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Buffalo Creek (KS River Basin) at Jamestown Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)JMSK1(plotting HGIRZ) Graph Created (5:08PM Oct 5, 2022)Flood Stage is 16 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Buffalo Creek (KS River Basin) at Jamestown 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: 19
Flood Stage: 16
Action Stage: 11
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 19.82 ft on 07/28/2020
(2) 19.65 ft on 10/12/1973
(3) 19.31 ft on 09/12/1961
(4) 18.66 ft on 10/12/1986
(5) 18.55 ft on 07/18/1993
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 16.24 ft on 03/25/2021
(2) 19.82 ft on 07/28/2020
(3) 17.68 ft on 05/25/2019
(4) 16.80 ft on 03/14/2019
(5) 17.62 ft on 06/21/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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24.39 North 40th Road bridge over the Buffalo Creek floods.
19.73 North 40th Road floods 100 yards south of Buffalo Creek.
18 The north bank of the Buffalo Creek Floods. Lowland flooding continues from 763 Road to the Republican River.
16.86 Farm field along the north bank of the Buffalo Creek floods.
16 Minor flooding begins along the creek as the south bank overflows.
12.65 Farm field just north of Buffalo Creek on the northwest side of north 40th Road floods.
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Latitude: 39.614722° N, Longitude: 97.856389° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 16 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 1373.66 ft 1389.66 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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