Lower Smoky Hill HUC8 10260008
A 5,174 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
75
Healthy
Drought index
82
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
13.07%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
17%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
40%
p26 of record
Water assets
2,998
6 springs · 1,813 wells
USGS gauges (8)
- CHAPMAN C NR CHAPMAN, KS068780008 cfsp22 · below normal
- SMOKY HILL R AT ENTERPRISE, KS06877600284 cfsp26 · normal
- GYPSUM C NR GYPSUM, KS068703000 cfsp26 · normal
- SMOKY HILL R AT LINDSBORG, KS0686600065 cfsp26 · normal
- SMOKY HILL R NR MENTOR, KS0686650065 cfsp27 · normal
- SMOKY HILL R NR LANGLEY, KS0686550066 cfsp29 · normal
- SMOKY HILL R AT NEW CAMBRIA, KS06870200276 cfsno long-term record
- LYON C NR JUNCTION CITY, KS06878600no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 82 | 13.07 | 1/6 | p26 |
Top water assets
- 66Frd No 10reservoir
- 66Frd No 15reservoir
- 66Unnamed Damreservoir
- 66Frd No 14reservoir
- 66Dd No 17 (14-24)reservoir
- 66Frd No 1reservoir
- 66Mcpherson State Fishing Lake Dam Improvementsreservoir
- 66Multiple Purpose Dam #6reservoir
- 66Unnamed Damreservoir
- 66Frd No 10reservoir