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Cowskin Creek at Wichita 119th St Observed crest: 9.54 ft at 2:00am Feb 10 Observed: 9.4 ft at 6:00am Jan 31 Observed: 9.4 ft at 7:00am Jan 31 Observed: 9.4 ft at 8:00am Jan 31 Observed: 9.4 ft at 9:00am Jan 31 Observed: 9.39 ft at 10:00am Jan 31 Observed: 9.39 ft at 11:00am Jan 31 Observed: 9.38 ft at 12:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 9.38 ft at 1:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 9.38 ft at 2:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 9.38 ft at 3:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 9.38 ft at 4:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 9.38 ft at 5:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 9.38 ft at 6:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 9.38 ft at 7:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 9.38 ft at 8:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 9.38 ft at 9:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 9.38 ft at 10:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 9.38 ft at 11:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 9.37 ft at 12:00am Feb 1 Observed: 9.37 ft at 1:00am Feb 1 Observed: 9.37 ft at 2:00am Feb 1 Observed: 9.37 ft at 3:00am Feb 1 Observed: 9.37 ft at 4:00am Feb 1 Observed: 9.36 ft at 5:00am Feb 1 Observed: 9.37 ft at 6:00am Feb 1 Observed: 9.36 ft at 7:00am Feb 1 Observed: 9.37 ft at 8:00am Feb 1 Observed: 9.37 ft at 9:00am Feb 1 Observed: 9.37 ft at 10:00am Feb 1 Observed: 9.38 ft at 11:00am Feb 1 Observed: 9.38 ft at 12:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 9.38 ft at 1:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 9.38 ft at 2:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 9.38 ft at 3:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 9.38 ft at 4:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 9.38 ft at 5:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 9.39 ft at 6:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 9.39 ft at 7:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 9.38 ft at 8:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 9.38 ft at 9:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 9.38 ft at 10:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 9.37 ft at 11:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 9.37 ft at 12:00am Feb 2 Observed: 9.36 ft at 1:00am Feb 2 Observed: 9.34 ft at 2:00am Feb 2 Observed: 9.33 ft at 3:00am Feb 2 Observed: 9.32 ft at 4:00am Feb 2 Observed: 9.31 ft at 5:00am Feb 2 Observed: 9.3 ft at 6:00am Feb 2 Observed: 9.29 ft at 7:00am Feb 2 Observed: 9.29 ft at 8:00am Feb 2 Observed: 9.29 ft at 9:00am Feb 2 Observed: 9.29 ft at 10:00am Feb 2 Observed: 9.29 ft at 11:00am Feb 2 Observed: 9.29 ft at 12:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 9.29 ft at 1:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 9.3 ft at 2:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 9.3 ft at 3:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 9.31 ft at 4:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 9.32 ft at 5:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 9.32 ft at 6:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 9.32 ft at 7:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 9.31 ft at 8:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 9.31 ft at 9:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 9.3 ft at 10:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 9.29 ft at 11:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 9.29 ft at 12:00am Feb 3 Observed: 9.29 ft at 1:00am Feb 3 Observed: 9.28 ft at 2:00am Feb 3 Observed: 9.28 ft at 3:00am Feb 3 Observed: 9.28 ft at 4:00am Feb 3 Observed: 9.28 ft at 5:00am Feb 3 Observed: 9.28 ft at 6:00am Feb 3 Observed: 9.29 ft at 7:00am Feb 3 Observed: 9.29 ft at 8:00am Feb 3 Observed: 9.3 ft at 9:00am Feb 3 Observed: 9.29 ft at 10:00am Feb 3 Observed: 9.3 ft at 11:00am Feb 3 Observed: 9.3 ft at 12:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 9.31 ft at 1:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 9.32 ft at 2:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 9.32 ft at 3:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 9.33 ft at 4:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 9.33 ft at 5:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 9.33 ft at 6:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 9.33 ft at 7:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 9.33 ft at 8:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 9.32 ft at 9:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 9.32 ft at 10:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 9.32 ft at 11:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 9.32 ft at 12:00am Feb 4 Observed: 9.32 ft at 1:00am Feb 4 Observed: 9.32 ft at 2:00am Feb 4 Observed: 9.32 ft at 3:00am Feb 4 Observed: 9.32 ft at 4:00am Feb 4 Observed: 9.32 ft at 5:00am Feb 4 Observed: 9.32 ft at 6:00am Feb 4 Observed: 9.33 ft at 7:00am Feb 4 Observed: 9.33 ft at 8:00am Feb 4 Observed: 9.33 ft at 9:00am Feb 4 Observed: 9.34 ft at 10:00am Feb 4 Observed: 9.35 ft at 11:00am Feb 4 Observed: 9.36 ft at 12:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 9.37 ft at 1:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 9.37 ft at 2:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 9.37 ft at 3:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 9.35 ft at 4:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 9.36 ft at 5:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 9.36 ft at 6:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 9.36 ft at 7:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 9.36 ft at 8:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 9.36 ft at 9:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 9.36 ft at 10:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 9.36 ft at 11:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 9.36 ft at 12:00am Feb 5 Observed: 9.36 ft at 1:00am Feb 5 Observed: 9.37 ft at 2:00am Feb 5 Observed: 9.36 ft at 3:00am Feb 5 Observed: 9.36 ft at 4:00am Feb 5 Observed: 9.37 ft at 5:00am Feb 5 Observed: 9.37 ft at 6:00am Feb 5 Observed: 9.38 ft at 7:00am Feb 5 Observed: 9.38 ft at 8:00am Feb 5 Observed: 9.38 ft at 9:00am Feb 5 Observed: 9.38 ft at 10:00am Feb 5 Observed: 9.38 ft at 11:00am Feb 5 Observed: 9.39 ft at 12:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 9.38 ft at 1:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 9.38 ft at 2:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 9.39 ft at 3:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 9.39 ft at 4:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 9.39 ft at 5:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 9.39 ft at 6:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 9.39 ft at 7:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 9.39 ft at 8:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 9.39 ft at 9:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 9.4 ft at 10:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 9.4 ft at 11:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 9.41 ft at 12:00am Feb 6 Observed: 9.42 ft at 1:00am Feb 6 Observed: 9.44 ft at 2:00am Feb 6 Observed: 9.44 ft at 3:00am Feb 6 Observed: 9.44 