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Kansas River at Wamego Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 3.27 ft at 1:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 2:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 2:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 2:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 2:32PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 2:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 3:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 3:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 3:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 3:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 4:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 4:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 4:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 4:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 5:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 5:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 5:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 5:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 6:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 6:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 6:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 6:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 7:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 7:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 7:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 7:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 8:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 8:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 8:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 8:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 9:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 9:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.41 ft at 9:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 9:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.43 ft at 10:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.45 ft at 10:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 10:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 10:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 11:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 11:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 11:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 11:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 12:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 12:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 12:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 1:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 1:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 1:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 1:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 2:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 2:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 2:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 2:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 3:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 3:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 3:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 3:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 4:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 4:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 4:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 4:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 5:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 5:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 6:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 6:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 6:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 6:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 7:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 7:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 7:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 7:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 8:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 8:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 8:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 8:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 9:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 9:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 9:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 9:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 10:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 10:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 10:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 10:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 11:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 11:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 11:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 11:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 12:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 12:15PM May 03, 2024Highest Observation: 3.8 ft at 12:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 12:45PM May 03, 2024Highest Observation: 3.8 ft at 1:00PM May 03, 2024Highest Observation: 3.8 ft at 1:15PM May 03, 2024Highest Observation: 3.8 ft at 1:30PM May 03, 2024Highest Observation: 3.8 ft at 1:31PM May 03, 2024Highest Observation: 3.8 ft at 1:45PM May 03, 2024Highest Observation: 3.8 ft at 2:00PM May 03, 2024Highest Observation: 3.8 ft at 2:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 2:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 2:45PM May 03, 2024Highest Observation: 3.8 ft at 3:00PM May 03, 2024Highest Observation: 3.8 ft at 3:15PM May 03, 2024Highest Observation: 3.8 ft at 3:30PM May 03, 2024Highest Observation: 3.8 ft at 3:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 4:00PM May 03, 2024Highest Observation: 3.8 ft at 4:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 4:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 4:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 5:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 5:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 5:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 5:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 6:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 6:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 6:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 6:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 7:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 7:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 7:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 7:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 8:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 8:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 8:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 8:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 9:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 9:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 9:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 9:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 10:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 10:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 10:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 10:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 11:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 11:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 11:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 11:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 12:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 12:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 12:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 12:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 1:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 1:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 1:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 1:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 2:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 2:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 2:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 2:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 3:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 3:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 3:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 3:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 4:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 4:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 4:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 4:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 5:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 5:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 5:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 6:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 6:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 6:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 7:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 7:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 7:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 8:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 8:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 9:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 9:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 9:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 10:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 10:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 10:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 11:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 11:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 11:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 11:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 12:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 12:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 12:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 12:31PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 12:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 1:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 2:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 2:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 2:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 2:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 3:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 3:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 3:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 3:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 4:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 4:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 4:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 4:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 5:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 5:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 5:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 5:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 6:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 6:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 6:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 6:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 7:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 7:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 7:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 7:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 9:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 9:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 12:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 12:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 12:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 12:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 1:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 1:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 1:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 1:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 2:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 2:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 2:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 2:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 3:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 3:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 3:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 3:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 4:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 4:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 4:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 4:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 5:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 5:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 5:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 5:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 6:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 6:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 6:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 6:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 7:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 7:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 7:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 7:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 8:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 8:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 8:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 8:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 9:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 9:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 9:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 9:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 10:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 10:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 10:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 10:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 11:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 11:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 11:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 11:31AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 11:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 12:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 12:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 12:30PM May 05, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.7 ft 7:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 3.6 ft 1:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 3.5 ft 7:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 3.5 ft 1:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 3.4 ft 7:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 3.4 ft 1:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 3.4 ft 7:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 3.4 ft 1:00PM May 07, 2024Forecast: 3.4 ft 7:00PM May 07, 2024Forecast: 3.4 ft 1:00AM May 08, 2024Forecast: 3.3 ft 7:00AM May 08, 2024Forecast: 3.3 ft 1:00PM May 08, 2024Forecast: 3.3 ft 7:00PM May 08, 2024Forecast: 3.3 ft 1:00AM May 09, 2024Forecast: 3.3 ft 7:00AM May 09, 2024Forecast: 3.4 ft 1:00PM May 09, 2024Forecast: 3.4 ft 7:00PM May 09, 2024Forecast: 3.4 ft 1:00AM May 10, 2024Forecast: 3.4 ft 7:00AM May 10, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesWMGK1(plotting HGIR2) Graph Created (1:38PM May 5, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 9:04AM May 5)Latest observed value: 3.7 ft at 12:30 PM CDT 5-May-2024. Flood Stage is 19 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 Kansas River at Wamego are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 38
Moderate Flood Stage: 26
Flood Stage: 19
Action Stage: 15
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 30.56 ft on 07/13/1951
(2) 29.30 ft on 05/30/1903
(3) 27.33 ft on 07/26/1993
(4) 26.79 ft on 06/04/1935
(5) 26.00 ft on 06/11/1908
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 12.15 ft on 08/11/2020
(2) 17.85 ft on 06/01/2019
(3) 10.30 ft on 09/14/2018
(4) 12.78 ft on 05/27/2017
(5) 14.09 ft on 05/27/2016
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 3.20 ft on 12/14/1940

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26 Highway K 99 south of the Kansas River floods if the levees fail.
19 Low lying areas near the river flood from Manhattan to Belvue.
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Latitude: 39.198333° N, Longitude: 96.305278° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 19 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
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NAVD88 951.05 ft 970.05 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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