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Smoky Hill R nr Schoenchen, Ks River
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SMOKY HILL R NR SCHOENCHEN, KS RIVER
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SMOKY HILL R NR SCHOENCHEN, KS

ELLIS COUNTY, KS38.7117°N, -99.3470°W Updated 10 hr ago
FLOW RATE
11cfs
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
11cfs 147.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 1521 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
989cfs
PERIOD LOW
4cfs
RUNNABLE
13%
last 30 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

15.4in

≈ normal

15.43 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 14.01 in).

YTD Total

15.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

14.0in

30-yr average

Typical Range

9.7–18.7in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+10%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.27" · normal 0.73" (0.1–1.3)
Jan
Feb: 0.18" · normal 1.05" (0.2–1.9)
Feb
Mar: 0.05" · normal 1.63" (0.4–2.8)
Mar
Apr: 2.81" · normal 2.52" (1.1–4.0)
Apr
May: 3.00" · normal 4.03" (1.9–7.2)
May
Jun: 7.46" · normal 3.48" (1.8–5.9)
Jun
Jul: 0.67" (so far)· normal 2.95" (0.8–5.9)
Jul
Aug: normal 2.97" (1.3–5.9)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.89" (0.9–3.2)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.20" (0.5–4.0)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.11" (0.2–2.3)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.10" (0.2–2.5)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo10:05 AM
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Station Location

38.7117, -99.3470
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-07 00:00 UTC
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