IsItFlooding

Smoky Hill River at New Cambria, KS

Saline County, Kansas · USGS gauge 06870200 · NWS NCMK1 · Smoky Hill River flood status · Kansas river levels

Is Smoky Hill River at New Cambria, KS flooding right now?

Smoky Hill River at New Cambria, KS measured 5.15 ft on 2026-09-11 01:45:00 UTC. That observation was 21.9 ft below its 27 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
5.15 ft
as of 34 min ago
Streamflow
129 cfs
data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 27 ft, with major flooding at 33.1 ft. The highest crest on record was 31.72 ft on Fri, Jun 25, 1993.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 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
Action25 ft19.9 ft below
Minor flood27 ft21.9 ft below
Moderate flood30 ft24.9 ft below
Major flood33.1 ft28.0 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
31.72 ft1993-06-25
31.6 ft1993-07-22
31.45 ft1993-07-15
31.42 ft2007-05-25
31.12 ft2007-05-07

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Solomon River at Niles, KS7.3 miOttawa County
Mulberry C near Salina, KS10.0 miSaline County
Smoky Hill River near Mentor, KS11.6 miSaline County
Mud C near Talmage, KS15.3 miDickinson County
Gypsum C near Gypsum, KS16.6 miSaline 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