Upper Smoky Hill HUC8 10260003
A 3,829 km² sub-basin of the Missouri region in KS. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
69
Moderate
Drought index
68
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
50%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
25%
p23 of record
Water assets
784
0 springs · 383 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- SMOKY HILL R AT ELKADER, KS068600000 cfsp10 · below normal
- SMOKY HILL R NR ARNOLD, KS068610000 cfsp37 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 68 | 0 | 1/2 | p23 |
Top water assets
- 67Smoky Hill Riverriver
- 67Page Creekriver
- 67Smoky Hill Riverriver
- 67Plum Creekriver
- 67Unnamed Damreservoir
- 67Smoky Hill Riverriver
- 67Smoky Hill Riverriver
- 67Sand Creekriver
- 67Unnamed Damreservoir
- 67Downer Creekriver