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Neosho River near Parsons Observed crest: 12.45 ft at 6:00am Oct 08 Observed: 12.51 ft at 8:00am Sep 30 Observed: 12.51 ft at 9:00am Sep 30 Observed: 12.5 ft at 10:00am Sep 30 Observed: 12.5 ft at 11:00am Sep 30 Observed: 12.49 ft at 12:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 12.49 ft at 1:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 12.48 ft at 2:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 12.48 ft at 3:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 12.48 ft at 4:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 12.47 ft at 5:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 12.47 ft at 6:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 12.47 ft at 7:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 12.47 ft at 8:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 12.48 ft at 9:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 12.48 ft at 10:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 12.48 ft at 11:00pm Sep 30 Observed: 12.48 ft at 12:00am Oct 1 Observed: 12.48 ft at 1:00am Oct 1 Observed: 12.49 ft at 2:00am Oct 1 Observed: 12.51 ft at 3:00am Oct 1 Observed: 12.52 ft at 4:00am Oct 1 Observed: 12.52 ft at 5:00am Oct 1 Observed: 12.53 ft at 6:00am Oct 1 Observed: 12.54 ft at 7:00am Oct 1 Observed: 12.55 ft at 8:00am Oct 1 Observed: 12.55 ft at 9:00am Oct 1 Observed: 12.56 ft at 10:00am Oct 1 Observed: 12.57 ft at 11:00am Oct 1 Observed: 12.59 ft at 12:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 12.58 ft at 1:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 12.58 ft at 2:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 12.59 ft at 3:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 12.6 ft at 4:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 12.6 ft at 5:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 12.61 ft at 6:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 12.6 ft at 7:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 12.6 ft at 8:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 12.61 ft at 9:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 12.6 ft at 10:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 12.61 ft at 11:00pm Oct 1 Observed: 12.6 ft at 12:00am Oct 2 Observed: 12.59 ft at 1:00am Oct 2 Observed: 12.59 ft at 2:00am Oct 2 Observed: 12.59 ft at 3:00am Oct 2 Observed: 12.58 ft at 4:00am Oct 2 Observed: 12.56 ft at 5:00am Oct 2 Observed: 12.56 ft at 6:00am Oct 2 Observed: 12.56 ft at 7:00am Oct 2 Observed: 12.55 ft at 8:00am Oct 2 Observed: 12.55 ft at 9:00am Oct 2 Observed: 12.55 ft at 10:00am Oct 2 Observed: 12.54 ft at 11:00am Oct 2 Observed: 12.52 ft at 12:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 12.52 ft at 1:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 12.51 ft at 2:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 12.49 ft at 3:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 12.49 ft at 4:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 12.48 ft at 5:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 12.48 ft at 6:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 12.48 ft at 7:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 12.47 ft at 8:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 12.47 ft at 9:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 12.46 ft at 10:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 12.46 ft at 11:00pm Oct 2 Observed: 12.45 ft at 12:00am Oct 3 Observed: 12.44 ft at 1:00am Oct 3 Observed: 12.43 ft at 2:00am Oct 3 Observed: 12.43 ft at 3:00am Oct 3 Observed: 12.42 ft at 4:00am Oct 3 Observed: 12.41 ft at 5:00am Oct 3 Observed: 12.41 ft at 6:00am Oct 3 Observed: 12.41 ft at 7:00am Oct 3 Observed: 12.4 ft at 8:00am Oct 3 Observed: 12.39 ft at 9:00am Oct 3 Observed: 12.39 ft at 10:00am Oct 3 Observed: 12.38 ft at 11:00am Oct 3 Observed: 12.37 ft at 12:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 12.37 ft at 1:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 12.36 ft at 2:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 12.36 ft at 3:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 12.35 ft at 4:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 12.35 ft at 5:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 12.34 ft at 6:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 12.33 ft at 7:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 12.32 ft at 8:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 12.32 ft at 9:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 12.31 ft at 10:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 12.3 ft at 11:00pm Oct 3 