What is the current flow on Smoky Hill River?
Smoky Hill River is currently flowing at 784 cfs at USGS gauge 06864000 as of Oct 2, 5:30 PM UTC.
Smoky Hill River at Russell Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
10.40 ft
Flow 784 cfs · as of Oct 2, 5:30 PM UTC
Flow is 784 cfs.
Flow
784 cfs
Gauge Height
10.40 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 06864000 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
The NOAA forecast for Smoky Hill River is not available on this page yet. Open Smoky Hill River on the Waderly map for the live forecast.
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 BUNKER HILL, KS · 4.1 mi
- SMOKY HILL R AT PFEIFER, KS · 16.7 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- SALINE R NR RUSSELL, KS · 13.1 mi
- PARADISE C NR PARADISE, KS · 19.5 mi
- CHEYENNE BOTTOMS DV NR GREAT BEND, KS · 23.3 mi
- WALNUT C AT ALBERT, KS · 23.4 mi
- WILSON LK NR WILSON, KS · 23.4 mi
- SALINE R AT WILSON DAM, KS · 23.9 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
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 BUNKER HILL, KS (4.1 miles away), SMOKY HILL R AT PFEIFER, KS (16.7 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.
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