Waterlands
Smoky Hill R nr Mentor, Ks River
USGS · 06866500
SMOKY HILL R NR MENTOR, KS RIVER
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SMOKY HILL R NR MENTOR, KS

SALINE COUNTY, KS38.7111°N, -97.5717°W Updated 7 hr ago
FLOW RATE
354cfs
AIR TEMP
71°F
WIND
5mph SSE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
354cfs 36.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 76–102 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
4,103cfs
PERIOD LOW
19cfs
RUNNABLE
20%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
93°
68°
WED
99°
71°
THU
103°
74°
FRI
101°
74°
SAT
96°
69°
SUN
102°
75°
MON
103°
78°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
73°
mild
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WIND
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4mph S
G 10 mph
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G6
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G31
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G34
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G37
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G37
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G40
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14
G32
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12
G30
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10
G24
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15
G32
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15
G29
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13
G22
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13
G17
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12
G14
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5
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G28
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
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clear
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89%
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59%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
973
973974970971970969964963962962961964964965964968969969968
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:12 AM
SUNSET
08:57 PM
14H 45M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
51% illuminated

Station Location

38.7111, -97.5717
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-07 00:00 UTC
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