Middle Smoky Hill HUC8 10260006
A 4,090 km² sub-basin of the Missouri region in KS. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
78
Healthy
Drought index
67
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
171%
p68 of record
Water assets
1,680
2 springs · 923 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- SMOKY HILL R NR RUSSELL, KS0686400034 cfsp53 · normal
- SMOKY HILL R NR SCHOENCHEN, KS068627005 cfsp54 · normal
- SMOKY HILL R AT ELLSWORTH, KS0686450072 cfsp68 · normal
- SMOKY HILL R BL SCHOENCHEN, KS068628504 cfsp70 · normal
- SMOKY HILL R AT PFEIFER, KS0686300010 cfsp71 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 67 | 0 | 0/5 | p68 |
| 2026-10-18 | 67 | 0 | 0/5 | p70 |
| 2026-10-17 | 67 | 0 | 0/5 | p70 |
| 2026-10-16 | 67 | 0 | 0/5 | p68 |
| 2026-10-15 | 67 | 0 | 0/5 | p66 |
| 2026-10-14 | 67 | 0 | 0/5 | p78 |
| 2026-10-13 | 67 | 0 | 0/5 | p77 |
| 2026-10-12 | 67 | 0 | 0/5 | p80 |
| 2026-10-11 | 67 | 0 | 0/5 | p83 |
| 2026-10-10 | 67 | 0 | 0/5 | p86 |
| 2026-10-09 | 67 | 0 | 0/5 | p88 |
| 2026-10-08 | 166 | 2.3 | 0/5 | p91 |
| 2026-10-07 | 166 | 2.3 | 0/5 | p93 |
| 2026-10-06 | 166 | 2.3 | 0/5 | p96 |
Top water assets
- 67Smoky Hill Riverriver
- 67Smoky Hill Riverriver
- 67Big Timber Creekriver
- 67Smoky Hill Riverriver
- 67Smoky Hill Riverriver
- 67Smoky Hill Riverriver
- 67Big Timber Creekriver
- 67Cedar Bluff Damreservoir
- 67Smoky Hill Riverriver
- 67Big Timber Creekriver