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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: Stage may be affected by ice during winter months. Reliability of the Forecast: Forecast data shown here are guidance values only. Please refer to your local NWS office. NOTE: Forecasts for the Walnut River at Winfield are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. Vertical Datum updated from NGVD29 to NAVD88 by gauge owner.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 29 Moderate Flood Stage: 22 Flood Stage: 18 Action Stage: 16 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 41.00 ft on 11/18/1928 (2) 38.70 ft on 06/10/1923 (3) 38.30 ft on 04/23/1944 (4) 37.81 ft on 11/02/1998 (5) 37.80 ft on 07/01/1951 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 23.62 ft on 05/07/2022 (P) (2) 15.82 ft on 06/27/2021 (3) 25.72 ft on 05/17/2020 (4) 19.65 ft on 06/25/2019 (5) 18.37 ft on 06/20/2019 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) 0.58 ft on 08/31/2011 Show More Low Water Records For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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47	Major flooding can be expected as the river begins to overtop the levees near the Highway 77 Bridge. Most of Winfield will be inundated.
45	The levee may become overtopped in the northern part of Winfield.
30.5	Flood waters cover sections of Highway 77 north of Winfield and the road under Highway 77 bridge south of town.
30	Flooding occurs along the south bank, inundating the small road leading away from Highway 77 to the Highland Cemetery.
28	West 14th Avenue near the fairgrounds, floods from the river on eastward to the levee.
22	A large portion of the fairgrounds flood along with rural roads about 3 miles northwest of Winfield that are near the river. Then one mile west of the city of Rock, expect 30th Road to be closed due to high water.
20	Flood waters flow over County Road Cowley 2 west of the city of Rock. Then 4 miles northwest of Winfield, Cowley County Road 18 floods over a section just west of 71st Road.
18	Flooding of the campgrounds and fairgrounds can be expected.
Photos (1) Walnut River at Winfield upstream, stage 1.82ft (2) Downstream, stage 2.36ft (3) Looking north at DCP gage house. (4) Looking south at wireweight

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Latitude: 37.223880° N, Longitude: 96.995830° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 18 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 1083.45 ft 1101.45 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 1082.86 ft 1100.86 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 Winfield

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