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Lyon Creek near Junction City Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 5.71 ft at 10:15AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 10:30AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 10:45AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 11:00AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 11:15AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 11:30AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.72 ft at 11:45AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 12:00PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.72 ft at 12:15PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 12:30PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.72 ft at 12:45PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 1:00PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 1:15PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.72 ft at 1:30PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 1:45PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.72 ft at 2:00PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.72 ft at 2:15PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.72 ft at 2:30PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.72 ft at 2:45PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 3:00PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 3:15PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 3:30PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 3:45PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 4:00PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 4:15PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 4:30PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 4:45PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 5:00PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 5:15PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 5:30PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 5:45PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.72 ft at 6:00PM Dec 05, 2021Highest Observation: 5.73 ft at 6:15PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 6:30PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 6:45PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 7:00PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 7:15PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 7:30PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 7:45PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 8:00PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 8:15PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 8:30PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 8:45PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.72 ft at 9:00PM Dec 05, 2021Highest Observation: 5.73 ft at 9:15PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.72 ft at 9:30PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 9:45PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.72 ft at 10:00PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.68 ft at 10:15PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 10:30PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 10:45PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 11:00PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 11:15PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.72 ft at 11:30PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 11:45PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 12:00AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.72 ft at 12:15AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 12:30AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 12:45AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 1:00AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 1:15AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 1:30AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 1:45AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 2:00AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 2:15AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 2:30AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 2:45AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 3:00AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 3:15AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 3:30AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.72 ft at 3:45AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 4:00AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 4:15AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 4:30AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 4:45AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 5:00AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 5:15AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 5:30AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 5:45AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 6:00AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 6:15AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 6:30AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 6:45AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 7:00AM Dec 06, 2021Highest Observation: 5.73 ft at 7:15AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 7:30AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 7:45AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 8:00AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 8:15AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 8:30AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.68 ft at 8:45AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 9:00AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 9:15AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 9:30AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 9:45AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 10:00AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 10:15AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.72 ft at 10:30AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 10:45AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 11:00AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.72 ft at 11:15AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 11:30AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 11:45AM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 12:00PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.68 ft at 12:15PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 12:30PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 12:45PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 1:00PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 1:15PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 1:30PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 1:45PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.68 ft at 2:00PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.68 ft at 2:15PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 2:30PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 2:45PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 3:00PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.67 ft at 3:15PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 3:30PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.67 ft at 3:45PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 4:00PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.68 ft at 4:15PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 4:30PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.68 ft at 4:45PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 5:00PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 5:15PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 5:30PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 5:45PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 6:00PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 6:15PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 6:30PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.68 ft at 6:45PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 7:00PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.68 ft at 7:15PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 7:30PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 7:45PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.68 ft at 8:00PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 8:15PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.66 ft at 8:30PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 8:45PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.68 ft at 9:00PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 9:15PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 9:30PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 9:45PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 10:00PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 10:15PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.68 ft at 10:30PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 10:45PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 11:00PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 11:15PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 11:30PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 11:45PM Dec 06, 2021Observed: 5.68 ft at 12:00AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 12:15AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 12:30AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 12:45AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.72 ft at 1:00AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 1:15AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 1:30AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 1:45AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 2:00AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.68 ft at 2:15AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 2:30AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 2:45AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.68 ft at 3:00AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 3:15AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 3:30AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 3:45AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.68 ft at 4:00AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 4:15AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 4:30AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 4:45AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.68 ft at 5:00AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 5:15AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.67 ft at 5:30AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 5:45AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 6:00AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 6:15AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 6:30AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.72 ft at 6:45AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 7:00AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 7:15AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 8:30AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.67 ft at 8:45AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 9:00AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 9:15AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 9:30AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 9:45AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 10:00AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 10:15AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 10:30AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 10:45AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 11:00AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.72 ft at 11:15AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 11:30AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 11:45AM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 12:00PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 12:15PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 12:30PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 12:45PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 1:00PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 1:15PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 1:30PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 1:45PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 2:00PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 2:15PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 2:30PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 2:45PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 3:00PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 3:15PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 3:30PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.68 ft at 3:45PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 4:00PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 4:15PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 4:30PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.72 ft at 4:45PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.67 ft at 5:00PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 5:15PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.68 ft at 5:30PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 5:45PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.72 ft at 6:00PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 6:15PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 6:30PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.67 ft at 6:45PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 7:00PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.68 ft at 7:15PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 7:30PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.68 ft at 7:45PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.67 ft at 8:00PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 8:15PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 8:30PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 8:45PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 9:00PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.68 ft at 9:15PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 9:30PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 9:45PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.68 ft at 10:00PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 10:15PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 10:30PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 10:45PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.72 ft at 11:00PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 11:15PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.72 ft at 11:30PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 11:45PM Dec 07, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 12:00AM Dec 08, 2021Observed: 5.72 ft at 12:15AM Dec 08, 2021Observed: 5.68 ft at 12:30AM Dec 08, 2021Observed: 5.68 ft at 12:45AM Dec 08, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 1:00AM Dec 08, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 1:15AM Dec 08, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 1:30AM Dec 08, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 1:45AM Dec 08, 2021Observed: 5.68 ft at 2:00AM Dec 08, 2021Observed: 5.72 ft at 2:15AM Dec 08, 2021Observed: 5.68 ft at 2:30AM Dec 08, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 2:45AM Dec 08, 2021Observed: 5.72 ft at 3:00AM Dec 08, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 3:15AM Dec 08, 2021Observed: 5.67 ft at 3:30AM Dec 08, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 3:45AM Dec 08, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 4:00AM Dec 08, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 4:15AM Dec 08, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 4:30AM Dec 08, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 4:45AM Dec 08, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 5:00AM Dec 08, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 5:15AM Dec 08, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 5:30AM Dec 08, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 5:45AM Dec 08, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 6:00AM Dec 08, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 6:15AM Dec 08, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 7:30AM Dec 08, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 7:45AM Dec 08, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 8:00AM Dec 08, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 8:15AM Dec 08, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 8:30AM Dec 08, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 8:45AM Dec 08, 2021Observed: 5.68 ft at 9:00AM Dec 08, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 9:15AM Dec 08, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesJNCK1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (10:07AM Dec 8, 2021)ObservedLatest observed value: 5.71 ft at 9:15 AM CST 8-Dec-2021. Flood Stage is 21 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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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: Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Lyon Creek near Junction City are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

Vertical datum height surveyed by the USGS

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 39
Moderate Flood Stage: 35
Flood Stage: 21
Action Stage: 19
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 28.17 ft on 05/09/2019
(2) 23.42 ft on 05/22/2019
(3) 22.62 ft on 12/14/2015
(4) 21.60 ft on 05/28/2016
(5) 20.22 ft on 07/24/2004
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 23.42 ft on 05/22/2019
(2) 28.17 ft on 05/09/2019
(3) 21.60 ft on 05/28/2016
(4) 22.62 ft on 12/14/2015
(5) 11.36 ft on 08/25/2012
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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42.78 The north end of the Highway 77 bridge floods.
38.71 Intersecton of Highway 77 and Lyon Creek Road floods.
26.3 Farm field north of the creek and west of Highway 77 floods.
23.63 The south bank of the creek floods near Highway 77.
21 The north bank of the creek floods near the Highway 77 bridge.
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Latitude: 38.949167° N, Longitude: 96.858056° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 21 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 1067.87 1088.87 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
Other Not Available Not Available  

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