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Smoky Hill R River
USGS · 06860000
SMOKY HILL R RIVER
USGS · 06860000LIVE

SMOKY HILL R AT ELKADER, KS

LOGAN COUNTY, KS38.7947°N, -100.8585°W Updated 19 min ago
FLOW RATE
1.58cfs
GAUGE HT
4.75ft
AIR TEMP
70°F
WIND
5mph E
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
1.58cfs 36.5% vs avg
Optimal band: 2–2 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
3.11cfs
PERIOD LOW
1.58cfs
RUNNABLE
7%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

4.75ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
95°
66°
WED
100°
70°
THU
97°
76°
FRI
94°
69°
SAT
90°
72°
SUN
92°
70°
MON
96°
72°
TIME
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SUN
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TEMP
hourly forecast
66°
mild
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WIND
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G14
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G13
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G18
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G22
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G13
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G13
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6
G13
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9
G13
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5
G10
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G11
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9
G15
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7
G15
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G11
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G29
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9
G28
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G29
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G9
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7
G11
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7
G20
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7
G16
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3
G6
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5
G6
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8
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G8
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G12
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10
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4
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G9
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G26
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G33
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8
G27
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4
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G18
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6
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
1%
clear
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
925
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:25 AM
SUNSET
09:11 PM
14H 46M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
51% illuminated

Station Location

38.7947, -100.8585
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-07 06:30 UTC
Site #06860000·USGS

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