Smoky Hill River

States: Kansas 13 active gauges

Live and historical streamflow for every active USGS gauge on the Smoky Hill River — current discharge (CFS), gage height, and how today's flow ranks against the long-term record for this date. Latest reading .

Station Discharge (CFS) Gage Ht (ft) Condition Flood Stage (ft)
Smoky Hill River at Elkader, KS
KS
0 4.19 Low 9.0 ft
Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, KS
KS
1,570 6.78 High 20.0 ft
Smoky Hill River at Enterprise, KS
KS
282 6.48 Very Low 26.0 ft
Smoky Hill River at Lindsborg, KS
KS
125 7.13 Normal 21.0 ft
Smoky Hill River at New Cambria, KS
KS
276 20.70 Normal 27.0 ft
Smoky Hill River at Pfeifer, KS
KS
140 3.55 High
Smoky Hill River below Schoenchen, KS
KS
73 5.20 Very High 11.0 ft
Smoky Hill River near Arnold, KS
KS
0 0.07 Very Low 7.0 ft
Smoky Hill River near Ellis, KS
KS
3.49 Unknown
Smoky Hill River near Langley, KS
KS
85 3.24 Normal
Smoky Hill River near Mentor, KS
KS
760 7.64 Normal 20.0 ft
Smoky Hill River near Russell, KS
KS
29 3.85 Normal 18.0 ft
Smoky Hill River near Schoenchen, KS
KS
45 4.41 High

About the Smoky Hill River

The Smoky Hill River is monitored by 13 active USGS stream gauges across Kansas. 4 of 13 gauges are running above normal for this date, while 3 sit below normal. The strongest flow on the river right now is at Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, KS (1,570 cfs).

See the glossary for how percentile rank and flow conditions are calculated from the long-term USGS record.

Data source: USGS National Water Information System