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Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa Observed crest: 2.46 ft at 1:00pm Oct 07 Observed: 1.08 ft at 8:00am Sep 30 Observed: 1.09 ft at 9:00am Sep 30 Observed: 1.08 ft at 10:00am Sep 30 Observed: 1.09 ft at 11:00am Sep 30 Observed: 1.08 ft at 12:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 1.09 ft at 1:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 1.08 ft at 2:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 1.09 ft at 2:16pm Sep 30 Observed: 1.09 ft at 3:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 1.08 ft at 4:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 1.09 ft at 5:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 1.08 ft at 6:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 1.08 ft at 7:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 1.07 ft at 8:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 1.08 ft at 9:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 1.08 ft at 10:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 1.08 ft at 11:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 1.08 ft at 12:00am Oct 1 Observed: 1.09 ft at 1:00am Oct 1 Observed: 1.08 ft at 2:00am Oct 1 Observed: 1.09 ft at 4:00am Oct 1 Observed: 1.09 ft at 5:00am Oct 1 Observed: 1.09 ft at 6:00am Oct 1 Observed: 1.09 ft at 8:00am Oct 1 Observed: 1.1 ft at 9:00am Oct 1 Observed: 1.09 ft at 10:00am Oct 1 Observed: 1.09 ft at 11:00am Oct 1 Observed: 1.08 ft at 12:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 1.08 ft at 1:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 1.08 ft at 2:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 1.08 ft at 2:15pm Oct 1 Observed: 1.09 ft at 3:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 1.08 ft at 4:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 1.07 ft at 5:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 1.07 ft at 6:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 1.06 ft at 7:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 1.07 ft at 8:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 1.07 ft at 9:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 1.07 ft at 10:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 1.07 ft at 11:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 1.06 ft at 12:00am Oct 2 Observed: 1.06 ft at 1:00am Oct 2 Observed: 1.06 ft at 2:00am Oct 2 Observed: 1.06 ft at 3:00am Oct 2 Observed: 1.06 ft at 4:00am Oct 2 Observed: 1.06 ft at 5:00am Oct 2 Observed: 1.07 ft at 6:00am Oct 2 Observed: 1.07 ft at 7:00am Oct 2 Observed: 1.07 ft at 8:00am Oct 2 Observed: 1.06 ft at 9:00am Oct 2 Observed: 1.07 ft at 10:00am Oct 2 Observed: 1.07 ft at 11:00am Oct 2 Observed: 1.06 ft at 12:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 1.06 ft at 1:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 1.06 ft at 2:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 1.06 ft at 2:16pm Oct 2 Observed: 1.06 ft at 3:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 1.06 ft at 4:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 1.07 ft at 5:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 1.06 ft at 6:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 1.06 ft at 7:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 1.05 ft at 8:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 1.06 ft at 9:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 1.06 ft at 10:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 1.06 ft at 11:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 1.05 ft at 12:00am Oct 3 Observed: 1.05 ft at 1:00am Oct 3 Observed: 1.05 ft at 2:00am Oct 3 Observed: 1.05 ft at 3:00am Oct 3 Observed: 1.06 ft at 4:00am Oct 3 Observed: 1.06 ft at 5:00am Oct 3 Observed: 1.05 ft at 6:00am Oct 3 Observed: 1.05 ft at 7:00am Oct 3 Observed: 1.06 ft at 8:00am Oct 3 Observed: 1.06 ft at 9:00am Oct 3 Observed: 1.05 ft at 10:00am Oct 3 Observed: 1.06 ft at 11:00am Oct 3 Observed: 1.07 ft at 12:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 1.06 ft at 1:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 1.06 ft at 2:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 1.04 ft at 2:15pm Oct 3 Observed: 1.05 ft at 3:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 1.04 ft at 4:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 1.05 ft at 5:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 1.05 ft at 6:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 1.04 ft at 7:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 1.05 ft at 8:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 1.05 ft at 9:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 1.05 