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FGUS53 KKRF 231417  
RVFKSR  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO  
1416Z SAT MAY 23 2026  
:  
: THIS PRODUCT HAS PRELIMINARY DATA AND SUBJECT TO REVISION.  
: REFER TO YOUR LOCAL WFO FOR THE LATEST OFFICIAL RIVER FORECAST.  
 
: FORECAST GROUP IS KANSAS  
 
: ==> THIS FORECAST INCLUDES OBSD PRECIP & 24 HOURS OF QPF  
 
RIVER/STATION FS TDY F O R E C A S T  
KANSAS RIVER  
FORT RILEY KS 21.0 7.1  
WAMEGO KS 19.0 7.4  
TOPEKA KS 26.0 7.6  
SOLDIER CREEK  
TOPEKA 4 NW KS 29.0 0.4  
KANSAS RIVER  
LECOMPTON 1 NE KS 17.0 5.3  
DESOTO 1 N KS 26.0 6.9  
LAKE QUIVIRA 1 NW KS 26.0 11.1  
 
:________________________________________________________________  
 
:FORT RILEY, KS - KANSAS RIVER HSA - TOP  
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE 21.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 19.0 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 26.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 33.0 FT  
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 7.1 FT AT 1330Z ON MAY 23  
 
:OBS STAGE / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0522 / 8.0 / 7.8 / 7.5 / 7.2  
 
:  
.ER FTRK1 20260523 Z DC202605231416/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0523 : / 6.9 / 6.6 / 6.4  
.E2 : 0524 : / 6.2 / 6.0 / 5.8 / 5.7  
.E3 : 0525 : / 5.5 / 5.4 / 5.2 / 5.1  
.E4 : 0526 : / 5.0 / 4.9 / 4.8 / 4.7  
.E5 : 0527 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6  
.E6 : 0528 : / 4.6  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0522 / 0.12 / 0.12 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING MAY 23 AT 13Z IS 0.24 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 24 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0523 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0524 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING MAY 24 0.00 INCHES  
 
:________________________________________________________________  
 
:WAMEGO, KS - KANSAS RIVER HSA - TOP  
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE 19.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 17.0 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 26.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 38.0 FT  
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 7.4 FT AT 1330Z ON MAY 23  
 
:OBS STAGE / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0522 / 5.7 / 5.7 / 6.6 / 7.4  
 
:  
.ER WMGK1 20260523 Z DC202605231416/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0523 : / 7.5 / 7.4 / 7.3  
.E2 : 0524 : / 7.3 / 7.2 / 7.0 / 6.9  
.E3 : 0525 : / 6.8 / 6.7 / 6.7 / 6.6  
.E4 : 0526 : / 6.6 / 6.5 / 6.5 / 6.4  
.E5 : 0527 : / 6.4 / 6.4 / 6.4 / 6.3  
.E6 : 0528 : / 6.3  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0522 / 0.09 / 0.01 / 0.02 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING MAY 23 AT 13Z IS 0.12 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 24 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0523 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0524 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING MAY 24 0.00 INCHES  
 
:________________________________________________________________  
 
:TOPEKA, KS - KANSAS RIVER HSA - TOP  
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE 26.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 15.0 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 27.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 44.0 FT  
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 7.6 FT AT 1330Z ON MAY 23  
 
:OBS STAGE / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0522 / 7.2 / 7.3 / 7.5 / 7.6  
 
:  
.ER TPAK1 20260523 Z DC202605231416/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0523 : / 7.9 / 8.6 / 9.4  
.E2 : 0524 : / 9.8 / 10.0 / 9.9 / 9.8  
.E3 : 0525 : / 9.7 / 9.5 / 9.3 / 9.2  
.E4 : 0526 : / 9.1 / 9.0 / 8.9 / 8.9  
.E5 : 0527 : / 8.8 / 8.7 / 8.7 / 8.7  
.E6 : 0528 : / 8.6  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0522 / 0.15 / 0.00 / 0.04 / 0.06  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING MAY 23 AT 13Z IS 0.25 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 24 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0523 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0524 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING MAY 24 0.00 INCHES  
 
:TOPEKA, KS - KANSAS RIVER HSA - TOP  
:LATEST RIVER DISCHARGE 4.240 KCFS AT 1330Z ON MAY 23  
 
:  
.ER TPAK1 20260523 Z DC202605231416/DH18/QRIFFZZ/DIH6  
:FLOW FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0523 : / 4.703 / 6.080 / 7.765  
.E2 : 0524 : / 8.863 / 9.208 / 9.099 / 8.874  
.E3 : 0525 : / 8.559 / 8.143 / 7.705 / 7.322  
.E4 : 0526 : / 7.030 / 6.843 / 6.716 / 6.617  
.E5 : 0527 : / 6.502 / 6.399 / 6.309 / 6.232  
.E6 : 0528 : / 6.164  
 
:  
 
:________________________________________________________________  
 
:TOPEKA 4 NW, KS - SOLDIER CREEK HSA - TOP  
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE 29.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 27.0 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 34.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 40.0 FT  
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 0.4 FT AT 1400Z ON MAY 23  
 
:OBS STAGE / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0522 / 0.5 / 0.4 / 0.4 / 0.4  
 
