Smoky Hill River at Pfeifer, KS

Ellis County, Kansas · USGS gauge 06863000 · NWS PFRK1 · Smoky Hill River flood status · Kansas river levels

Nearby: river levels near Schoenchen

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

Smoky Hill River at Pfeifer, KS measured 1.05 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height
1.05 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
0 cfs
data refreshed 14 min ago

The highest crest on record was 19.3 ft on Sun, Jun 14, 1970.

No National Weather Service flood stage is published for this gauge, so no flood category can be shown — why some gauges have no flood stage.

Highest crests on record

StageDate
19.3 ft1970-06-14
13.71 ft2019-05-24
11.96 ft1979-03-22
11.73 ft2011-05-25
11.37 ft2018-10-10

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Smoky Hill River below Schoenchen, KS7.5 miEllis County
Smoky Hill River near Schoenchen, KS10.4 miEllis County
Big C near Hays, KS13.0 miEllis County
Smoky Hill River near Russell, KS16.7 miRussell County
Walnut C at Albert, KS19.0 miBarton 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