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881 FGUS53 KKRF 181359 RVFKSR RIVER FORECAST NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO 1358Z SAT OCT 18 2025 : : 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 OCT 18 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 1017 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 : .ER FTRK1 20251018 Z DC202510181358/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1018 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 .E2 : 1019 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 .E3 : 1020 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E4 : 1021 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E5 : 1022 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E6 : 1023 : / 4.6 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 1017 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.02 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Oct 18 at 13Z is 0.02 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 48 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 1018 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1019 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1020 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 48-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Oct 20 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 3.6 FT AT 1330Z ON OCT 18 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 1017 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 : .ER WMGK1 20251018 Z DC202510181358/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1018 : / 3.6 / 3.5 / 3.5 .E2 : 1019 : / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5 .E3 : 1020 : / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5 .E4 : 1021 : / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5 .E5 : 1022 : / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5 .E6 : 1023 : / 3.5 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 1017 / 0.02 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Oct 18 at 13Z is 0.05 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 48 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 1018 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1019 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1020 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 48-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Oct 20 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 5.8 FT AT 1330Z ON OCT 18 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 1017 / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.8 : .ER TPAK1 20251018 Z DC202510181358/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1018 : / 5.7 / 5.6 / 5.6 .E2 : 1019 : / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 .E3 : 1020 : / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.5 .E4 : 1021 : / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5 .E5 : 1022 : / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5 .E6 : 1023 : / 5.5 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 1017 / 0.00 / 0.04 / 0.05 / 0.10 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Oct 18 at 13Z is 0.19 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 48 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 1018 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1019 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1020 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 48-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Oct 20 0.00 inches :TOPEKA, KS - KANSAS RIVER HSA - TOP :LATEST RIVER DISCHARGE 1.450 KCFS AT 1230Z ON OCT 18 : .ER TPAK1 20251018 Z DC202510181358/DH18/QRIFFZZ/DIH6 :Flow Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1018 : / 1.461 / 1.399 / 1.386 .E2 : 1019 : / 1.374 / 1.364 / 1.355 / 1.347 .E3 : 1020 : / 1.338 / 1.330 / 1.322 / 1.314 .E4 : 1021 : / 1.307 / 1.300 / 1.294 / 1.289 .E5 : 1022 : / 1.284 / 1.280 / 1.275 / 1.271 .E6 : 1023 : / 1.266 : :________________________________________________________________ :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 -0.1 FT AT 1300Z ON OCT 18 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 1017 / -0.1 / -0.1 / -0.1 / -0.1 : .ER TOPK1 20251018 Z DC202510181358/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1018 : / -0.1 / -0.1 / -0.1 .E2 : 1019 : / -0.1 / -0.1 / -0.1 / -0.1 .E3 : 1020 : / -0.1 / -0.1 / -0.1 / -0.1 .E4 : 1021 : / -0.1 / -0.1 / -0.1 / -0.1 .E5 : 1022 : / -0.1 / -0.1 / -0.1 / -0.1 .E6 : 1023 : / -0.1 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 1017 / 0.00 / 0.07 / 0.03 / 0.10 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Oct 18 at 13Z is 0.20 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 48 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 1018 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1019 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1020 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 48-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Oct 20 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 2.5 FT AT 1330Z ON OCT 18 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 1017 / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.5 : .ER LCPK1 20251018 Z DC202510181358/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1018 : / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.4 .E2 : 1019 : / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.3 .E3 : 1020 : / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3 .E4 : 1021 : / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3 .E5 : 1022 : / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3 .E6 : 1023 : / 2.3 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 1017 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 0.07 / 0.14 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Oct 18 at 13Z is 0.24 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 48 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 1018 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1019 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1020 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 48-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Oct 20 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 4.5 FT AT 1345Z ON OCT 18 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 1017 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.5 / 4.5 : .ER DSOK1 20251018 Z DC202510181358/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1018 : / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.4 .E2 : 1019 : / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.3 .E3 : 1020 : / 4.3 / 4.3 / 4.3 / 4.3 .E4 : 1021 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 .E5 : 1022 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 .E6 : 1023 : / 4.2 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 1017 / 0.00 / 0.02 / 0.45 / 0.11 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Oct 18 at 13Z is 0.58 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 48 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 1018 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1019 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1020 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 48-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Oct 20 0.00 inches :DESOTO 1 N, KS - KANSAS RIVER HSA - EAX :LATEST RIVER DISCHARGE 1.360 KCFS AT 1245Z ON OCT 18 : .ER DSOK1 20251018 Z DC202510181358/DH18/QRIFFZZ/DIH6 :Flow Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1018 : / 1.552 / 1.536 / 1.518 .E2 : 1019 : / 1.490 / 1.450 / 1.412 / 1.376 .E3 : 1020 : / 1.345 / 1.320 / 1.302 / 1.286 .E4 : 1021 : / 1.272 / 1.260 / 1.249 / 1.240 .E5 : 1022 : / 1.232 / 1.225 / 1.218 / 1.212 .E6 : 1023 : / 1.207 : :________________________________________________________________ :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 9.9 FT AT 1315Z ON OCT 18 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 1017 / 10.0 / 10.0 / 10.0 / 9.9 : .ER KLQK1 20251018 Z DC202510181358/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1018 : / 9.9 / 9.8 / 9.8 .E2 : 1019 : / 9.8 / 9.8 / 9.8 / 9.7 .E3 : 1020 : / 9.7 / 9.7 / 9.7 / 9.7 .E4 : 1021 : / 9.6 / 9.6 / 9.6 / 9.6 .E5 : 1022 : / 9.6 / 9.6 / 9.6 / 9.6 .E6 : 1023 : / 9.6 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 1017 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.20 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Oct 18 at 13Z is 0.20 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 48 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 1018 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.00 : 1019 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1020 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 48-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Oct 20 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 : : $$ :MBRFC djv :...END of MESSAGE...