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Cow Creek at Lyons Observed crest: 6.38 ft at 11:00am Oct 07 Observed: 5.04 ft at 8:00am Sep 30 Observed: 5.06 ft at 9:00am Sep 30 Observed: 5.05 ft at 10:00am Sep 30 Observed: 5.05 ft at 11:00am Sep 30 Observed: 5.04 ft at 12:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 5.06 ft at 1:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 5.05 ft at 2:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 5.05 ft at 3:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 5.06 ft at 4:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 5.04 ft at 5:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 5.06 ft at 6:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 5.05 ft at 7:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 5.04 ft at 8:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 5.05 ft at 9:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 5.05 ft at 10:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 5.04 ft at 11:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 5.06 ft at 12:00am Oct 1 Observed: 5.05 ft at 1:00am Oct 1 Observed: 5.05 ft at 2:00am Oct 1 Observed: 5.05 ft at 3:00am Oct 1 Observed: 5.05 ft at 4:00am Oct 1 Observed: 5.04 ft at 5:00am Oct 1 Observed: 5.05 ft at 6:00am Oct 1 Observed: 5.04 ft at 7:00am Oct 1 Observed: 5.04 ft at 8:00am Oct 1 Observed: 5.05 ft at 9:00am Oct 1 Observed: 5.04 ft at 10:00am Oct 1 Observed: 5.04 ft at 11:00am Oct 1 Observed: 5.03 ft at 12:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 5.05 ft at 1:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 5.04 ft at 2:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 5.04 ft at 3:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 5.05 ft at 4:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 5.04 ft at 5:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 5.05 ft at 6:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 5.03 ft at 7:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 5.03 ft at 8:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 5.04 ft at 9:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 5.03 ft at 10:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 5.02 ft at 11:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 5.04 ft at 12:00am Oct 2 Observed: 5.03 ft at 1:00am Oct 2 Observed: 5.03 ft at 2:00am Oct 2 Observed: 5.04 ft at 3:00am Oct 2 Observed: 5.03 ft at 4:00am Oct 2 Observed: 5.03 ft at 5:00am Oct 2 Observed: 5.04 ft at 6:00am Oct 2 Observed: 5.03 ft at 7:00am Oct 2 Observed: 5.02 ft at 8:00am Oct 2 Observed: 5.04 ft at 9:00am Oct 2 Observed: 5.03 ft at 10:00am Oct 2 Observed: 5.02 ft at 11:00am Oct 2 Observed: 5.02 ft at 12:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 5.04 ft at 1:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 5.03 ft at 2:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 5.02 ft at 3:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 5.04 ft at 4:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 5.03 ft at 5:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 5.02 ft at 6:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 5.03 ft at 7:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 5.02 ft at 8:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 5.03 ft at 9:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 5.02 ft at 10:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 5.02 ft at 11:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 5.03 ft at 12:00am Oct 3 Observed: 5.02 ft at 1:00am Oct 3 Observed: 5.02 ft at 2:00am Oct 3 Observed: 5.01 ft at 3:00am Oct 3 Observed: 5.03 ft at 4:00am Oct 3 Observed: 5.02 ft at 5:00am Oct 3 Observed: 5.01 ft at 6:00am Oct 3 Observed: 5.03 ft at 7:00am Oct 3 Observed: 5.01 ft at 8:00am Oct 3 Observed: 5.03 ft at 9:00am Oct 3 Observed: 5.02 ft at 10:00am Oct 3 Observed: 5.01 ft at 11:00am Oct 3 Observed: 5.01 ft at 12:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 5.02 ft at 1:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 5.02 ft at 2:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 5.02 ft at 3:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 5.02 ft at 4:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 5.01 ft at 5:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 5.03 ft at 6:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 5.01 ft at 7:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 5.01 ft at 8:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 5.02 ft at 9:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 5.01 ft at 10:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 5 ft at 11:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 5.02 ft at 12:00am Oct 4 Observed: 5.01 ft at 1:00am Oct 4 Observed: 5.01 ft at 2:00am Oct 4 Observed: 5.02 ft at 3:00am Oct 4 Observed: 5.02 ft at 4:00am Oct 4 Observed: 5.01 ft at 5:00am Oct 4 Observed: 5.03 ft at 6:00am Oct 4 Observed: 5.02 ft at 7:00am Oct 4 Observed: 5.01 ft at 8:00am Oct 4 Observed: 5.02 ft at 9:00am Oct 4 Observed: 5.02 ft at 10:00am Oct 4 Observed: 5.01 ft at 11:00am Oct 4 Observed: 5.02 ft at 12:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 5.01 ft at 1:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 5.01 ft at 2:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 5.01 ft at 3:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 5.01 ft at 4:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 5.01 ft at 5:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 5.02 ft at 6:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 5.01 ft at 7:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 5.01 ft at 8:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 5.02 ft at 9:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 5.01 ft at 10:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 5.03 ft at 11:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 5.02 ft at 12:00am Oct 5 Observed: 5.01 ft at 1:00am Oct 5 Observed: 5.03 ft at 2:00am Oct 5 Observed: 5.02 ft at 3:00am Oct 5 Observed: 5.01 ft at 4:00am Oct 5 Observed: 5.03 ft at 5:00am Oct 5 Observed: 5.02 ft at 6:00am Oct 5 Observed: 5.01 ft at 7:00am Oct 5 Observed: 5 ft at 8:00am Oct 5 Observed: 5.02 ft at 9:00am Oct 5 Observed: 5.01 ft at 10:00am Oct 5 Observed: 5 ft at 11:00am Oct 5 Observed: 5.01 ft at 12:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 5 ft at 1:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 4.99 ft at 2:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 5 ft at 3:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 5 ft at 4:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 4.99 ft at 5:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 5 ft at 6:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 5 ft at 7:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 4.99 ft at 8:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 5 ft at 9:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 5 ft at 10:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 5 ft at 11:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 5.01 ft at 12:00am Oct 6 Observed: 5 ft at 1:00am Oct 6 Observed: 5.02 ft at 2:00am Oct 6 Observed: 5.01 ft at 3:00am Oct 6 Observed: 5.01 ft at 4:00am Oct 6 Observed: 5.03 ft at 5:00am Oct 6 Observed: 5.04 ft at 6:00am Oct 6 Observed: 5.05 ft at 7:00am Oct 6 Observed: 5.06 ft at 8:00am Oct 6 Observed: 5.08 ft at 9:00am Oct 6 Observed: 5.08 ft at 10:00am Oct 6 Observed: 5.08 ft at 11:00am Oct 6 Observed: 5.12 ft at 12:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 5.12 ft at 1:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 5.14 ft at 2:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 5.29 ft at 3:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 5.41 ft at 4:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 5.52 ft at 5:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 5.56 ft at 6:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 5.55 ft at 7:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 5.6 ft at 8:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 5.59 ft at 9:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 5.56 ft at 10:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 5.52 ft at 11:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 5.48 ft at 12:00am Oct 7 Observed: 5.45 ft at 1:00am Oct 7 Observed: 5.46 ft at 2:00am Oct 7 Observed: 5.47 ft at 3:00am Oct 7 Observed: 5.51 ft at 4:00am Oct 7 Observed: 5.57 ft at 5:00am Oct 7 Observed: 5.65 ft at 6:00am Oct 7 Observed: 5.91 ft at 7:00am Oct 7 Observed: 6.12 ft at 8:00am Oct 7 Observed: 6.26 ft at 9:00am Oct 7 Observed: 6.33 ft at 10:00am Oct 7 Observed: 6.38 ft at 11:00am Oct 7 Observed: 6.38 ft at 12:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 6.37 ft at 1:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 6.37 ft at 2:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 6.34 ft at 3:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 6.31 ft at 4:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 6.3 ft at 5:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 6.27 ft at 6:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 6.25 ft at 7:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 6.24 ft at 8:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 