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Walnut Rivernear Arkansas City, KS (Gauge ARKK1)
Observation History | Stage Impacts/Record Events
Stages:
Normal
Action
Flood
Moderate Flood
Major Flood
River Stage Data for Gauge ARKK1
Normal Stage: 3.95 ft
Flow: 0.235 kcfs*
(impacts and historical events)
Action Stages:
16': Action
18': Flood
22': Moderate Flood
28': Major Flood
Gauge ARKK1 History chart | graph
Stage Date CST Stage ft Flow kcfs
CURRENT 02/16/2012 10:00 am 3.95 0.235
  02/16/2012 09:00 am 3.93 0.226
  02/16/2012 08:00 am 3.91 0.217
  02/16/2012 07:00 am 3.90 0.213
  02/16/2012 06:00 am 3.87 0.200
  02/16/2012 05:00 am 3.84 0.188
  02/16/2012 04:00 am 3.81 0.177
  02/16/2012 03:00 am 3.77 0.168
  02/16/2012 02:00 am 3.74 0.164
  02/16/2012 01:00 am 3.72 0.162
  02/16/2012 12:00 am 3.69 0.158
  02/15/2012 11:00 pm 3.66 0.155
  02/15/2012 10:00 pm 3.64 0.152
  02/15/2012 09:00 pm 3.61 0.149
  02/15/2012 08:00 pm 3.58 0.147
  02/15/2012 07:00 pm 3.56 0.145
  02/15/2012 06:00 pm 3.54 0.144
  02/15/2012 05:00 pm 3.52 0.142
  02/15/2012 04:00 pm 3.51 0.141
  02/15/2012 03:00 pm 3.51 0.141
  02/15/2012 02:00 pm 3.50 0.141
  02/15/2012 01:00 pm 3.50 0.141
  02/15/2012 12:45 pm 3.50 0.141
  02/15/2012 12:00 pm 3.50 0.141
  02/15/2012 11:00 am 3.50 0.141
  02/15/2012 10:00 am 3.50 0.141
  02/15/2012 09:00 am 3.50 0.141
  02/15/2012 08:00 am 3.49 0.140
  02/15/2012 07:00 am 3.48 0.139
  02/15/2012 06:00 am 3.51 0.141
  02/15/2012 05:00 am 3.49 0.140
Flood Impacts and Historical Events
Stage Impacts
40.0Water begins to overtop the levee.
27.0Water completely flows over Highway 166 east of the levee to the Walnut River Bridge...prompting road closure.
26.0Water begins to flow across the west bound lane of Highway 166 east of the levee.
24.0The last C Street Canal gate is closed at Highway 77 at Walnut River Levee.
23.0Two C street Canal gates are closed at the Highway 77 at Walnut River Levee.
20.0Considerable flooding of farmland is expected. Widespread flooding of the park just upstream of the gage site is anticipated. East Chestnut Avenue east of By-pass is closed due to water cover roadway. Greens Farm Road floods between Highway 166 north to Dunbar Hill.
18.0Considerable flooding of farmland can be expected. There is considerable flooding upstream along the west bank of the Walnut River. On the east bank...the ground slopes upward so that only about a 300 foot wide strip of land would be affected.
14.0The city starts closing storm water flood gates which includes the Mill Canal gates and pumps.
Historical Crests Record Lows
1) 32.45 ft on 11/03/1998
2) 29.22 ft on 06/11/1995
3) 28.43 ft on 06/10/1923
4) 28.21 ft on 04/24/1944
5) 26.60 ft on 11/18/1964
1) 2.55 ft on 09/12/1970
2) 2.67 ft on 01/01/1976
3) 2.90 ft on 07/23/1968

Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

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