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

Hydrograph River at a Glance Download Weekly Chance of
Exceeding Levels		 Chance of Exceeding Levels
During Entire Period
Little Arkansas River at Alta Mills Observed crest: 0.63 ft at 7:00am Oct 07 Observed: 0.64 ft at 8:00am Sep 30 Observed: 0.64 ft at 9:00am Sep 30 Observed: 0.64 ft at 10:00am Sep 30 Observed: 0.64 ft at 11:00am Sep 30 Observed: 0.64 ft at 12:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 0.64 ft at 1:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 0.63 ft at 2:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 0.63 ft at 3:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 0.63 ft at 4:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 0.62 ft at 5:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 0.63 ft at 5:15pm Sep 30 Observed: 0.63 ft at 5:30pm Sep 30 Observed: 0.62 ft at 6:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 0.62 ft at 7:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 0.62 ft at 8:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 0.62 ft at 9:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 0.61 ft at 10:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 0.61 ft at 11:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 0.61 ft at 12:00am Oct 1 Observed: 0.61 ft at 1:00am Oct 1 Observed: 0.6 ft at 2:00am Oct 1 Observed: 0.6 ft at 3:00am Oct 1 Observed: 0.6 ft at 4:00am Oct 1 Observed: 0.6 ft at 5:00am Oct 1 Observed: 0.6 ft at 6:00am Oct 1 Observed: 0.6 ft at 7:00am Oct 1 Observed: 0.6 ft at 8:00am Oct 1 Observed: 0.59 ft at 9:00am Oct 1 Observed: 0.6 ft at 10:00am Oct 1 Observed: 0.6 ft at 11:00am Oct 1 Observed: 0.59 ft at 12:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 0.59 ft at 1:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 0.59 ft at 2:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 0.59 ft at 3:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 0.59 ft at 4:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 0.58 ft at 5:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 0.59 ft at 5:15pm Oct 1 Observed: 0.58 ft at 5:30pm Oct 1 Observed: 0.58 ft at 6:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 0.58 ft at 7:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 0.58 ft at 8:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 0.58 ft at 9:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 0.58 ft at 10:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 0.57 ft at 12:00am Oct 2 Observed: 0.57 ft at 1:00am Oct 2 Observed: 0.57 ft at 2:00am Oct 2 Observed: 0.58 ft at 3:00am Oct 2 Observed: 0.58 ft at 4:00am Oct 2 Observed: 0.58 ft at 5:00am Oct 2 Observed: 0.58 ft at 6:00am Oct 2 Observed: 0.58 ft at 7:00am Oct 2 Observed: 0.58 ft at 8:00am Oct 2 Observed: 0.58 ft at 9:00am Oct 2 Observed: 0.58 ft at 10:00am Oct 2 Observed: 0.58 ft at 11:00am Oct 2 Observed: 0.58 ft at 12:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 0.58 ft at 1:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 0.58 ft at 2:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 0.58 ft at 3:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 0.57 ft at 4:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 0.57 ft at 5:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 0.57 ft at 5:15pm Oct 2 Observed: 0.57 ft at 5:30pm Oct 2 Observed: 0.57 ft at 6:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 0.57 ft at 7:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 0.57 ft at 8:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 0.57 ft at 9:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 0.57 ft at 10:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 0.57 ft at 11:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 0.57 ft at 12:00am Oct 3 Observed: 0.57 ft at 1:00am Oct 3 Observed: 0.57 ft at 2:00am Oct 3 Observed: 0.56 ft at 3:00am Oct 3 Observed: 0.56 ft at 4:00am Oct 3 Observed: 0.56 ft at 5:00am Oct 3 Observed: 0.56 ft at 6:00am Oct 3 Observed: 0.55 ft at 7:00am Oct 3 Observed: 0.55 ft at 8:00am Oct 3 Observed: 0.55 ft at 9:00am Oct 3 Observed: 0.55 ft at 10:00am Oct 3 Observed: 0.55 ft at 11:00am Oct 3 Observed: 0.55 ft at 12:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 0.55 ft at 1:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 0.55 ft at 2:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 0.55 ft at 3:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 0.55 ft at 4:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 0.55 ft at 5:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 0.55 ft at 5:15pm Oct 3 Observed: 0.55 ft at 5:30pm Oct 3 Observed: 0.55 ft at 6:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 0.55 ft at 7:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 0.55 ft at 8:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 0.56 ft at 9:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 0.55 ft at 10:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 0.55 ft at 11:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 0.55 ft at 12:00am Oct 4 Observed: 0.55 