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FGUS53 KKRF 201403  
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RIVER FORECAST  
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO  
1402Z THU AUG 20 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  
 
:________________________________________________________________  
 
: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 5.2 FT AT 1330Z ON AUG 20  
 
:OBS STAGE / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0819 / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.2  
 
:  
.ER FTRK1 20260820 Z DC202608201402/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0820 : / 5.2 / 5.3 / 5.3  
.E2 : 0821 : / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.2 / 5.2  
.E3 : 0822 : / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.1 / 5.1  
.E4 : 0823 : / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1  
.E5 : 0824 : / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1  
.E6 : 0825 : / 5.1  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0819 / 0.08 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING AUG 20 AT 13Z IS 0.08 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 24 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0820 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01  
: 0821 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING AUG 21 0.01 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 5.9 FT AT 1330Z ON AUG 20  
 
:OBS STAGE / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0819 / 6.0 / 6.0 / 5.9 / 5.9  
 
:  
.ER WMGK1 20260820 Z DC202608201402/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0820 : / 5.9 / 5.9 / 5.9  
.E2 : 0821 : / 5.9 / 5.9 / 6.0 / 6.0  
.E3 : 0822 : / 6.0 / 6.0 / 6.0 / 5.9  
.E4 : 0823 : / 5.9 / 5.9 / 5.9 / 5.9  
.E5 : 0824 : / 5.9 / 5.9 / 5.9 / 5.9  
.E6 : 0825 : / 5.9  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0819 / 0.08 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING AUG 20 AT 13Z IS 0.08 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 24 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0820 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0821 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING AUG 21 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 8.6 FT AT 1330Z ON AUG 20  
 
:OBS STAGE / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0819 / 8.3 / 8.3 / 8.5 / 8.6  
 
:  
.ER TPAK1 20260820 Z DC202608201402/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0820 : / 8.6 / 8.4 / 8.3  
.E2 : 0821 : / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2  
.E3 : 0822 : / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.3  
.E4 : 0823 : / 8.3 / 8.3 / 8.3 / 8.3  
.E5 : 0824 : / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2  
.E6 : 0825 : / 8.2  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0819 / 0.15 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING AUG 20 AT 13Z IS 0.15 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 24 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0820 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0821 / 0.01  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING AUG 21 0.01 INCHES  
 
:TOPEKA, KS - KANSAS RIVER HSA - TOP  
:LATEST RIVER DISCHARGE 6.030 KCFS AT 1230Z ON AUG 20  
 
:  
.ER TPAK1 20260820 Z DC202608201402/DH18/QRIFFZZ/DIH6  
:FLOW FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0820 : / 5.633 / 5.329 / 5.113  
.E2 : 0821 : / 4.987 / 4.926 / 4.911 / 4.931  
.E3 : 0822 : / 4.967 / 4.992 / 5.012 / 5.028  
.E4 : 0823 : / 5.037 / 5.038 / 5.033 / 5.023  
.E5 : 0824 : / 5.013 / 5.003 / 4.993 / 4.982  
.E6 : 0825 : / 4.971  
 
:  
 
:________________________________________________________________  
 
: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 1.1 FT AT 1300Z ON AUG 20  
 
:OBS STAGE / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0819 / 0.1 / 0.1 / 1.6 / 1.1  
 
:  
.ER TOPK1 20260820 Z DC202608201402/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0820 : / 0.9 / 0.6 / 0.3  
.E2 : 0821 : / 0.1 / 0.1 / 0.0 / 0.0  
.E3 : 0822 : / 0.0 / -0.1 / -0.1 / -0.1  
.E4 : 0823 : / -0.1 / -0.1 / -0.1 / -0.1  
.E5 : 0824 : / -0.2 / -0.2 / -0.2 / -0.2  
.E6 : 0825 : / -0.2  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0819 / 0.06 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING AUG 20 AT 13Z IS 0.06 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 24 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0820 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0821 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING AUG 21 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 4.8 FT AT 1330Z ON AUG 20  
 
:OBS STAGE / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0819 / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.7 / 4.8  
 
:  
.ER LCPK1 20260820 Z DC202608201402/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0820 : / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9  
.E2 : 0821 : / 4.8 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7  
.E3 : 0822 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.8 / 4.8  
.E4 : 0823 : / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8  
.E5 : 0824 : / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8  
.E6 : 0825 : / 4.8  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0819 / 0.07 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING AUG 20 AT 13Z IS 0.07 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 24 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0820 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0821 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING AUG 21 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 7.0 FT AT 1330Z ON AUG 20  
 
:OBS STAGE / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0819 / 6.5 / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.0  
 
:  
.ER DSOK1 20260820 Z DC202608201402/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0820 : / 6.9 / 6.8 / 6.8  
.E2 : 0821 : / 6.7 / 6.7 / 6.7 / 6.7  
.E3 : 0822 : / 6.6 / 6.6 / 6.5 / 6.5  
.E4 : 0823 : / 6.6 / 6.6 / 6.6 / 6.6  
.E5 : 0824 : / 6.6 / 6.6 / 6.6 / 6.6  
.E6 : 0825 : / 6.6  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0819 / 0.10 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING AUG 20 AT 13Z IS 0.10 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 24 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0820 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0821 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING AUG 21 0.00 INCHES  
 
:DESOTO 1 N, KS - KANSAS RIVER HSA - EAX  
:LATEST RIVER DISCHARGE 5.710 KCFS AT 1230Z ON AUG 20  
 
:  
.ER DSOK1 20260820 Z DC202608201402/DH18/QRIFFZZ/DIH6  
:FLOW FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0820 : / 6.142 / 5.930 / 5.803  
.E2 : 0821 : / 5.764 / 5.730 / 5.662 / 5.560  
.E3 : 0822 : / 5.446 / 5.349 / 5.296 / 5.291  
.E4 : 0823 : / 5.315 / 5.348 / 5.379 / 5.402  
.E5 : 0824 : / 5.415 / 5.422 / 5.422 / 5.418  
.E6 : 0825 : / 5.410  
 
:  
 
:________________________________________________________________  
 
: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 11.4 FT AT 1345Z ON AUG 20  
 
:OBS STAGE / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0819 / 11.2 / 11.2 / 11.4 / 11.4  
 
:  
.ER KLQK1 20260820 Z DC202608201402/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0820 : / 11.3 / 11.3 / 11.2  
.E2 : 0821 : / 11.2 / 11.2 / 11.2 / 11.2  
.E3 : 0822 : / 11.2 / 11.2 / 11.1 / 11.1  
.E4 : 0823 : / 11.1 / 11.1 / 11.1 / 11.1  
.E5 : 0824 : / 11.1 / 11.1 / 11.1 / 11.1  
.E6 : 0825 : / 11.1  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0819 / 0.08 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING AUG 20 AT 13Z IS 0.08 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 24 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0820 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0821 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING AUG 21 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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