ft at 4:00am Feb 6 Observed: 9.46 ft at 5:00am Feb 6 Observed: 9.46 ft at 6:00am Feb 6 Observed: 9.47 ft at 7:00am Feb 6 Observed: 9.47 ft at 8:00am Feb 6 Observed: 9.48 ft at 9:00am Feb 6 Observed: 9.48 ft at 10:00am Feb 6 Observed: 9.48 ft at 11:00am Feb 6 Observed: 9.48 ft at 12:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 9.47 ft at 1:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 9.48 ft at 2:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 9.48 ft at 3:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 9.49 ft at 4:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 9.49 ft at 5:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 9.48 ft at 6:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 9.48 ft at 7:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 9.47 ft at 8:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 9.47 ft at 9:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 9.47 ft at 10:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 9.47 ft at 11:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 9.47 ft at 12:00am Feb 7 Observed: 9.47 ft at 1:00am Feb 7 Observed: 9.47 ft at 2:00am Feb 7 Observed: 9.47 ft at 3:00am Feb 7 Observed: 9.47 ft at 4:00am Feb 7 Observed: 9.47 ft at 5:00am Feb 7 Observed: 9.48 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 9.48 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 9.47 ft at 8:00am Feb 7 Observed: 9.47 ft at 9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 9.46 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 9.44 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 9.43 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 9.42 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 9.42 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 9.41 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 9.4 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 9.42 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 9.42 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 9.4 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 9.4 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 9.41 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 9.41 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 9.43 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 9.44 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 9.45 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 9.46 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 9.46 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 9.48 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 9.47 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 9.48 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 9.48 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 9.48 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 9.47 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 9.48 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 9.47 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 9.48 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 9.49 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 9.5 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 9.51 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 9.49 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 9.51 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 9.5 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 9.5 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 9.51 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 9.51 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 9.52 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 9.53 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 9.53 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 9.53 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 9.53 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 9.52 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 9.51 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 9.51 ft at 5:00am Feb 9 Observed: 9.49 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 9.48 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Observed: 9.49 ft at 8:00am Feb 9 Observed: 9.48 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 9.48 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 9.48 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 9.47 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 9.47 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 9.47 ft at 2:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 9.46 ft at 3:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 9.47 ft at 4:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 9.48 ft at 5:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 9.48 ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 9.47 ft at 7:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 9.49 ft at 8:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 9.5 ft at 9:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 9.49 ft at 10:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 9.51 ft at 11:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 9.53 ft at 12:00am Feb 10 Observed: 9.53 ft at 1:00am Feb 10 Observed: 9.54 ft at 2:00am Feb 10 Observed: 9.53 ft at 3:00am Feb 10 Observed: 9.54 ft at 4:00am Feb 10 Graph Created (5:33am Feb 10, 2010) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States COWK1 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 1312.40 Latest observed value: 9.54 ft at 4:00 AM CST 10-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 18.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Cowskin Creek at Wichita 119th St are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:24
Moderate Flood Stage:22
Flood Stage:18
Action Stage:16

Historical Crests
(1) 22.00 ft on 10/31/1998
(2) 20.72 ft on 09/13/2008
(3) 20.65 ft on 04/27/2009
(4) 20.13 ft on 10/09/2003
(5) 19.92 ft on 08/29/2005
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Currently none available.

Cowskin Creek at Wichita 119th St location map

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24.0 Major flooding of homes and businesses is likely. Water from the Cowskin may backup into the Calfskin and cause additional flooding of residences along the Calfskin Creek.
22.0 Moderate flooding can be expected. Widespread roads will likely be closed across northwest Wichita. Water from Calfskin creek could backup into residental yards and some structures may be flooded at their lowest levels.
18.0 Flood waters backup into residential yards southeast of river gage site along Lost Creek Circle and southeast of Central and Karren Streets. Flood waters flow over 13th street about 1/4 mile west of 119th Street. Typical flooding of low water crossings and low agricultural areas is likely.
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(1) Looking upstream
(2) Looking downstream
(3) Looking north at DCP gage house
(4) Looking north across 119th St bridge over Cowskin Creek
(5) Looking south at wireweight gage

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Latitude: 37.701400° N, Longitude: 97.480200° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 18 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other 1312.4 ft 1330.4 ft  

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