991  
FGUS53 KKRF 301433  
RVFKSR  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO  
1432Z WED SEP 30 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  
 
: **********************************************************  
: *** THESE FORECASTS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED BY QPF ***  
: **********************************************************  
 
: ==> 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 5.6 FT AT 1330Z ON SEP 30  
 
:OBS STAGE / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0929 / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.5  
 
:  
.ER FTRK1 20260930 Z DC202609301432/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0930 : / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.6  
.E2 : 1001 : / 5.6 / 5.7 / 6.0 / 6.4  
.E3 : 1002 : / 6.9 / 7.5 / 8.1 / 8.6  
.E4 : 1003 : / 9.0 / 9.2 / 9.3 / 9.3  
.E5 : 1004 : / 9.2 / 9.0 / 8.8 / 8.7  
.E6 : 1005 : / 8.5  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0929 / 0.00 / 0.30 / 0.12 / 0.10  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING SEP 30 AT 13Z IS 0.52 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 48 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0930 / 0.59 / 0.31 / 0.16  
: 1001 / 0.09 / 0.17 / 0.26 / 0.14  
: 1002 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 48-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING OCT 02 1.72 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 7.8 FT AT 1330Z ON SEP 30  
 
:OBS STAGE / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0929 / 7.7 / 7.8 / 7.8 / 7.8  
 
:  
.ER WMGK1 20260930 Z DC202609301432/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0930 : / 7.8 / 7.8 / 7.8  
.E2 : 1001 : / 7.9 / 7.9 / 7.9 / 7.9  
.E3 : 1002 : / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.1 / 8.2  
.E4 : 1003 : / 8.3 / 8.5 / 8.8 / 9.0  
.E5 : 1004 : / 9.1 / 9.2 / 9.2 / 9.2  
.E6 : 1005 : / 9.1  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0929 / 0.00 / 0.34 / 0.10 / 0.10  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING SEP 30 AT 13Z IS 0.54 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 48 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0930 / 0.44 / 0.34 / 0.23  
: 1001 / 0.08 / 0.20 / 0.13 / 0.14  
: 1002 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 48-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING OCT 02 1.56 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 10.0 FT AT 1330Z ON SEP 30  
 
:OBS STAGE / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0929 / 8.1 / 8.8 / 9.6 / 9.9  
 
:  
.ER TPAK1 20260930 Z DC202609301432/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0930 : / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.3  
.E2 : 1001 : / 10.3 / 10.6 / 11.0 / 11.2  
.E3 : 1002 : / 11.3 / 11.2 / 11.1 / 10.9  
.E4 : 1003 : / 10.7 / 10.6 / 10.6 / 10.7  
.E5 : 1004 : / 10.9 / 11.1 / 11.3 / 11.5  
.E6 : 1005 : / 11.6  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0929 / 0.00 / 0.26 / 0.07 / 0.16  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING SEP 30 AT 13Z IS 0.49 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 48 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0930 / 0.30 / 0.25 / 0.20  
: 1001 / 0.13 / 0.38 / 0.20 / 0.21  
: 1002 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 48-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING OCT 02 1.67 INCHES  
 
:TOPEKA, KS - KANSAS RIVER HSA - TOP  
:LATEST RIVER DISCHARGE 9.090 KCFS AT 1330Z ON SEP 30  
 
:  
.ER TPAK1 20260930 Z DC202609301432/DH18/QRIFFZZ/DIH6  
:FLOW FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0930 : / 9.763 / 9.999 / 10.077  
.E2 : 1001 : / 10.272 / 10.911 / 11.937 / 12.709  
.E3 : 1002 : / 12.857 / 12.611 / 12.247 / 11.791  
.E4 : 1003 : / 11.328 / 11.021 / 10.962 / 11.182  
.E5 : 1004 : / 11.646 / 12.248 / 12.863 / 13.392  
.E6 : 1005 : / 13.775  
 
:  
 
:________________________________________________________________  
 
: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 0.5 FT AT 1400Z ON SEP 30  
 
:OBS STAGE / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0929 / 0.3 / 0.3 / 0.3 / 0.4  
 