6.23 ft at 9:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 6.24 ft at 10:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 6.23 ft at 11:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 6.25 ft at 12:00am Oct 8 Observed: 6.24 ft at 1:00am Oct 8 Observed: 6.23 ft at 2:00am Oct 8 Observed: 6.24 ft at 3:00am Oct 8 Observed: 6.22 ft at 4:00am Oct 8 Observed: 6.2 ft at 5:00am Oct 8 Observed: 6.19 ft at 6:00am Oct 8 Observed: 6.16 ft at 7:00am Oct 8 Observed: 6.12 ft at 8:00am Oct 8 Observed: 6.1 ft at 9:00am Oct 8 Observed: 6.06 ft at 10:00am Oct 8 Observed: 6.02 ft at 11:00am Oct 8 Observed: 6 ft at 12:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 5.96 ft at 1:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 5.92 ft at 2:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 5.91 ft at 3:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 5.87 ft at 4:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 5.83 ft at 5:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 5.8 ft at 6:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 5.77 ft at 7:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 5.76 ft at 8:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 5.73 ft at 9:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 5.72 ft at 10:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 5.7 ft at 11:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 5.69 ft at 12:00am Oct 9 Observed: 5.7 ft at 1:00am Oct 9 Observed: 5.69 ft at 2:00am Oct 9 Observed: 5.68 ft at 3:00am Oct 9 Observed: 5.7 ft at 4:00am Oct 9 Observed: 5.69 ft at 5:00am Oct 9 Observed: 5.7 ft at 6:00am Oct 9 Observed: 5.72 ft at 7:00am Oct 9 Observed: 5.72 ft at 8:00am Oct 9 Observed: 5.75 ft at 9:00am Oct 9 Observed: 5.77 ft at 10:00am Oct 9 Observed: 5.8 ft at 11:00am Oct 9 Observed: 5.84 ft at 12:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 5.87 ft at 1:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 5.9 ft at 2:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 5.93 ft at 3:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 5.95 ft at 4:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 5.97 ft at 5:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 5.97 ft at 6:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 5.99 ft at 7:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 5.98 ft at 8:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 5.98 ft at 9:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 5.98 ft at 10:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 5.97 ft at 11:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 5.97 ft at 12:00am Oct 10 Observed: 5.95 ft at 1:00am Oct 10 Observed: 5.93 ft at 2:00am Oct 10 Observed: 5.93 ft at 3:00am Oct 10 Observed: 5.92 ft at 4:00am Oct 10 Observed: 5.9 ft at 5:00am Oct 10 Observed: 5.89 ft at 6:00am Oct 10 Graph Created (7:36am Oct 10, 2008) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States LYNK1 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 1628.16 Latest observed value: 5.89 ft at 6:00 AM CDT 10-Oct-2008. Flood Stage is 18.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Cow Creek at Lyons 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:24.7
Moderate Flood Stage:22
Flood Stage:18
Action Stage:16

Historical Crests
(1) 24.70 ft on 06/04/1985
(2) 22.75 ft on 07/11/1929
(3) 20.49 ft on 10/20/1941
(4) 20.38 ft on 09/26/1973
(5) 20.35 ft on 05/07/2007
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Cow Creek at Lyons location map

Flood Impacts & Photos Collapse
25.0 Major and widespread flooding commences with the gage site and surrounding area being entirely under water.
24.0 The railroad bridge where the wire weight gage is located will begin to flood. Some possible restriction of flow due to the railroad bridge will be possible.
22.0 Extensive flooding of low-lying areas and bottom land will occur. The Missouri-Pacific Railroad tracks flood near Lyons.
18.0 Some flooding of low-lying areas and bottom land occurs...especially along the right bank.
17.0 The banks begin to overflow at the gage site.
14.5 Overflows occur and flow through culverts that are located both north and south of the gage.
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(1) Upstream
(2) downstream
(3) Looking north toward DCPgage house
(4) Looking northeast at DCP gage house

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Latitude: 38.308000° N, Longitude: 98.192000° 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 1628.16 ft 1646.16 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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