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Weather Forecast Office Wichita, KS Arkansas Red-Basin River Forecast Center

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Arkansas River at Derby Observed crest: 2.73 ft at 9:00pm Feb 08 Observed: 2.18 ft at 7:00am Jan 31 Observed: 2.17 ft at 8:00am Jan 31 Observed: 2.19 ft at 9:00am Jan 31 Observed: 2.21 ft at 10:00am Jan 31 Observed: 2.18 ft at 11:00am Jan 31 Observed: 2.09 ft at 12:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 2.17 ft at 1:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 2.22 ft at 2:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 2.26 ft at 3:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 2.24 ft at 4:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 2.25 ft at 5:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 2.24 ft at 6:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 2.25 ft at 7:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 2.27 ft at 8:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 2.27 ft at 9:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 2.29 ft at 10:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 2.31 ft at 11:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 2.31 ft at 12:00am Feb 1 Observed: 2.32 ft at 1:00am Feb 1 Observed: 2.31 ft at 2:00am Feb 1 Observed: 2.31 ft at 3:00am Feb 1 Observed: 2.3 ft at 4:00am Feb 1 Observed: 2.29 ft at 5:00am Feb 1 Observed: 2.27 ft at 6:00am Feb 1 Observed: 2.26 ft at 7:00am Feb 1 Observed: 2.24 ft at 8:00am Feb 1 Observed: 2.22 ft at 9:00am Feb 1 Observed: 2.21 ft at 10:00am Feb 1 Observed: 2.2 ft at 11:00am Feb 1 Observed: 2.2 ft at 12:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 2.22 ft at 1:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 2.24 ft at 2:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 2.25 ft at 3:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 2.26 ft at 4:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 2.27 ft at 5:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 2.28 ft at 6:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 2.29 ft at 7:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 2.29 ft at 8:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 2.29 ft at 9:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 2.3 ft at 10:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 2.31 ft at 11:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 2.32 ft at 12:00am Feb 2 Observed: 2.32 ft at 1:00am Feb 2 Observed: 2.33 ft at 2:00am Feb 2 Observed: 2.34 ft at 3:00am Feb 2 Observed: 2.34 ft at 4:00am Feb 2 Observed: 2.34 ft at 5:00am Feb 2 Observed: 2.34 ft at 6:00am Feb 2 Observed: 2.34 ft at 7:00am Feb 2 Observed: 2.34 ft at 8:00am Feb 2 Observed: 2.34 ft at 9:00am Feb 2 Observed: 2.34 ft at 10:00am Feb 2 Observed: 2.35 ft at 11:00am Feb 2 Observed: 2.36 ft at 12:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 2.36 ft at 1:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 2.38 ft at 2:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 2.39 ft at 3:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 2.4 ft at 4:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 2.41 ft at 5:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 2.43 ft at 6:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 2.43 ft at 7:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 2.45 ft at 8:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 2.48 ft at 9:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 2.5 ft at 10:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 2.53 ft at 11:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 2.56 ft at 12:00am Feb 3 Observed: 2.58 ft at 1:00am Feb 3 Observed: 2.58 ft at 2:00am Feb 3 Observed: 2.58 ft at 3:00am Feb 3 Observed: 2.58 ft at 4:00am Feb 3 Observed: 2.56 ft at 5:00am Feb 3 Observed: 2.55 ft at 6:00am Feb 3 Observed: 2.53 ft at 7:00am Feb 3 Observed: 2.49 ft at 8:00am Feb 3 Observed: 2.48 ft at 9:00am Feb 3 Observed: 2.47 ft at 10:00am Feb 3 Observed: 2.46 ft at 11:00am Feb 3 Observed: 2.45 ft at 12:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 2.45 ft at 1:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 2.44 ft at 2:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 2.45 ft at 3:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 2.46 ft at 4:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 2.46 ft at 5:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 2.46 ft at 6:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 2.47 ft at 7:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 2.48 ft at 8:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 2.49 ft at 9:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 2.5 ft at 10:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 2.52 ft at 11:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 2.54 ft at 12:00am Feb 4 Observed: 2.56 ft at 1:00am Feb 4 Observed: 2.57 ft at 2:00am Feb 4 Observed: 2.58 ft at 3:00am Feb 4 Observed: 2.6 ft at 4:00am Feb 4 Observed: 2.61 ft at 5:00am Feb 4 Observed: 2.61 ft at 6:00am Feb 4 Observed: 2.62 ft at 7:00am Feb 4 Observed: 2.62 ft at 8:00am Feb 4 Observed: 2.61 ft at 9:00am Feb 4 Observed: 2.6 ft at 10:00am Feb 4 Observed: 2.59 ft at 11:00am Feb 4 Observed: 2.59 ft at 12:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 2.58 ft at 1:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 2.58 ft at 2:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 2.58 ft at 3:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 2.59 ft at 4:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 2.61 ft at 5:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 2.62 ft at 6:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 2.63 ft at 7:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 2.64 ft at 8:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 2.62 ft at 9:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 2.62 ft at 10:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 2.62 ft at 11:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 2.61 ft at 12:00am Feb 5 Observed: 2.59 ft at 1:00am Feb 5 Observed: 2.58 ft at 2:00am Feb 5 Observed: 2.57 ft at 3:00am Feb 5 Observed: 2.56 ft at 4:00am Feb 5 Observed: 2.54 ft at 5:00am Feb 5 Observed: 2.53 ft at 6:00am Feb 5 Observed: 2.52 ft at 7:00am Feb 5 Observed: 2.51 ft at 8:00am Feb 5 Observed: 2.51 ft at 9:00am Feb 5 Observed: 2.5 ft at 10:00am Feb 5 Observed: 2.5 ft at 11:00am Feb 5 Observed: 2.49 ft at 12:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 2.5 ft at 1:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 2.5 ft at 2:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 2.51 ft at 3:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 2.51 ft at 4:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 2.51 ft at 5:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 2.51 ft at 6:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 2.5 ft at 7:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 2.5 ft at 8:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 2.5 ft at 9:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 2.48 ft at 10:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 2.48 ft at 11:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 2.48 ft at 12:00am Feb 6 Observed: 2.47 ft at 1:00am Feb 6 Observed: 2.47 ft at 2:00am Feb 6 Observed: 2.46 ft at 3:00am Feb 6 Observed: 2.46 ft