IsItFlooding

Smoky Hill River at Enterprise, KS

Dickinson County, Kansas · USGS gauge 06877600 · NWS ENTK1 · Smoky Hill River flood status · Kansas river levels

Is Smoky Hill River at Enterprise, KS flooding right now?

Smoky Hill River at Enterprise, KS measured 6.73 ft on 2026-09-11 01:45:00 UTC. That observation was 19.3 ft below its 26 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
6.73 ft
as of 46 min ago
Streamflow
213 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 26 ft, with major flooding at 40 ft. The highest crest on record was 33.96 ft on Sat, Jul 14, 1951.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action21 ft14.3 ft below
Minor flood26 ft19.3 ft below
Moderate flood27 ft20.3 ft below
Major flood40 ft33.3 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
33.96 ft1951-07-14
33.95 ft1993-07-22
32.62 ft1993-07-16
32 ft1903-05-01
30.98 ft2019-07-06

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Chapman C near Chapman, KS9.6 miDickinson County
Mud C near Talmage, KS10.0 miDickinson County
Lyon C near Junction City, KS14.3 miGeary County
Republican River at Junction City, KS18.1 miGeary County
Solomon River at Niles, KS19.8 miOttawa County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast