What is the current flow on Smoky Hill River?
Smoky Hill River is currently flowing at 2.44 cfs at USGS gauge 06861000 as of Aug 17, 9:30 PM UTC.
Smoky Hill River at Arnold Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
0.55 ft
Flow 2.44 cfs · as of Aug 17, 9:30 PM UTC
Flow is 2.44 cfs.
Flow
2.44 cfs
Gauge Height
0.55 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 06861000 is a public stream gauge on Smoky Hill River in Kansas. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 2 same-waterway gauges nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Smoky Hill River is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
More Gauges On Smoky Hill River
These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.
- SMOKY HILL R NR ELLIS, KS · 25.0 mi
- SMOKY HILL R NR SCHOENCHEN, KS · 37.0 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- HACKBERRY C NR TREGO CENTER, KS · 2.9 mi
- BIG C NR ELLIS, KS · 21.5 mi
- SALINE R NR WAKEENEY, KS · 22.2 mi
- WALNUT C NR ALEXANDER, KS · 32.0 mi
- BIG C NR HAYS, KS · 38.0 mi
- WALNUT C AT NEKOMA, KS · 39.0 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Smoky Hill River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Smoky Hill River against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
What is the water temperature on Smoky Hill River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Smoky Hill River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Smoky Hill River?
Other gauges on Smoky Hill River worth checking include SMOKY HILL R NR ELLIS, KS (25.0 miles away), SMOKY HILL R NR SCHOENCHEN, KS (37.0 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.
What is the weather outlook for Smoky Hill River?
NOAA forecast data for Smoky Hill River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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