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NWS / NWPSSite ID: TPAK1active

NWS / NWPS TPAK1

Kansas River at Topeka

Kansas River • Shawnee • KS

Latest public reading1,490 cfsObserved May 14, 2026 at 4:30 PM CDT
TrendFallingForecast available
Data freshness StaleObservation 124 minutes old
Flood contextActionFetched Timestamp unavailable

Stage and discharge

Observed source readings

Stage and discharge

Daily rollups and linked forecast values

Observed Forecast

Stage and discharge chart includes 2 observed points and 19 forecast points.

Line chart: Observed, Forecast05001.0K1.5K2.0K2026-05-122026-06-122026-06-142026-06-152026-06-16
Data series

Flood-stage context

Source-published thresholds where available

Action15 ftSource-backed threshold
Minor flood26 ftSource-backed threshold
Moderate flood27 ftSource-backed threshold
Major flood44 ftSource-backed threshold

Forecast

Linked NWS/NWPS values

HGIFE • stage17.1 ftValid Jun 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM CDT
HGIFE • stage16.8 ftValid Jun 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM CDT
HGIFE • stage16.4 ftValid Jun 12, 2026 at 1:00 AM CDT
HGIFE • stage16.1 ftValid Jun 12, 2026 at 7:00 AM CDT
HGIFE • stage15.9 ftValid Jun 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM CDT
HGIFE • stage15.6 ftValid Jun 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM CDT

Observations

flow

1,490 cfs

Observed May 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM CDT

flow

1,820 cfs

Observed May 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM CDT

Alerts

Alerts unavailable

Alerts are shown only when the API returns a source-backed match.

Official public sources

Readings and thresholds stay tied to USGS, NOAA/NWS, or source-backed records.

Source freshness

Observed and fetched timestamps are shown separately when the API returns them.

Transparent methodology

Unavailable forecasts, alerts, and thresholds are shown as unavailable states.