ft at 10:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 1.05 ft at 11:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 1.05 ft at 12:00am Oct 4 Observed: 1.05 ft at 1:00am Oct 4 Observed: 1.06 ft at 2:00am Oct 4 Observed: 1.05 ft at 3:00am Oct 4 Observed: 1.05 ft at 4:00am Oct 4 Observed: 1.05 ft at 5:00am Oct 4 Observed: 1.04 ft at 6:00am Oct 4 Observed: 1.04 ft at 7:00am Oct 4 Observed: 1.04 ft at 8:00am Oct 4 Observed: 1.05 ft at 9:00am Oct 4 Observed: 1.05 ft at 10:00am Oct 4 Observed: 1.05 ft at 11:00am Oct 4 Observed: 1.05 ft at 12:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 1.04 ft at 1:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 1.04 ft at 2:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 1.04 ft at 2:15pm Oct 4 Observed: 1.04 ft at 3:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 1.03 ft at 4:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 1.03 ft at 5:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 1.02 ft at 6:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 1.02 ft at 7:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 1.03 ft at 8:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 1.03 ft at 9:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 1.03 ft at 10:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 1.02 ft at 11:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 1.02 ft at 12:00am Oct 5 Observed: 1.02 ft at 1:00am Oct 5 Observed: 1.02 ft at 2:00am Oct 5 Observed: 1.02 ft at 3:00am Oct 5 Observed: 1.02 ft at 4:00am Oct 5 Observed: 1.02 ft at 5:00am Oct 5 Observed: 1.02 ft at 6:00am Oct 5 Observed: 1.02 ft at 7:00am Oct 5 Observed: 1.02 ft at 8:00am Oct 5 Observed: 1.02 ft at 9:00am Oct 5 Observed: 1.02 ft at 10:00am Oct 5 Observed: 1.01 ft at 11:00am Oct 5 Observed: 1.01 ft at 12:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 1.01 ft at 1:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 1 ft at 2:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 1.01 ft at 2:16pm Oct 5 Observed: 1.01 ft at 3:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 1 ft at 4:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 1 ft at 5:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 1 ft at 6:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 1 ft at 7:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 1 ft at 8:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 1 ft at 9:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 1 ft at 10:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 1.01 ft at 11:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 1.01 ft at 12:00am Oct 6 Observed: 1.01 ft at 1:00am Oct 6 Observed: 1.02 ft at 2:00am Oct 6 Observed: 1.05 ft at 3:00am Oct 6 Observed: 1.1 ft at 4:00am Oct 6 Observed: 1.13 ft at 5:00am Oct 6 Observed: 1.14 ft at 6:00am Oct 6 Observed: 1.13 ft at 7:00am Oct 6 Observed: 1.15 ft at 8:00am Oct 6 Observed: 1.17 ft at 9:00am Oct 6 Observed: 1.2 ft at 10:00am Oct 6 Observed: 1.27 ft at 11:00am Oct 6 Observed: 1.29 ft at 12:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 1.28 ft at 1:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 1.27 ft at 2:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 1.26 ft at 2:30pm Oct 6 Observed: 1.27 ft at 3:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 1.27 ft at 4:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 1.26 ft at 5:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 1.27 ft at 6:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 1.29 ft at 7:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 1.31 ft at 8:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 1.33 ft at 9:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 1.38 ft at 10:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 1.46 ft at 11:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 1.58 ft at 12:00am Oct 7 Observed: 1.69 ft at 1:00am Oct 7 Observed: 1.8 ft at 2:00am Oct 7 Observed: 1.93 ft at 3:00am Oct 7 Observed: 2.08 ft at 4:00am Oct 7 Observed: 2.22 ft at 5:00am Oct 7 Observed: 2.3 ft at 6:00am Oct 7 Observed: 2.35 ft at 7:00am Oct 7 Observed: 2.37 ft at 8:00am Oct 7 Observed: 2.39 ft at 9:00am Oct 7 Observed: 2.41 ft at 10:00am Oct 7 Observed: 2.43 ft at 11:00am Oct 7 Observed: 2.45 ft at 12:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 2.46 ft at 1:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 2.44 ft at 2:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 2.38 ft at 3:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 2.32 ft at 4:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 2.25 ft at 5:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 2.18 ft at 6:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 2.12 ft at 7:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 2.06 ft at 8:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 2.01 ft at 9:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 1.97 ft at 10:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 1.94 ft at 11:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 1.9 ft at 12:00am Oct 8 Observed: 1.88 ft at 1:00am Oct 8 Observed: 1.84 ft at 2:00am Oct 8 Observed: 1.82 ft at 3:00am Oct 8 Observed: 1.8 ft at 4:00am Oct 8 Observed: 1.77 ft at 5:00am Oct 8 Observed: 1.74 ft at 6:00am Oct 8 Observed: 1.73 ft at 7:00am Oct 8 Observed: 1.72 ft at 8:00am Oct 8 Observed: 1.71 ft at 9:00am Oct 8 Observed: 1.69 ft at 10:00am Oct 8 Observed: 1.67 ft at 11:00am Oct 8 Observed: 1.66 ft at 12:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 1.64 ft at 1:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 1.63 ft at 2:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 1.62 ft at 2:31pm Oct 8 Observed: 1.61 ft at 3:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 1.59 ft at 4:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 1.58 ft at 5:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 1.56 ft at 6:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 1.55 ft at 7:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 1.54 ft at 8:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 1.53 ft at 9:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 1.52 ft at 10:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 1.51 ft at 11:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 1.51 ft at 12:00am Oct 9 Observed: 1.5 ft at 1:00am Oct 9 Observed: 1.49 ft at 2:00am Oct 9 Observed: 1.49 ft at 3:00am Oct 9 Observed: 1.48 ft at 4:00am Oct 9 Observed: 1.47 ft at 5:00am Oct 9 Observed: 1.47 ft at 6:00am Oct 9 Observed: 1.46 ft at 7:00am Oct 9 Observed: 1.47 ft at 8:00am Oct 9 Observed: 1.46 ft at 9:00am Oct 9 Observed: 1.45 ft at 10:00am Oct 9 Observed: 1.45 ft at 11:00am Oct 9 Observed: 1.44 ft at 12:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 1.44 ft at 1:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 1.42 ft at 2:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 1.42 ft at 2:31pm Oct 9 Observed: 1.42 ft at 3:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 1.41 ft at 4:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 1.41 ft at 5:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 1.4 ft at 6:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 1.39 ft at 7:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 1.39 ft at 8:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 1.38 ft at 9:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 1.39 ft at 10:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 1.38 ft at 11:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 1.38 ft at 12:00am Oct 10 Observed: 1.37 ft at 1:00am Oct 10 Observed: 1.37 ft at 2:00am Oct 10 Observed: 1.37 ft at 5:00am Oct 10 Observed: 1.36 ft at 6:00am Oct 10 Graph Created (7:20am Oct 10, 2008) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States KIOK1 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 1286.99 Latest observed value: 1.36 ft at 6:00 AM CDT 10-Oct-2008. Flood Stage is 10.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa 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:13
Moderate Flood Stage:12
Flood Stage:10
Action Stage:9

Historical Crests
(1) 0 ft on 05/11/1979
(2) 15.50 ft on 06/15/1957
(3) 12.10 ft on 10/12/1973
(4) 11.75 ft on 10/22/1941
(5) 11.30 ft on 10/31/1979
(6) 11.16 ft on 10/17/1968
(7) 11.14 ft on 03/31/1973
(8) 11.07 ft on 06/06/1965
(9) 11.05 ft on 05/05/1938
(10) 10.81 ft on 08/03/1996

Low Water Records
(1) 0.4 ft on 08/26/2003
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Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa location map

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12.5 Prepare for right bank (west bank) overflows encroaching onto the adjacent lowlands when the river stage exceeds 12.5 feet.
11.5 Left Bank (east bank) overflows onto the surrounding countryside will begin when the river stage exceeds 11.5 feet.
10.0

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Latitude: 37.038000° N, Longitude: 98.468000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 10 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 1286.99 ft 1296.99 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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Corps of Engineers (COE) Info for Kiowa
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Kiowa

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