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Shunganunga Creek at Topeka

Highest listed crest 23.28 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft21 crests since 2003

The Shunganunga Creek at Topeka crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2003 to 2023. The highest, 23.28 ft on May 7, 2007, was major flooding, 7.28 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
23.28 ft
May 7, 2007; 6,510 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
16.0 ft
Major flooding from 22.0 ft
Crests at major
1
51st of 171 gauges in Kansas
Most recent flood crest
July 30, 2020
19.29 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Shawnee County
Near Topeka (0.7 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Shunganunga Creek at Topeka
Action stage11.017May 31, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.01Oct 1, 2005Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.01Jul 30, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage22.01May 7, 2007Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

21 crests from 2003 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Shunganunga Creek at Topeka, 2003 to 2023 510152025ft Flood stage 16.0 ftMajor 22.0 ft Jun 23, 2003: 12.75 ft, action stage; 2,340 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 2004: 15.88 ft, action stage; 2,930 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 2005: 13.52 ft, action stage; 2,210 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 2005: 16.92 ft, minor flooding; 3,520 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2007: 23.28 ft, major flooding; 6,510 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2008: 13.58 ft, action stage; 2,230 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2009: 13.81 ft, action stage; 2,310 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2010: 15.38 ft, action stage; 2,900 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2011: 11.39 ft, action stage; 1,520 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2012: 11.26 ft, action stage; 1,520 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2013: 12.71 ft, action stage; 2,000 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2014: 12.80 ft, action stage; 2,020 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2015: 15.10 ft, action stage; 2,910 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2016: 14.51 ft, action stage; 2,720 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 2017: 12.32 ft, action stage; 1,850 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2018: 7.14 ft, below flood stage; 462 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 2019: 15.10 ft, action stage; 3,020 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 2020: 19.29 ft, moderate flooding; 4,970 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2021: 11.88 ft, action stage; 1,780 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2022: 13.02 ft, action stage; 2,200 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2023: 12.08 ft, action stage; 1,850 cubic feet per second Highest, 23.28 ft, May 7, 2007 2005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Shunganunga Creek at Topeka 2000s: 2 2 2010s: 0 2020s: 1 2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Shunganunga Creek at Topeka
1May 7, 200723.28+7.28Major6,510
2Jul 30, 202019.29+3.29Moderate4,970
3Oct 1, 200516.92+0.92Minor3,520
4Aug 23, 200415.88−0.12Action2,930
5May 13, 201015.38−0.62Action2,900
6Jun 5, 201515.10−0.90Action2,910
7Aug 17, 201915.10−0.90Action3,020
8May 2, 201614.51−1.49Action2,720
9Apr 26, 200913.81−2.19Action2,310
10Jun 12, 200813.58−2.42Action2,230
11Aug 20, 200513.52−2.48Action2,210
12May 18, 202213.02−2.98Action2,200
13Jun 10, 201412.80−3.20Action2,020
14Jun 23, 200312.75−3.25Action2,340
15May 27, 201312.71−3.29Action2,000
16Aug 22, 201712.32−3.68Action1,850
17May 31, 202312.08−3.92Action1,850
18May 9, 202111.88−4.12Action1,780
19May 25, 201111.39−4.61Action1,520
20Jun 21, 201211.26−4.74Action1,520
21Jun 2, 20187.14−8.86Below flood stage462

The worst floods along the Shunganunga Creek

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Shunganunga Creek that crested above flood stage within a week.

July 30, 2020: 19.29 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Shunganunga Creek

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Shunganunga Creek
Topeka Gage BlvdKS15.019.70 ft, Jul 30, 20200
Topeka this gaugeKS16.023.28 ft, May 7, 20071

Other gauges in Shawnee County

Flood gauges in Shawnee County
Rossville25.032.66 ft, Jun 9, 19823
Topeka26.047.20 ft, Jun 1, 18441
Topeka Gage Blvd15.019.70 ft, Jul 30, 20200
Topeka29.034.67 ft, Oct 2, 20050
Wakarusa15.028.60 ft, May 8, 20071

Shawnee County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Kansas

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TSHK1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.