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SMOKY HILL R RIVER

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SMOKY HILL R AT ELKADER, KS

LOGAN COUNTY, KS38.7947°N, -100.8585°W Updated 35 min ago

FLOW RATE

1.45cfs

GAUGE HT

4.73ft

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

1.45cfs 33.4% vs avg

Optimal band: 2–2 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

3.11cfs

PERIOD LOW

1.45cfs

RUNNABLE

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

4.73ft

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

9.3in

-19% vs normal

9.35 in of precipitation so far this year, 19% below the 30-year normal of 11.48 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

9.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

11.5in

30-yr average

Typical Range

8.3–14.3in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-19%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 0.89" · normal 0.54" (0.2–1.0)

Jan

Feb: 0.35" · normal 0.83" (0.2–1.4)

Feb

Mar: 0.03" · normal 1.47" (0.5–2.3)

Mar

Apr: 1.24" · normal 2.22" (0.9–3.4)

Apr

May: 2.15" · normal 3.16" (1.0–5.7)

May

Jun: 4.23" · normal 2.72" (1.3–5.0)

Jun

Jul: 0.47" (so far)· normal 2.49" (0.8–3.9)

Jul

Aug: normal 2.74" (1.0–4.1)

Aug

Sep: normal 1.47" (0.5–2.8)

Sep

Oct: normal 1.89" (0.2–4.2)

Oct

Nov: normal 0.86" (0.1–2.2)

Nov

Dec: normal 0.81" (0.1–1.6)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo10:05 AM

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Station Location

38.7947, -100.8585

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-07 09:30 UTC

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