How high is the Smoky Hill River below Schoenchen, KS right now?

The Smoky Hill River below Schoenchen, KS is currently flowing at 73 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 5.20 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as very high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 101th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Smoky Hill River below Schoenchen, KS at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 5.80 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 11.0 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 4 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to 45 cfs.

Where is the Smoky Hill River below Schoenchen, KS stream gauge located?

The Smoky Hill River below Schoenchen, KS stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Ellis County, KS on the Smoky Hill River. USGS site number 06862850 (coordinates 38.7122, -99.2923).

Smoky Hill River below Schoenchen, KS

USGS Site No: 06862850 • Smoky Hill River • Ellis County, KS

Smoky Hill River below Schoenchen, KS on the Smoky Hill River is currently at 73 cfs (Very High — 101th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.20 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Smoky Hill River

Smoky Hill River near Schoenchen, KS

Downstream on Smoky Hill River ↓

Smoky Hill River at Pfeifer, KS

CFS Discharge

5.20

Gage Height (ft)

Very High

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
10th	Very Low threshold	0
25th	Low threshold	0
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	4
75th	High threshold	12
95th	Very High threshold	45

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	0	2.35
May 27, 2026	0	2.28
May 26, 2026	0	2.27
May 25, 2026	0	2.28
May 24, 2026	0	2.25
May 23, 2026	0	2.25
May 22, 2026	0	2.19
May 21, 2026	0	2.16
May 20, 2026	0	2.19
May 19, 2026	0	2.23
May 18, 2026	0	2.27
May 17, 2026	0	2.32
May 16, 2026	0	2.37
May 15, 2026	0	2.44
Apr 20, 2026	0	2.36
Apr 19, 2026	0	2.36
Apr 18, 2026	0	2.34
Apr 17, 2026	0	2.44
Apr 16, 2026	0	2.49
Apr 15, 2026	0	2.54
Apr 14, 2026	0	2.55
Apr 13, 2026	0	2.55
Apr 12, 2026	0	2.59
Apr 11, 2026	0	2.61
Apr 10, 2026	1	2.65
Apr 9, 2026	1	2.65
Apr 8, 2026	1	2.66
Apr 7, 2026	1	2.64
Apr 6, 2026	1	2.64
Apr 5, 2026	1	2.67

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06862850
State: KS
County: Ellis County
Coordinates: 38.7122, -99.2923
Drainage Area: 5,810 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,886.1
HUC Code: 10260006

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 10.0 ft
Flood Stage: 11.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 14.0 ft
Major Flood: 17.0 ft

Currently 5.80 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 385 cfs

Sep 24, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

May 24, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Smoky Hill River near Schoenchen, KS
3.0 mi · 45 cfs

High
Smoky Hill River at Pfeifer, KS
7.5 mi · 140 cfs

High
Big C near Hays, KS
9.8 mi · 3 cfs

Low
Smoky Hill River near Ellis, KS
14.9 mi · 0 cfs

Unknown
Walnut C at Nekoma, KS
18.0 mi · 0 cfs

Low