Smoky Hill River near Schoenchen, KS

Ellis County, Kansas · USGS gauge 06862700 · NWS SCNK1 · Smoky Hill River flood status · Kansas river levels

Nearby: river levels near Schoenchen

Is Smoky Hill River near Schoenchen, KS flooding right now?

Smoky Hill River near Schoenchen, KS measured 2.56 ft on 2026-09-11 01:30:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height
2.56 ft
as of 79 min ago
Streamflow
data refreshed 2 min ago

The highest crest on record was 16.55 ft on Wed, Jul 21, 1993.

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
16.55 ft1993-07-21
13.89 ft1999-08-02
11.23 ft1998-04-07
11 ft2018-10-09
10.93 ft2016-04-17

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.46–2.64 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Smoky Hill River below Schoenchen, KS2.9 miEllis County
Big C near Hays, KS9.8 miEllis County
Smoky Hill River at Pfeifer, KS10.4 miEllis County
Smoky Hill River near Ellis, KS12.1 miEllis County
Walnut C at Nekoma, KS16.9 miRush 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.

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