How high is the Smoky Hill River at Enterprise, KS right now?

The Smoky Hill River at Enterprise, KS is currently flowing at 282 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 6.48 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Smoky Hill River at Enterprise, KS normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 7th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Smoky Hill River at Enterprise, KS at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 19.52 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 26.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Smoky Hill River at Enterprise, KS on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 1,540 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 395 to 11,800 cfs.

Where is the Smoky Hill River at Enterprise, KS stream gauge located?

The Smoky Hill River at Enterprise, KS stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Dickinson County, KS on the Smoky Hill River. USGS site number 06877600 (coordinates 38.9064, -97.1178).

Smoky Hill River at Enterprise, KS

USGS Site No: 06877600 • Smoky Hill River • Dickinson County, KS

Smoky Hill River at Enterprise, KS on the Smoky Hill River is currently at 282 cfs (Very Low — 7th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 6.48 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Smoky Hill River

Smoky Hill River at New Cambria, KS

282

CFS Discharge

6.48

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	395	Today: 282 cfs
25th	Low threshold	602
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	1,540
75th	High threshold	4,010
95th	Very High threshold	11,800

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	301	6.56
May 27, 2026	341	6.72
May 26, 2026	401	6.94
May 25, 2026	493	7.25
May 24, 2026	659	7.75
May 23, 2026	1,070	8.78
May 22, 2026	2,260	11.27
May 21, 2026	3,620	13.66
May 20, 2026	3,780	13.90
May 19, 2026	1,680	10.06
May 18, 2026	739	7.77
May 17, 2026	139	5.80
May 16, 2026	146	5.84
May 15, 2026	154	5.88
Apr 20, 2026	161	5.92
Apr 19, 2026	166	5.95
Apr 18, 2026	173	5.98
Apr 17, 2026	180	6.02
Apr 16, 2026	188	6.06
Apr 15, 2026	189	6.07
Apr 14, 2026	194	6.09
Apr 13, 2026	208	6.16
Apr 12, 2026	240	6.30
Apr 11, 2026	418	6.97
Apr 10, 2026	192	6.07
Apr 9, 2026	169	5.96
Apr 8, 2026	165	5.94
Apr 7, 2026	171	5.97
Apr 6, 2026	173	5.98
Apr 5, 2026	173	5.99

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06877600
State: KS
County: Dickinson County
Coordinates: 38.9064, -97.1178
Drainage Area: 19,260 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,098.6
HUC Code: 10260008

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 21.0 ft
Flood Stage: 26.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 27.0 ft
Major Flood: 40.0 ft

Currently 19.52 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 9,860 cfs

Sep 12, 2025
Min discharge: 126 cfs

Jul 18, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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Chapman C near Chapman, KS
9.6 mi · 26 cfs

Normal
Lyon C near Junction City, KS
14.3 mi · 41 cfs

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Republican River at Junction City, KS
18.1 mi · 100 cfs

Low
Solomon River at Niles, KS
19.8 mi · 127 cfs

Low
Smoky Hill River at New Cambria, KS
19.9 mi · 276 cfs

Normal