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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
80
Healthy
Drought index
25
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
139%
p58 of record
Water assets
2,998
6 springs · 1,813 wells
USGS gauges (8)
- CHAPMAN C NR CHAPMAN, KS0687800017 cfsp47 · normal
- SMOKY HILL R AT LINDSBORG, KS06866000146 cfsp54 · normal
- SMOKY HILL R AT ENTERPRISE, KS06877600451 cfsp55 · normal
- SMOKY HILL R NR MENTOR, KS06866500146 cfsp61 · normal
- SMOKY HILL R NR LANGLEY, KS06865500142 cfsp77 · above normal
- GYPSUM C NR GYPSUM, KS0687030010 cfsp78 · above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 25 | 0 | 0/6 | p58 |
| 2026-10-20 | 25 | 0 | 0/6 | p68 |
| 2026-10-19 | 25 | 0 | 0/6 | p60 |
| 2026-10-18 | 25 | 0 | 0/6 | p61 |
| 2026-10-17 | 25 | 0 | 0/6 | p59 |
| 2026-10-16 | 25 | 0 | 0/6 | p59 |
| 2026-10-15 | 25 | 0 | 0/6 | p57 |
| 2026-10-14 | 25 | 0 | 0/6 | p56 |
| 2026-10-13 | 25 | 0 | 0/6 | p57 |
| 2026-10-12 | 25 | 0 | 0/6 | p61 |
| 2026-10-11 | 25 | 0 | 0/6 | p61 |
| 2026-10-10 | 25 | 0 | 0/6 | p64 |
| 2026-10-09 | 25 | 0 | 0/6 | p53 |
| 2026-10-08 | 81 | 6.04 | 0/6 | p55 |
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