Is the Smoky Hill River flooding?
The Smoky Hill River is tracked by 14 USGS streamgauges in Kansas. This page compares each gauge’s live water level against its official National Weather Service flood stage, refreshed every 15 minutes, so you can tell whether the Smoky Hill River is running normal, rising toward flood stage, or already flooding. 9 of 14 gauges have both a usable water-level reading and a published minor flood stage. Gauges without a published flood stage show water level and flow only. For nearby rivers, see all Kansas river levels.
River facts
The longest-running gauge on this river is Smoky Hill River at Lindsborg, KS. The highest level ever recorded there was 33.90 ft in May 1903, carrying 32,000 cfs. Peak records there go back to 1895 (51 annual peaks). It is currently at 6.52 ft, 27.4 ft below that record.
| Gauge | Status | Stage | Flood stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoky Hill River at Elkader, KS | No flooding | 4.26 ft | 9 ft | |
| Smoky Hill River near Arnold, KS | No flooding | 0.16 ft | 7 ft | |
| Smoky Hill River below Schoenchen, KS | No flooding | 2.19 ft | 11 ft | |
| Smoky Hill River near Russell, KS | No flooding | 3.53 ft | 18 ft | |
| Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, KS | No flooding | 1.15 ft | 20 ft | |
| Smoky Hill River at Lindsborg, KS | No flooding | 6.52 ft | 21 ft | |
| Smoky Hill River near Mentor, KS | No flooding | 3.93 ft | 20 ft | |
| Smoky Hill River at New Cambria, KS | No flooding | 5.15 ft | 27 ft | |
| Smoky Hill River at Enterprise, KS | No flooding | 6.73 ft | 26 ft | |
| Smoky Hill River near Ellis, KS | No current data | — | — | — |
| Smoky Hill River near Bunker Hill, KS | No current data | — | — | — |
| Smoky Hill River near Schoenchen, KS | No flood stage defined | 2.56 ft | — | |
| Smoky Hill River at Pfeifer, KS | No flood stage defined | 1.05 ft | — | |
| Smoky Hill River near Langley, KS | No flood stage defined | 2.96 ft | — |