ft at 1:00am Oct 4 Observed: 0.55 ft at 2:00am Oct 4 Observed: 0.54 ft at 3:00am Oct 4 Observed: 0.54 ft at 4:00am Oct 4 Observed: 0.54 ft at 5:00am Oct 4 Observed: 0.54 ft at 6:00am Oct 4 Observed: 0.54 ft at 7:00am Oct 4 Observed: 0.54 ft at 8:00am Oct 4 Observed: 0.54 ft at 9:00am Oct 4 Observed: 0.54 ft at 10:00am Oct 4 Observed: 0.55 ft at 11:00am Oct 4 Observed: 0.55 ft at 12:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 0.56 ft at 1:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 0.55 ft at 2:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 0.55 ft at 3:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 0.55 ft at 4:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 0.55 ft at 5:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 0.55 ft at 5:15pm Oct 4 Observed: 0.55 ft at 5:30pm Oct 4 Observed: 0.55 ft at 6:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 0.55 ft at 7:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 0.55 ft at 8:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 0.54 ft at 9:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 0.54 ft at 10:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 0.54 ft at 11:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 0.53 ft at 12:00am Oct 5 Observed: 0.53 ft at 1:00am Oct 5 Observed: 0.53 ft at 2:00am Oct 5 Observed: 0.54 ft at 3:00am Oct 5 Observed: 0.54 ft at 4:00am Oct 5 Observed: 0.53 ft at 5:00am Oct 5 Observed: 0.53 ft at 6:00am Oct 5 Observed: 0.52 ft at 7:00am Oct 5 Observed: 0.52 ft at 8:00am Oct 5 Observed: 0.52 ft at 9:00am Oct 5 Observed: 0.52 ft at 10:00am Oct 5 Observed: 0.52 ft at 11:00am Oct 5 Observed: 0.52 ft at 12:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 0.52 ft at 1:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 0.52 ft at 2:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 0.52 ft at 3:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 0.52 ft at 4:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 0.52 ft at 5:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 0.52 ft at 5:15pm Oct 5 Observed: 0.52 ft at 5:30pm Oct 5 Observed: 0.52 ft at 6:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 0.52 ft at 7:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 0.52 ft at 8:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 0.52 ft at 9:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 0.52 ft at 10:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 0.52 ft at 11:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 0.52 ft at 12:00am Oct 6 Observed: 0.53 ft at 1:00am Oct 6 Observed: 0.53 ft at 2:00am Oct 6 Observed: 0.53 ft at 3:00am Oct 6 Observed: 0.53 ft at 4:00am Oct 6 Observed: 0.53 ft at 5:00am Oct 6 Observed: 0.52 ft at 6:00am Oct 6 Observed: 0.53 ft at 7:00am Oct 6 Observed: 0.54 ft at 7:15am Oct 6 Observed: 0.55 ft at 7:30am Oct 6 Observed: 0.56 ft at 8:00am Oct 6 Observed: 0.57 ft at 9:00am Oct 6 Observed: 0.58 ft at 10:00am Oct 6 Observed: 0.59 ft at 11:00am Oct 6 Observed: 0.58 ft at 11:15am Oct 6 Observed: 0.58 ft at 11:30am Oct 6 Observed: 0.59 ft at 11:45am Oct 6 Observed: 0.58 ft at 12:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 0.59 ft at 12:45pm Oct 6 Observed: 0.6 ft at 1:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 0.65 ft at 1:15pm Oct 6 Observed: 0.71 ft at 2:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 0.76 ft at 3:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 0.75 ft at 4:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 0.74 ft at 5:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 0.72 ft at 6:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 0.71 ft at 7:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 0.7 ft at 8:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 0.69 ft at 9:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 0.69 ft at 10:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 0.69 ft at 11:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 0.68 ft at 12:00am Oct 7 Observed: 0.68 ft at 12:45am Oct 7 Observed: 0.68 ft at 1:00am Oct 7 Observed: 0.68 ft at 1:15am Oct 7 Observed: 0.68 ft at 2:00am Oct 7 Observed: 0.68 ft at 3:00am Oct 7 Observed: 0.67 ft at 4:00am Oct 7 Observed: 0.65 ft at 5:00am Oct 7 Observed: 0.64 ft at 6:00am Oct 7 Observed: 0.63 ft at 7:00am Oct 7 Observed: 0.62 ft at 8:00am Oct 7 Observed: 0.6 ft at 9:00am Oct 7 Observed: 0.6 ft at 10:00am Oct 7 Observed: 0.59 ft at 11:00am Oct 7 Observed: 0.58 ft at 12:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 0.57 ft at 1:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 0.57 ft at 2:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 0.57 ft at 3:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 0.58 ft at 4:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 0.58 ft at 5:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 0.58 ft at 6:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 0.57 ft at 7:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 0.58 ft at 8:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 0.58 ft at 9:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 0.58 ft at 10:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 0.58 ft at 11:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 0.58 ft at 12:00am Oct 8 Observed: 0.58 ft at 12:30am Oct 8 Observed: 0.58 ft at 12:45am Oct 8 Observed: 0.58 ft at 1:00am Oct 8 Observed: 0.58 ft at 2:00am Oct 8 Observed: 0.58 ft at 3:00am Oct 8 Observed: 0.58 ft at 4:00am Oct 8 Observed: 0.57 ft at 5:00am Oct 8 Observed: 0.57 ft at 6:00am Oct 8 Observed: 0.57 ft at 7:00am Oct 8 Observed: 0.57 ft at 8:00am Oct 8 Observed: 0.57 ft at 9:00am Oct 8 Observed: 0.57 ft at 10:00am Oct 8 Observed: 0.57 ft at 11:00am Oct 8 Observed: 0.56 ft at 12:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 0.56 ft at 1:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 0.56 ft at 2:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 0.55 ft at 3:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 0.55 ft at 4:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 0.55 ft at 5:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 0.55 ft at 6:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 0.55 ft at 7:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 0.55 ft at 8:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 0.55 ft at 9:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 0.56 ft at 10:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 0.56 ft at 11:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 0.56 ft at 12:00am Oct 9 Observed: 0.56 ft at 12:30am Oct 9 Observed: 0.56 ft at 12:45am Oct 9 Observed: 0.56 ft at 1:00am Oct 9 Observed: 0.56 ft at 2:00am Oct 9 Observed: 0.56 ft at 3:00am Oct 9 Observed: 0.56 ft at 4:00am Oct 9 Observed: 0.55 ft at 5:00am Oct 9 Observed: 0.55 ft at 6:00am Oct 9 Observed: 0.55 ft at 7:00am Oct 9 Observed: 0.55 ft at 8:00am Oct 9 Observed: 0.56 ft at 9:00am Oct 9 Observed: 0.56 ft at 10:00am Oct 9 Observed: 0.56 ft at 11:00am Oct 9 Observed: 0.56 ft at 12:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 0.55 ft at 1:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 0.55 ft at 2:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 0.56 ft at 3:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 0.56 ft at 4:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 0.57 ft at 5:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 0.57 ft at 6:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 0.57 ft at 7:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 0.57 ft at 8:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 0.57 ft at 9:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 0.57 ft at 10:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 0.57 ft at 11:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 0.57 ft at 12:00am Oct 10 Observed: 0.56 ft at 12:45am Oct 10 Observed: 0.56 ft at 1:00am Oct 10 Observed: 0.56 ft at 1:15am Oct 10 Observed: 0.56 ft at 2:00am Oct 10 Observed: 0.56 ft at 3:00am Oct 10 Observed: 0.56 ft at 4:00am Oct 10 Observed: 0.56 ft at 5:00am Oct 10 Observed: 0.56 ft at 6:00am Oct 10 Graph Created (7:36am Oct 10, 2008) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States ALMK1 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 1391.40 Latest observed value: 0.56 ft at 6:00 AM CDT 10-Oct-2008. Flood Stage is 22.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Little Arkansas River at Alta Mills are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - near Halstead

Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:27
Moderate Flood Stage:25
Flood Stage:22
Action Stage:20

Historical Crests
(1) 27.42 ft on 10/12/1973
(2) 27.34 ft on 10/31/1979
(3) 27.30 ft on 07/14/1993
(4) 26.21 ft on 09/28/1973
(5) 25.99 ft on 05/25/2007
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Low Water Records
(1) 0.0 ft on 08/15/1991
(2) 0.3 ft on 04/23/2006
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Little Arkansas River at Alta Mills location map

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27.0 A considerable portion of Highway 50 will be underwater south of the gage site.
25.0 500 ft wide overflow may be expected across Highway 50...located about 6 miles south of the gage site.
23.0 Road floods 0.2 miles north of gage on River Park Road just south of Alta Mills and across several spots along a 2 mile spand south of the gage site.
22.0 Bank overflow may occur a considerable distance upstream, and bypass the gage by as far as 2 miles south of the gage site.
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(1) Alta Mills upstream - summer
(2) downstream - winter
(3) DCP gage house - looking north
(4) looking south at wireweight gage

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Latitude: 38.112000° N, Longitude: 97.592000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 22 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 1391.4 ft 1413.4 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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U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Alta Mills

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