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FGUS53 KKRF 151410  
RVFKSR  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO  
1409Z SUN MAR 15 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 & 48 HOURS OF QPF  
 
:________________________________________________________________  
 
: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 4.7 FT AT 1330Z ON MAR 15  
 
:OBS STAGE / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0314 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7  
 
:  
.ER FTRK1 20260315 Z DC202603151409/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0315 : / 4.7 / 4.6 / 4.5  
.E2 : 0316 : / 4.5 / 4.4 / 4.2 / 4.1  
.E3 : 0317 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1  
.E4 : 0318 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1  
.E5 : 0319 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1  
.E6 : 0320 : / 4.1  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0314 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING MAR 15 AT 13Z IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 48 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0315 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0316 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0317 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 48-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING MAR 17 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 3.3 FT AT 1330Z ON MAR 15  
 
:OBS STAGE / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0314 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3  
 
:  
.ER WMGK1 20260315 Z DC202603151409/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0315 : / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.4  
.E2 : 0316 : / 3.8 / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9  
.E3 : 0317 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.1  
.E4 : 0318 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1  
.E5 : 0319 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1  
.E6 : 0320 : / 4.1  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0314 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING MAR 15 AT 13Z IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 48 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0315 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0316 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0317 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 48-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING MAR 17 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 5.5 FT AT 1330Z ON MAR 15  
 
:OBS STAGE / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0314 / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.5 / 5.6  
 
:  
.ER TPAK1 20260315 Z DC202603151409/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0315 : / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5  
.E2 : 0316 : / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.6  
.E3 : 0317 : / 5.8 / 6.0 / 6.1 / 6.1  
.E4 : 0318 : / 6.2 / 6.3 / 6.3 / 6.3  
.E5 : 0319 : / 6.3 / 6.3 / 6.3 / 6.3  
.E6 : 0320 : / 6.3  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0314 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING MAR 15 AT 13Z IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 48 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0315 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0316 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0317 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 48-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING MAR 17 0.00 INCHES  
 
:TOPEKA, KS - KANSAS RIVER HSA - TOP  
:LATEST RIVER DISCHARGE 1.270 KCFS AT 1230Z ON MAR 15  
 
:  
.ER TPAK1 20260315 Z DC202603151409/DH18/QRIFFZZ/DIH6  
:FLOW FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0315 : / 1.090 / 1.078 / 1.071  
.E2 : 0316 : / 1.060 / 1.051 / 1.060 / 1.148  
.E3 : 0317 : / 1.338 / 1.507 / 1.593 / 1.678  
.E4 : 0318 : / 1.818 / 1.933 / 1.972 / 1.970  
.E5 : 0319 : / 1.956 / 1.943 / 1.936 / 1.931  
.E6 : 0320 : / 1.927  
 
:  
 
:________________________________________________________________  
 
: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 {MISSING}  
 
:OBS STAGE / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0314 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0  
 
:  
.ER TOPK1 20260315 Z DC202603151409/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0315 : / -0.1 / -0.1 / -0.1  
.E2 : 0316 : / -0.1 / -0.1 / -0.1 / -0.1  
.E3 : 0317 : / -0.1 / -0.1 / -0.1 / -0.1  
.E4 : 0318 : / -0.1 / -0.1 / -0.1 / -0.1  
.E5 : 0319 : / -0.1 / -0.1 / -0.1 / -0.1  
.E6 : 0320 : / -0.1  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0314 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING MAR 15 AT 14Z IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 48 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0315 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.00  
: 0316 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0317 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 48-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING MAR 17 0.01 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 2.8 FT AT 1330Z ON MAR 15  
 
:OBS STAGE / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0314 / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.8  
 
:  
.ER LCPK1 20260315 Z DC202603151409/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0315 : / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7  
.E2 : 0316 : / 2.5 / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3  
.E3 : 0317 : / 2.4 / 2.5 / 2.6 / 2.7  
.E4 : 0318 : / 2.8 / 2.9 / 3.0 / 3.1  
.E5 : 0319 : / 3.1 / 3.1 / 3.1 / 3.1  
.E6 : 0320 : / 3.1  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0314 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING MAR 15 AT 13Z IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 48 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0315 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0316 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0317 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 48-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING MAR 17 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 4.8 FT AT 1345Z ON MAR 15  
 
:OBS STAGE / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0314 / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.8 / 4.8  
 
:  
.ER DSOK1 20260315 Z DC202603151409/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0315 : / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8  
.E2 : 0316 : / 4.8 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.6  
.E3 : 0317 : / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.4 / 4.5  
.E4 : 0318 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.7 / 4.8  
.E5 : 0319 : / 4.9 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0  
.E6 : 0320 : / 5.0  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0314 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING MAR 15 AT 13Z IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 48 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0315 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0316 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0317 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 48-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING MAR 17 0.01 INCHES  
 
:DESOTO 1 N, KS - KANSAS RIVER HSA - EAX  
:LATEST RIVER DISCHARGE 1.700 KCFS AT 1245Z ON MAR 15  
 
:  
.ER DSOK1 20260315 Z DC202603151409/DH18/QRIFFZZ/DIH6  
:FLOW FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0315 : / 1.741 / 1.718 / 1.698  
.E2 : 0316 : / 1.682 / 1.646 / 1.568 / 1.463  
.E3 : 0317 : / 1.367 / 1.307 / 1.300 / 1.347  
.E4 : 0318 : / 1.434 / 1.542 / 1.657 / 1.773  
.E5 : 0319 : / 1.880 / 1.970 / 2.037 / 2.079  
.E6 : 0320 : / 2.099  
 
:  
 
:________________________________________________________________  
 
: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 10.3 FT AT 1345Z ON MAR 15  
 
:OBS STAGE / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0314 / 10.4 / 10.4 / 10.4 / 10.3  
 
:  
.ER KLQK1 20260315 Z DC202603151409/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0315 : / 10.3 / 10.3 / 10.3  
.E2 : 0316 : / 10.3 / 10.3 / 10.3 / 10.2  
.E3 : 0317 : / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.1 / 10.1  
.E4 : 0318 : / 10.1 / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.2  
.E5 : 0319 : / 10.3 / 10.3 / 10.4 / 10.4  
.E6 : 0320 : / 10.4  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0314 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING MAR 15 AT 13Z IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 48 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0315 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0316 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0317 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 48-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING MAR 17 0.01 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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