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RIVER FORECAST
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO
1504Z THU NOV 20 2025
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: 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
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: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 4.5 FT AT 1430Z ON NOV 20
:obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 1119 / 4.5 / 4.4 / 4.5 / 4.5
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.ER FTRK1 20251120 Z DC202511201504/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 1120 : / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5
.E2 : 1121 : / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5
.E3 : 1122 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6
.E4 : 1123 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.7
.E5 : 1124 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7
.E6 : 1125 : / 4.7
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 1119 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.04 / 0.01
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Nov 20 at 14Z is 0.05 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 48 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 1120 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.32
: 1121 / 0.49 / 0.19 / 0.07 / 0.01
: 1122 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 48-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Nov 22 1.08 inches
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: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 3.2 FT AT 1430Z ON NOV 20
:obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 1119 / 3.3 / 3.2 / 3.3 / 3.2
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.ER WMGK1 20251120 Z DC202511201504/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 1120 : / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.2
.E2 : 1121 : / 3.2 / 3.3 / 3.5 / 3.5
.E3 : 1122 : / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.4 / 3.4
.E4 : 1123 : / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3
.E5 : 1124 : / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3
.E6 : 1125 : / 3.4
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 1119 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.09 / 0.02
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Nov 20 at 14Z is 0.11 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 48 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 1120 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.29
: 1121 / 0.57 / 0.26 / 0.08 / 0.01
: 1122 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 48-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Nov 22 1.21 inches
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: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 5.4 FT AT 1430Z ON NOV 20
:obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 1119 / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4
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.ER TPAK1 20251120 Z DC202511201504/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 1120 : / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4
.E2 : 1121 : / 5.4 / 5.8 / 6.1 / 6.1
.E3 : 1122 : / 5.9 / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.8
.E4 : 1123 : / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.7 / 5.6
.E5 : 1124 : / 5.6 / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5
.E6 : 1125 : / 5.5
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 1119 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.14 / 0.02
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Nov 20 at 14Z is 0.16 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 48 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 1120 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.30
: 1121 / 0.59 / 0.26 / 0.10 / 0.01
: 1122 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 48-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Nov 22 1.26 inches
:TOPEKA, KS - KANSAS RIVER HSA - TOP
:LATEST RIVER DISCHARGE 1.110 KCFS AT 1330Z ON NOV 20
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.ER TPAK1 20251120 Z DC202511201504/DH18/QRIFFZZ/DIH6
:Flow Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 1120 : / 1.098 / 1.071 / 1.049
.E2 : 1121 : / 1.123 / 1.440 / 1.795 / 1.786
.E3 : 1122 : / 1.527 / 1.360 / 1.349 / 1.424
.E4 : 1123 : / 1.471 / 1.453 / 1.384 / 1.295
.E5 : 1124 : / 1.220 / 1.173 / 1.151 / 1.141
.E6 : 1125 : / 1.133
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: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
: 1119 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0
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.ER TOPK1 20251120 Z DC202511201504/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 1120 : / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0
.E2 : 1121 : / 0.1 / 0.6 / 1.3 / 1.5
.E3 : 1122 : / 1.2 / 0.8 / 0.5 / 0.4
.E4 : 1123 : / 0.3 / 0.2 / 0.1 / 0.1
.E5 : 1124 : / 0.1 / 0.1 / 0.1 / 0.1
.E6 : 1125 : / 0.1
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 1119 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.14 / 0.03
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Nov 20 at 15Z is 0.17 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 48 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 1120 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.18
: 1121 / 0.61 / 0.29 / 0.12 / 0.01
: 1122 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 48-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Nov 22 1.21 inches
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: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 2.3 FT AT 1430Z ON NOV 20
:obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 1119 / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3
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.ER LCPK1 20251120 Z DC202511201504/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 1120 : / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3
.E2 : 1121 : / 2.3 / 2.6 / 3.2 / 3.4
.E3 : 1122 : / 3.2 / 3.1 / 2.9 / 2.8
.E4 : 1123 : / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7
.E5 : 1124 : / 2.6 / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.4
.E6 : 1125 : / 2.4
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 1119 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.11 / 0.05
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Nov 20 at 14Z is 0.16 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 48 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 1120 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.21
: 1121 / 0.56 / 0.29 / 0.13 / 0.01
: 1122 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 48-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Nov 22 1.20 inches
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: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 4.2 FT AT 1445Z ON NOV 20
:obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 1119 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2
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.ER DSOK1 20251120 Z DC202511201504/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 1120 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2
.E2 : 1121 : / 4.2 / 4.3 / 4.7 / 5.0
.E3 : 1122 : / 5.3 / 5.4 / 5.5 / 5.5
.E4 : 1123 : / 5.4 / 5.2 / 5.0 / 4.9
.E5 : 1124 : / 4.8 / 4.7 / 4.6 / 4.5
.E6 : 1125 : / 4.5
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 1119 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.05 / 0.11
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Nov 20 at 14Z is 0.16 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 48 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 1120 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.25
: 1121 / 0.57 / 0.33 / 0.15 / 0.01
: 1122 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 48-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Nov 22 1.31 inches
:DESOTO 1 N, KS - KANSAS RIVER HSA - EAX
:LATEST RIVER DISCHARGE 1.040 KCFS AT 1345Z ON NOV 20
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.ER DSOK1 20251120 Z DC202511201504/DH18/QRIFFZZ/DIH6
:Flow Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 1120 : / 1.017 / 1.034 / 1.061
.E2 : 1121 : / 1.087 / 1.213 / 1.611 / 2.125
.E3 : 1122 : / 2.517 / 2.780 / 2.917 / 2.888
.E4 : 1123 : / 2.703 / 2.428 / 2.140 / 1.896
.E5 : 1124 : / 1.721 / 1.601 / 1.513 / 1.438
.E6 : 1125 : / 1.372
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: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 9.8 FT AT 1445Z ON NOV 20
:obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 1119 / 9.8 / 9.8 / 9.8 / 9.8
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.ER KLQK1 20251120 Z DC202511201504/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 1120 : / 9.8 / 9.8 / 9.9
.E2 : 1121 : / 10.1 / 10.1 / 10.2 / 10.2
.E3 : 1122 : / 10.3 / 10.4 / 10.5 / 10.6
.E4 : 1123 : / 10.6 / 10.6 / 10.5 / 10.4
.E5 : 1124 : / 10.3 / 10.2 / 10.1 / 10.1
.E6 : 1125 : / 10.0
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 1119 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.09
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Nov 20 at 14Z is 0.10 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 48 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 1120 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.26
: 1121 / 0.47 / 0.33 / 0.16 / 0.01
: 1122 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 48-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Nov 22 1.23 inches
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:COMMENT
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: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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