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Service Change Notice
National Weather Service Topeka, KS
835 AM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025
To: Subscribers:
-NOAA Weather Wire Service
-Emergency Managers Weather Information Network
-NOAAPort
-Other NWS Partners, Users and Employees
From: Kris Craven
Meteorologist in Charge
WFO Topeka, KS
Subject: Changes to flood stage categories for the Shunganunga Creek
at Topeka, KS.
Beginning on Tuesday, June 2, 2025, all flood stage categories for
the Shunganunga Creek at Topeka, KS at 21st Street, TSHK1, will be
lowered. Recent review of past floods indicated that flooding
occurred at lower stages than the existing flood categories. In
order to represent the flood impacts more accurately along the
Shunganunga Creek, the flood categories will be lowered. These
changes have been coordinated with the USGS and Shawnee County
Emergency Management.
Previous New
Action/Flood Issuance Stage 19.0 11.0
Minor Flood Stage 24.0 16.0
Moderate Flood Stage 28.0 17.0
Major Flood Stage 35.0 22.0
If you have additional questions or comments on this change in
service, please contact:
Scott Watson
Service Hydrologist
scott.watson@noaa.gov
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