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FGUS53 KKRF 291407  
RVFKSR  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO  
1404Z TUE SEP 29 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 5.6 FT AT 1330Z ON SEP 29  
 
:OBS STAGE / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0928 / 5.2 / 5.6 / 5.7 / 5.6  
 
:  
.ER FTRK1 20260929 Z DC202609291404/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0929 : / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.5  
.E2 : 0930 : / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5  
.E3 : 1001 : / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.1 / 5.0  
.E4 : 1002 : / 5.1 / 5.2 / 5.4 / 5.6  
.E5 : 1003 : / 5.7 / 5.8 / 5.7 / 5.7  
.E6 : 1004 : / 5.6  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0928 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING SEP 29 AT 13Z IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 24 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0929 / 0.00 / 0.32 / 0.29  
: 0930 / 0.19  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING SEP 30 0.80 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 7.5 FT AT 1330Z ON SEP 29  
 
:OBS STAGE / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0928 / 5.7 / 5.9 / 7.0 / 7.5  
 
:  
.ER WMGK1 20260929 Z DC202609291404/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0929 : / 7.8 / 7.8 / 7.8  
.E2 : 0930 : / 7.8 / 7.8 / 7.7 / 7.7  
.E3 : 1001 : / 7.7 / 7.7 / 7.7 / 7.4  
.E4 : 1002 : / 6.5 / 6.0 / 6.0 / 6.0  
.E5 : 1003 : / 6.0 / 6.0 / 6.1 / 6.1  
.E6 : 1004 : / 6.2  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0928 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING SEP 29 AT 13Z IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 24 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0929 / 0.01 / 0.24 / 0.22  
: 0930 / 0.21  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING SEP 30 0.68 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 8.0 FT AT 1330Z ON SEP 29  
 
:OBS STAGE / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0928 / 7.8 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0  
 
:  
.ER TPAK1 20260929 Z DC202609291404/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0929 : / 8.2 / 9.0 / 9.6  
.E2 : 0930 : / 10.0 / 10.1 / 10.2 / 10.1  
.E3 : 1001 : / 10.1 / 10.1 / 10.1 / 10.1  
.E4 : 1002 : / 10.1 / 10.0 / 9.8 / 9.3  
.E5 : 1003 : / 8.8 / 8.4 / 8.2 / 8.1  
.E6 : 1004 : / 8.1  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0928 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING SEP 29 AT 13Z IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 24 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0929 / 0.00 / 0.12 / 0.20  
: 0930 / 0.16  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING SEP 30 0.48 INCHES  
 
:TOPEKA, KS - KANSAS RIVER HSA - TOP  
:LATEST RIVER DISCHARGE 4.900 KCFS AT 1230Z ON SEP 29  
 
:  
.ER TPAK1 20260929 Z DC202609291404/DH18/QRIFFZZ/DIH6  
:FLOW FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0929 : / 5.464 / 7.082 / 8.534  
.E2 : 0930 : / 9.390 / 9.753 / 9.801 / 9.749  
.E3 : 1001 : / 9.670 / 9.624 / 9.581 / 9.543  
.E4 : 1002 : / 9.514 / 9.417 / 8.877 / 7.662  
.E5 : 1003 : / 6.497 / 5.865 / 5.439 / 5.243  
.E6 : 1004 : / 5.218  
 
:  
 
:________________________________________________________________  
 
: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 SEP 29  
 
:OBS STAGE / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0928 / 0.5 / 0.5 / 0.4 / 0.4  
 
:  
.ER TOPK1 20260929 Z DC202609291404/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0929 : / 0.3 / 0.2 / 0.1  
.E2 : 0930 : / 0.1 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0  
.E3 : 1001 : / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0  
.E4 : 1002 : / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0  
.E5 : 1003 : / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0  
.E6 : 1004 : / 0.0  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0928 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING SEP 29 AT 14Z IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 24 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0929 / 0.00 / 0.10 / 0.25  
: 0930 / 0.20  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING SEP 30 0.55 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 4.6 FT AT 1330Z ON SEP 29  
 
:OBS STAGE / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0928 / 3.9 / 4.2 / 4.5 / 4.6  
 
:  
.ER LCPK1 20260929 Z DC202609291404/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0929 : / 4.7 / 5.0 / 5.4  
.E2 : 0930 : / 5.8 / 6.2 / 6.4 / 6.5  
.E3 : 1001 : / 6.5 / 6.5 / 6.4 / 6.4  
.E4 : 1002 : / 6.4 / 6.4 / 6.3 / 6.2  
.E5 : 1003 : / 5.9 / 5.5 / 5.2 / 5.0  
.E6 : 1004 : / 4.8  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0928 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING SEP 29 AT 13Z IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 24 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0929 / 0.00 / 0.07 / 0.18  
: 0930 / 0.11  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING SEP 30 0.36 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 6.1 FT AT 1330Z ON SEP 29  
 
:OBS STAGE / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0928 / 6.0 / 5.9 / 5.9 / 6.1  
 
:  
.ER DSOK1 20260929 Z DC202609291404/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0929 : / 6.2 / 6.3 / 6.5  
.E2 : 0930 : / 6.7 / 6.9 / 7.2 / 7.5  
.E3 : 1001 : / 7.8 / 8.1 / 8.2 / 8.2  
.E4 : 1002 : / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2  
.E5 : 1003 : / 8.1 / 8.0 / 7.9 / 7.6  
.E6 : 1004 : / 7.4  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0928 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING SEP 29 AT 13Z IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 24 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0929 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 0.17  
: 0930 / 0.04  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING SEP 30 0.24 INCHES  
 
:DESOTO 1 N, KS - KANSAS RIVER HSA - EAX  
:LATEST RIVER DISCHARGE 3.770 KCFS AT 1230Z ON SEP 29  
 
:  
.ER DSOK1 20260929 Z DC202609291404/DH18/QRIFFZZ/DIH6  
:FLOW FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0929 : / 4.009 / 4.336 / 4.682  
.E2 : 0930 : / 5.127 / 5.745 / 6.539 / 7.421  
.E3 : 1001 : / 8.253 / 8.917 / 9.341 / 9.522  
.E4 : 1002 : / 9.533 / 9.466 / 9.375 / 9.268  
.E5 : 1003 : / 9.109 / 8.821 / 8.351 / 7.716  
.E6 : 1004 : / 7.003  
 
:  
 
:________________________________________________________________  
 
: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 10.8 FT AT 1345Z ON SEP 29  
 
:OBS STAGE / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0928 / 10.8 / 10.8 / 10.8 / 10.8  
 
:  
.ER KLQK1 20260929 Z DC202609291404/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0929 : / 10.8 / 10.9 / 10.9  
.E2 : 0930 : / 11.0 / 11.1 / 11.1 / 11.3  
.E3 : 1001 : / 11.5 / 11.6 / 11.7 / 11.7  
.E4 : 1002 : / 11.7 / 11.7 / 11.7 / 11.7  
.E5 : 1003 : / 11.7 / 11.7 / 11.6 / 11.6  
.E6 : 1004 : / 11.5  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0928 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING SEP 29 AT 13Z IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 24 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0929 / 0.00 / 0.04 / 0.13  
: 0930 / 0.02  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING SEP 30 0.19 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  
:  
:  
 
:MBRFC BDS  
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