:  
.ER TOPK1 20260523 Z DC202605231416/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0523 : / 0.4 / 0.4 / 0.4  
.E2 : 0524 : / 0.3 / 0.3 / 0.3 / 0.2  
.E3 : 0525 : / 0.2 / 0.2 / 0.1 / 0.1  
.E4 : 0526 : / 0.1 / 0.1 / 0.1 / 0.1  
.E5 : 0527 : / 0.1 / 0.1 / 0.1 / 0.0  
.E6 : 0528 : / 0.0  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0522 / 0.06 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.17  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING MAY 23 AT 14Z IS 0.24 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 24 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0523 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0524 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING MAY 24 0.00 INCHES  
 
:________________________________________________________________  
 
:LECOMPTON 1 NE, KS - KANSAS RIVER HSA - TOP  
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 15.0 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 23.8 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 27.0 FT  
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 5.3 FT AT 1330Z ON MAY 23  
 
:OBS STAGE / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0522 / 4.7 / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.2  
 
:  
.ER LCPK1 20260523 Z DC202605231416/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0523 : / 5.3 / 5.5 / 5.9  
.E2 : 0524 : / 6.3 / 6.6 / 6.9 / 7.0  
.E3 : 0525 : / 6.9 / 6.9 / 6.8 / 6.6  
.E4 : 0526 : / 6.5 / 6.3 / 6.1 / 6.1  
.E5 : 0527 : / 6.0 / 5.9 / 5.8 / 5.8  
.E6 : 0528 : / 5.7  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0522 / 0.16 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.15  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING MAY 23 AT 13Z IS 0.31 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 24 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0523 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0524 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING MAY 24 0.00 INCHES  
 
:________________________________________________________________  
 
:DESOTO 1 N, KS - KANSAS RIVER HSA - EAX  
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE 26.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 24.0 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 33.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 36.0 FT  
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 6.9 FT AT 1345Z ON MAY 23  
 
:OBS STAGE / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0522 / 6.9 / 6.6 / 6.6 / 6.8  
 
:  
.ER DSOK1 20260523 Z DC202605231416/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0523 : / 7.0 / 7.1 / 7.2  
.E2 : 0524 : / 7.4 / 7.6 / 8.0 / 8.3  
.E3 : 0525 : / 8.5 / 8.6 / 8.7 / 8.6  
.E4 : 0526 : / 8.6 / 8.4 / 8.3 / 8.1  
.E5 : 0527 : / 8.0 / 7.9 / 7.8 / 7.7  
.E6 : 0528 : / 7.6  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0522 / 0.08 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING MAY 23 AT 13Z IS 0.09 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 24 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0523 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0524 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING MAY 24 0.00 INCHES  
 
:DESOTO 1 N, KS - KANSAS RIVER HSA - EAX  
:LATEST RIVER DISCHARGE 5.540 KCFS AT 1345Z ON MAY 23  
 
:  
.ER DSOK1 20260523 Z DC202605231416/DH18/QRIFFZZ/DIH6  
:FLOW FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0523 : / 6.088 / 6.339 / 6.531  
.E2 : 0524 : / 7.005 / 7.738 / 8.703 / 9.679  
.E3 : 0525 : / 10.455 / 10.920 / 11.065 / 10.948  
.E4 : 0526 : / 10.660 / 10.281 / 9.810 / 9.287  
.E5 : 0527 : / 8.831 / 8.480 / 8.186 / 7.915  
.E6 : 0528 : / 7.690  
 
:  
 
:________________________________________________________________  
 
:LAKE QUIVIRA 1 NW, KS - KANSAS RIVER HSA - EAX  
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE 26.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 23.0 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 33.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 38.0 FT  
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 11.1 FT AT 1345Z ON MAY 23  
 
:OBS STAGE / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0522 / 11.3 / 11.2 / 11.1 / 11.1  
 
:  
.ER KLQK1 20260523 Z DC202605231416/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0523 : / 11.1 / 11.2 / 11.3  
.E2 : 0524 : / 11.3 / 11.4 / 11.6 / 11.7  
.E3 : 0525 : / 11.8 / 11.9 / 11.9 / 11.9  
.E4 : 0526 : / 11.9 / 11.9 / 11.8 / 11.7  
.E5 : 0527 : / 11.7 / 11.6 / 11.6 / 11.5  
.E6 : 0528 : / 11.5  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0522 / 0.10 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING MAY 23 AT 13Z IS 0.11 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 24 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0523 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0524 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING MAY 24 0.00 INCHES  
 
:****************************************************************  
:COMMENT  
:  
:  
:HSA - HYDROLOGIC SERVICE AREA  
:WFO - WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE  
:TOP - NWS WFO TOPEKA, KANSAS  
:EAX - NWS WFO PLEASANT HILL, MISSOURI  
:OBS - OBSERVED  
:EST - ESTIMATED  
:M - MISSING  
:STAGE FCST - RIVER STAGE FORECAST INCLUDING FUTURE PRECIPITATION  
:FLOW FCST - RIVER FLOW FORECAST INCLUDING FUTURE PRECIPITATION  
:PRECIP - PRECIPITATION  
:QPE - OBSERVED RADAR ESTIMATED PRECIPITATION  
:QPF - FORECASTED MEAN AREAL PRECIPITATION FOR LOCAL BASIN  
:  
:  

 
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