Shunganunga Creek at Topeka, KS
River level and flood forecast · Shawnee County
Normal4.2 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 11.8 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 6 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (May 7, 2007) | 23.28 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 28.7 ftHarley Davidson parking lot near 21st and Topeka Boulevard floods.
- 28.43 ft21st Street bridge over the Shunganunga Creek floods.
- 26.92 ftFlood waters reach the bottom of the 21st Street bridge over the Shunganunga Creek.
- 26.2 ftThe east bank of the 21st Street bridge floods.
- 24 ftWater flows over the west bank north of the 21st Street bridge.
- 22 ftWater may affect homes between Shunga Drive and 23rd Street.
- 21.9 ftThe soccer field south of the 21st Street bridge floods.
- 17 ftShunga Drive near College Avenue floods.
- 16 ftWalkway along the Shunganunga Creek near the 21st Street bridge floods.
Highest crests on record
- 23.28 ft — May 7, 2007
- 19.29 ft — July 30, 2020
- 16.92 ft — October 1, 2005
- 15.88 ft — August 23, 2004
- 15.38 ft — May 13, 2010
Recent crests: 12.08 ft (May 31, 2023) · 13.02 ft (May 18, 2022) · 11.88 ft (May 9, 2021) · 19.29 ft (July 30, 2020) · 15.1 ft (August 17, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TSHK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.