at 4:00am Feb 6 Observed: 2.45 ft at 5:00am Feb 6 Observed: 2.45 ft at 6:00am Feb 6 Observed: 2.43 ft at 7:00am Feb 6 Observed: 2.43 ft at 8:00am Feb 6 Observed: 2.43 ft at 9:00am Feb 6 Observed: 2.42 ft at 10:00am Feb 6 Observed: 2.42 ft at 11:00am Feb 6 Observed: 2.41 ft at 12:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 2.42 ft at 1:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 2.42 ft at 2:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 2.43 ft at 3:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 2.45 ft at 4:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 2.46 ft at 5:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 2.47 ft at 6:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 2.48 ft at 7:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 2.47 ft at 8:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 2.47 ft at 9:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 2.47 ft at 10:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 2.46 ft at 11:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 2.46 ft at 12:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.46 ft at 1:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.45 ft at 2:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.45 ft at 3:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.45 ft at 4:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.45 ft at 5:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.44 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.44 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.44 ft at 8:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.44 ft at 9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.41 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.41 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.41 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.4 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.41 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.42 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.43 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.44 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.45 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.46 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.46 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.46 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.46 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.47 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.46 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.47 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.47 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.48 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.48 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.48 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.48 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.48 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.48 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.49 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.49 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.49 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.49 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.5 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.52 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.53 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.55 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.59 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.63 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.69 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.72 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.73 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.72 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.69 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.66 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 2.64 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 2.61 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 2.57 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 2.54 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 2.51 ft at 5:00am Feb 9 Observed: 2.48 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 2.47 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Observed: 2.45 ft at 8:00am Feb 9 Observed: 2.44 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 2.46 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 2.48 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 2.5 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.48 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.46 ft at 2:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.43 ft at 3:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.41 ft at 4:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.41 ft at 5:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.41 ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.48 ft at 7:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.55 ft at 8:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.54 ft at 9:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.51 ft at 10:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.51 ft at 11:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.52 ft at 12:00am Feb 10 Observed: 2.52 ft at 1:00am Feb 10 Observed: 2.52 ft at 2:00am Feb 10 Observed: 2.51 ft at 3:00am Feb 10 Observed: 2.5 ft at 4:00am Feb 10 Observed: 2.47 ft at 5:00am Feb 10 Observed: 2.46 ft at 6:00am Feb 10 Graph Created (6:36am Feb 10, 2010) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States DRBK1 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 1229.95 Latest observed value: 2.46 ft at 6:00 AM CST 10-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 12.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Arkansas River at Derby are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Upstream Gauge - near Haven Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - near Mulvane

Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:16.2
Moderate Flood Stage:15
Flood Stage:12
Action Stage:10

Historical Crests
(1) 16.60 ft on 11/02/1998
(2) 16.19 ft on 07/15/1993
(3) 16.08 ft on 05/09/1993
(4) 15.87 ft on 11/01/1979
(5) 15.51 ft on 10/01/1973
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Low Water Records
(1) 1.7 ft on 12/08/2006
(2) 1.9 ft on 08/18/2003
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Arkansas River at Derby location map

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17.5 Expect overflows on the east bank along with flooding of agricultural fields.
16.2 Widespread flooding of low-lying areas and agricultural areas will result. Flooding along the east bank is possible.
15.0 Flooding of agricultural areas will occur.
12.5 Expect overflows on the west bank.
12.0 Flooding of low-lying areas and bottom lands can be expected.
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(1) Upstream
(2) Downstream
(3) Looking southwest at DCP gage house
(4) Looking west at wireweight across Market St bridge over river

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Latitude: 37.542700° N, Longitude: 97.275300° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 12 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 1229.95 ft 1241.95 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other N/A N/A  

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