:  
.ER TOPK1 20260930 Z DC202609301432/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0930 : / 0.6 / 1.1 / 1.7  
.E2 : 1001 : / 2.0 / 2.1 / 2.5 / 2.9  
.E3 : 1002 : / 3.0 / 2.6 / 2.2 / 1.7  
.E4 : 1003 : / 1.3 / 1.1 / 0.8 / 0.6  
.E5 : 1004 : / 0.4 / 0.3 / 0.2 / 0.2  
.E6 : 1005 : / 0.2  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0929 / 0.01 / 0.31 / 0.13 / 0.21  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING SEP 30 AT 14Z IS 0.66 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 48 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0930 / 0.32 / 0.24 / 0.22  
: 1001 / 0.15 / 0.33 / 0.16 / 0.19  
: 1002 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 48-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING OCT 02 1.61 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 5.7 FT AT 1330Z ON SEP 30  
 
:OBS STAGE / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0929 / 4.6 / 4.7 / 4.9 / 5.6  
 
:  
.ER LCPK1 20260930 Z DC202609301432/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0930 : / 6.0 / 6.3 / 6.5  
.E2 : 1001 : / 6.6 / 6.8 / 7.1 / 7.4  
.E3 : 1002 : / 7.6 / 7.6 / 7.5 / 7.4  
.E4 : 1003 : / 7.2 / 7.1 / 7.0 / 6.9  
.E5 : 1004 : / 6.9 / 7.0 / 7.1 / 7.3  
.E6 : 1005 : / 7.4  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0929 / 0.04 / 0.28 / 0.10 / 0.21  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING SEP 30 AT 13Z IS 0.63 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 48 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0930 / 0.20 / 0.11 / 0.24  
: 1001 / 0.19 / 0.37 / 0.18 / 0.19  
: 1002 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 48-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING OCT 02 1.48 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 6.8 FT AT 1330Z ON SEP 30  
 
:OBS STAGE / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0929 / 6.4 / 6.6 / 6.7 / 6.7  
 
:  
.ER DSOK1 20260930 Z DC202609301432/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0930 : / 6.9 / 7.1 / 7.4  
.E2 : 1001 : / 7.7 / 8.1 / 8.6 / 9.2  
.E3 : 1002 : / 9.6 / 10.0 / 10.1 / 10.1  
.E4 : 1003 : / 10.0 / 9.8 / 9.6 / 9.3  
.E5 : 1004 : / 9.1 / 9.0 / 8.8 / 8.8  
.E6 : 1005 : / 8.8  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0929 / 0.00 / 0.49 / 0.11 / 0.08  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING SEP 30 AT 13Z IS 0.68 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 48 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0930 / 0.13 / 0.05 / 0.26  
: 1001 / 0.26 / 0.40 / 0.22 / 0.22  
: 1002 / 0.01  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 48-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING OCT 02 1.55 INCHES  
 
:DESOTO 1 N, KS - KANSAS RIVER HSA - EAX  
:LATEST RIVER DISCHARGE 5.190 KCFS AT 1330Z ON SEP 30  
 
:  
.ER DSOK1 20260930 Z DC202609301432/DH18/QRIFFZZ/DIH6  
:FLOW FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0930 : / 5.567 / 6.136 / 6.911  
.E2 : 1001 : / 7.929 / 9.126 / 10.765 / 12.715  
.E3 : 1002 : / 14.544 / 15.856 / 16.472 / 16.481  
.E4 : 1003 : / 16.047 / 15.309 / 14.398 / 13.451  
.E5 : 1004 : / 12.597 / 11.932 / 11.521 / 11.379  
.E6 : 1005 : / 11.483  
 
:  
 
:________________________________________________________________  
 
: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 11.2 FT AT 1345Z ON SEP 30  
 
:OBS STAGE / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0929 / 10.9 / 11.0 / 11.1 / 11.2  
 
:  
.ER KLQK1 20260930 Z DC202609301432/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0930 : / 11.2 / 11.2 / 11.3  
.E2 : 1001 : / 11.5 / 11.7 / 12.0 / 12.2  
.E3 : 1002 : / 12.3 / 12.5 / 12.5 / 12.5  
.E4 : 1003 : / 12.5 / 12.5 / 12.4 / 12.3  
.E5 : 1004 : / 12.2 / 12.1 / 12.0 / 12.0  
.E6 : 1005 : / 12.0  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z  
: 0929 / 0.00 / 0.39 / 0.11 / 0.01  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING SEP 30 AT 13Z IS 0.51 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 48 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0930 / 0.04 / 0.02 / 0.29  
: 1001 / 0.48 / 0.60 / 0.26 / 0.27  
: 1002 / 0.02  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 48-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING OCT 02 1.98 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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