Observed: 12.29 ft at 12:00am Oct 4 Observed: 12.29 ft at 1:00am Oct 4 Observed: 12.28 ft at 2:00am Oct 4 Observed: 12.28 ft at 3:00am Oct 4 Observed: 12.28 ft at 4:00am Oct 4 Observed: 12.26 ft at 5:00am Oct 4 Observed: 12.26 ft at 6:00am Oct 4 Observed: 12.27 ft at 7:00am Oct 4 Observed: 12.26 ft at 8:00am Oct 4 Observed: 12.25 ft at 9:00am Oct 4 Observed: 12.24 ft at 10:00am Oct 4 Observed: 12.24 ft at 11:00am Oct 4 Observed: 12.23 ft at 12:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 12.22 ft at 1:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 12.2 ft at 2:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 12.2 ft at 3:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 12.18 ft at 4:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 12.18 ft at 5:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 12.17 ft at 6:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 12.16 ft at 7:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 12.16 ft at 8:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 12.15 ft at 9:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 12.13 ft at 10:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 12.12 ft at 11:00pm Oct 4 Observed: 12.13 ft at 12:00am Oct 5 Observed: 12.11 ft at 1:00am Oct 5 Observed: 12.11 ft at 2:00am Oct 5 Observed: 12.11 ft at 3:00am Oct 5 Observed: 12.1 ft at 4:00am Oct 5 Observed: 12.1 ft at 5:00am Oct 5 Observed: 12.08 ft at 6:00am Oct 5 Observed: 12.08 ft at 7:00am Oct 5 Observed: 12.07 ft at 8:00am Oct 5 Observed: 12.07 ft at 9:00am Oct 5 Observed: 12.05 ft at 10:00am Oct 5 Observed: 12.04 ft at 11:00am Oct 5 Observed: 12.03 ft at 12:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 12.02 ft at 1:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 12.02 ft at 2:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 12.01 ft at 3:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 12 ft at 4:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 11.98 ft at 5:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 11.98 ft at 6:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 11.97 ft at 7:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 11.96 ft at 8:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 11.95 ft at 9:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 11.94 ft at 10:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 11.94 ft at 11:00pm Oct 5 Observed: 11.93 ft at 12:00am Oct 6 Observed: 11.92 ft at 1:00am Oct 6 Observed: 11.91 ft at 2:00am Oct 6 Observed: 11.92 ft at 3:00am Oct 6 Observed: 11.91 ft at 4:00am Oct 6 Observed: 11.9 ft at 5:00am Oct 6 Observed: 11.89 ft at 6:00am Oct 6 Observed: 11.87 ft at 7:00am Oct 6 Observed: 11.87 ft at 8:00am Oct 6 Observed: 11.86 ft at 9:00am Oct 6 Observed: 11.85 ft at 10:00am Oct 6 Observed: 11.84 ft at 11:00am Oct 6 Observed: 11.83 ft at 12:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 11.84 ft at 1:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 11.82 ft at 2:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 11.82 ft at 3:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 11.82 ft at 4:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 11.81 ft at 5:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 11.8 ft at 6:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 11.79 ft at 7:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 11.78 ft at 8:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 11.77 ft at 9:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 11.77 ft at 10:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 11.76 ft at 11:00pm Oct 6 Observed: 11.75 ft at 12:00am Oct 7 Observed: 11.75 ft at 1:00am Oct 7 Observed: 11.75 ft at 2:00am Oct 7 Observed: 11.75 ft at 3:00am Oct 7 Observed: 11.78 ft at 4:00am Oct 7 Observed: 11.79 ft at 5:00am Oct 7 Observed: 11.81 ft at 6:00am Oct 7 Observed: 11.83 ft at 7:00am Oct 7 Observed: 11.91 ft at 8:00am Oct 7 Observed: 11.91 ft at 9:00am Oct 7 Observed: 11.92 ft at 10:00am Oct 7 Observed: 11.94 ft at 11:00am Oct 7 Observed: 11.96 ft at 12:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 11.97 ft at 1:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 11.99 ft at 2:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 12.02 ft at 3:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 12.04 ft at 4:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 12.1 ft at 5:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 12.12 ft at 6:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 12.14 ft at 7:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 12.21 ft at 8:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 12.22 ft at 9:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 12.28 ft at 10:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 12.29 ft at 11:00pm Oct 7 Observed: 12.36 ft at 12:00am Oct 8 Observed: 12.37 ft at 1:00am Oct 8 Observed: 12.39 ft at 2:00am Oct 8 Observed: 12.41 ft at 3:00am Oct 8 Observed: 12.42 ft at 4:00am Oct 8 Observed: 12.43 ft at 5:00am Oct 8 Observed: 12.45 ft at 6:00am Oct 8 Observed: 12.45 ft at 7:00am Oct 8 Observed: 12.45 ft at 8:00am Oct 8 Observed: 12.43 ft at 9:00am Oct 8 Observed: 12.42 ft at 10:00am Oct 8 Observed: 12.35 ft at 11:00am Oct 8 Observed: 12.35 ft at 12:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 12.26 ft at 1:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 12.27 ft at 2:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 12.19 ft at 3:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 12.16 ft at 4:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 12.06 ft at 5:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 12 ft at 6:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 11.92 ft at 7:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 11.85 ft at 8:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 11.74 ft at 9:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 11.66 ft at 10:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 11.58 ft at 11:00pm Oct 8 Observed: 11.48 ft at 12:00am Oct 9 Observed: 11.38 ft at 1:00am Oct 9 Observed: 11.27 ft at 2:00am Oct 9 Observed: 11.18 ft at 3:00am Oct 9 Observed: 11.07 ft at 4:00am Oct 9 Observed: 10.97 ft at 5:00am Oct 9 Observed: 10.85 ft at 6:00am Oct 9 Observed: 10.75 ft at 7:00am Oct 9 Observed: 10.65 ft at 8:00am Oct 9 Observed: 10.55 ft at 9:00am Oct 9 Observed: 10.45 ft at 10:00am Oct 9 Observed: 10.36 ft at 11:00am Oct 9 Observed: 10.27 ft at 12:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 10.2 ft at 1:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 10.12 ft at 2:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 10.05 ft at 3:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 9.97 ft at 4:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 9.91 ft at 5:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 9.88 ft at 6:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 9.79 ft at 7:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 9.76 ft at 8:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 9.69 ft at 9:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 9.66 ft at 10:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 9.59 ft at 11:00pm Oct 9 Observed: 9.57 ft at 12:00am Oct 10 Observed: 9.5 ft at 1:00am Oct 10 Observed: 9.47 ft at 2:00am Oct 10 Observed: 9.4 ft at 3:00am Oct 10 Observed: 9.37 ft at 4:00am Oct 10 Observed: 9.3 ft at 5:00am Oct 10 Observed: 9.27 ft at 6:00am Oct 10 Graph Created (7:35am Oct 10, 2008) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States PPFK1 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 810.25 Latest observed value: 9.27 ft at 6:00 AM CDT 10-Oct-2008. Flood Stage is 21.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Neosho River near Parsons are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Upstream Gauge - near Erie Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Oswego

Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:32
Moderate Flood Stage:23
Flood Stage:21
Action Stage:19

Historical Crests
(1) 40.20 ft on 07/14/1951
(2) 35.05 ft on 07/02/2007
(3) 30.80 ft on 07/25/1948
(4) 30.74 ft on 07/27/1948
(5) 29.90 ft on 04/13/1922
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Neosho River near Parsons location map

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32.0 Highway 400 begins to flood from both banks near the river gage bridge.
23.0 Flood waters spread over fields to a distance of 1 and one fourth miles. Several county roads...mainly along the left bank are inundated. Several residents which live along the right bank in the vicinity of Highway 400 may experience water entering their homes at basement levels.
21.0 Significant flooding of the flood plain begins to occur affecting agricultural fields.
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(1) Upstream, stage 8.01 ft
(2) Downstream, stage 8.01 ft
(3) Looking east across Hwy 160 bridge at DCP gage house
(4) Looking west at wireweight and DCP gage house

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Latitude: 37.340000° N, Longitude: 95.109000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 21 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 29 810.25 ft 831.25 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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