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USGS 06889000 KANSAS R AT TOPEKA, KS

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This station is operated by the USGS and funded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District and the city of Topeka.

The National Weather Service flood stage for this site is 26.0 ft. (Forecast)

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This station managed by the Lawrence field office.

Available Parameters	Available Period
All 2 Available Parameters for this site
00060 Discharge	1990-10-01	2026-01-29
00065 Gage height	2007-10-01	2026-01-29

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Discharge, cubic feet per second

Most recent instantaneous value: 1720 01-29-2026 15:30 CST

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**Daily discharge, cubic feet per second -- statistics for Jan 29 based on 107 water years of record more**
Min (1957)	25th percen- tile	Median	Most Recent Instantaneous Value Jan 29	75th percen- tile	Mean	Max (1962)
260	1000	1600	1720	2500	2570	24000

Gage height, feet

Most recent instantaneous value: 6.06 01-29-2026 15:30 CST

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