Independence

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