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Weather Forecast Office Topeka, KS

Missouri Basin River Forecast Center

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River at a Glance

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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 Lawrence 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: 29 Moderate Flood Stage: 20 Flood Stage: 18 Action Stage: 15 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 29.90 ft on 07/13/1951 (2) 29.90 ft on 07/01/1844 (3) 28.00 ft on 05/31/1903 (4) 26.80 ft on 07/27/1993 (5) 25.10 ft on 06/23/1951 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 18.17 ft on 08/31/2019 (2) 20.74 ft on 06/24/2019 (3) 18.42 ft on 05/31/2019 (4) 18.57 ft on 05/27/2019 (5) 18.79 ft on 05/22/2019 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available. 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.

Zoom Level:16 Legend FEMA Layer Gauge Location Disclaimer Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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34	Flood waters reach the top of the levee on north side of the river.
32.3	The city of Lawrence Wastewater Treatment building is flooded.
28	Water enters the first floor of the Lawrence Riverfront Mall.
27.3	The City of Lawrence Wastewater Treatment Plant is shut down.
21.3	Sandbagging of the City of Lawrence Waste Water Treatment Plant is necessary.
18	Lowlands outside of the levee on the north side of the river begin to flood. Burcham Park is closed due to flooding on the south side of the river.
15	Burcham Park on the south side of the river begins to flood.

About This Location

Latitude: 38.974167° N, Longitude: 95.235833° 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 799.98 ft 817.98 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 799.86 ft 817.86 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 Lawrence

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Resources

Hydrologic Resources Text Products Past Precipitation Forecast Precipitation River Forecast Centers River Stage Summary Inundation Mapping Locations USACE KC Reservoir Information USACE Tulsa Reservoir Information USGS National Water Dashboard

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