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Hydrograph River at a Glance Download
Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 1.24 ft at 2:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.24 ft at 2:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 2:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.24 ft at 2:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.24 ft at 3:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.24 ft at 3:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.24 ft at 3:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.24 ft at 3:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.24 ft at 4:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.24 ft at 4:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.24 ft at 4:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.24 ft at 4:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.24 ft at 5:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.23 ft at 5:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.23 ft at 5:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.23 ft at 5:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.23 ft at 6:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.23 ft at 6:01PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.23 ft at 6:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.23 ft at 6:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.23 ft at 6:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.23 ft at 7:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.23 ft at 7:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.23 ft at 7:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.23 ft at 7:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.23 ft at 8:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.23 ft at 8:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.23 ft at 8:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.23 ft at 8:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.23 ft at 9:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.23 ft at 9:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.23 ft at 9:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.23 ft at 9:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.23 ft at 10:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.23 ft at 10:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.23 ft at 10:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.23 ft at 10:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.23 ft at 11:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.23 ft at 11:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.24 ft at 11:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.24 ft at 11:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 1.24 ft at 12:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.24 ft at 12:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 12:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 12:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 1:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 1:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 1:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 1:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 2:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 2:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 2:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 2:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 3:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 3:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 3:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 3:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 4:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 4:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 4:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 4:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 5:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 5:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 5:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 5:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 6:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 6:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 6:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 6:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 7:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 7:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 7:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 7:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 8:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 8:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 8:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 8:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 9:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 9:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 9:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 9:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 10:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 10:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 10:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 10:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 11:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 11:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 11:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 11:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 12:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 12:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 12:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 12:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 1:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 1:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 1:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 1:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 2:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 2:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 2:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 2:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 3:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 3:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 3:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 3:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 4:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 4:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 4:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 4:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 5:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 5:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 5:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 5:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 6:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 6:01PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 6:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 6:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 6:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 7:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 7:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 7:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 7:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 8:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 8:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 8:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 8:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 9:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 9:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 9:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 9:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 10:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 10:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 10:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 10:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 11:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 11:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.24 ft at 11:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 11:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 12:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 12:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 12:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 12:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 1:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 1:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 1:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 1:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 2:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 2:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 2:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 2:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 3:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 3:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 3:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 3:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 4:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 4:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 4:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 4:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 5:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 5:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 5:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 5:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 6:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 6:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 6:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 6:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 7:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 7:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 7:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 7:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 8:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 8:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 8:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 8:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 9:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 9:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 9:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 9:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 10:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 10:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 10:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 10:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 11:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 11:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 11:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 11:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 12:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 12:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 12:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 12:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 1:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 1:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 1:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 1:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 2:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 2:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 2:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 2:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 3:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 3:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 3:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 3:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 4:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 4:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 4:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 4:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 5:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 5:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 5:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 5:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 6:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 6:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 6:16PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 6:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 6:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 7:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 7:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 7:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 7:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 8:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 8:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 8:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 8:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 9:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 9:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 9:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 9:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 10:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 10:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 10:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 10:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 11:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 11:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 11:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 11:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 12:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 12:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 12:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 12:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 1:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 1:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 1:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 1:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 2:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 2:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 2:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 2:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 3:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 3:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 3:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 3:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 4:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 4:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 4:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 4:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 5:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 5:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 5:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 5:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 6:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 6:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 6:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 6:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 7:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 7:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 7:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 7:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 8:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 8:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 8:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 8:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 9:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 9:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 9:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 9:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 10:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 10:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 10:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 10:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 11:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 11:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 11:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 11:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 12:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 12:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 12:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 12:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 1:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 1:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 1:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 1:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 2:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 2:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 2:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 2:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 3:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 3:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 3:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 3:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 4:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 4:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 4:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 4:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 5:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 5:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 5:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 5:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 6:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 6:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 6:16PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 6:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 6:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 7:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 7:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 7:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 7:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 8:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 8:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 8:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 8:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 9:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 9:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 9:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 9:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 10:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 10:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 10:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 10:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 11:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 11:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 11:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 11:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 12:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 12:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 12:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 12:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 1:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 1:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 1:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 1:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 2:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 2:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 2:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 2:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 3:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 3:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 3:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.35 ft at 3:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.34 ft at 4:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.33 ft at 4:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 4:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.34 ft at 4:45AM May 15, 2024Highest Observation: 1.36 ft at 5:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.35 ft at 5:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.34 ft at 5:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.33 ft at 5:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.33 ft at 6:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.33 ft at 6:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 6:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 6:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 7:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 7:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 7:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 7:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 8:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 8:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 8:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 8:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 9:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 9:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 9:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 9:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 10:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 10:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 10:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 10:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 11:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 11:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 11:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 11:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 12:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 12:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 12:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 12:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 1:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 1:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 1:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 1:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 2:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 2:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 2:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 2:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 3:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 3:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 3:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 3:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 4:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 4:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 4:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 5:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 5:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 5:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 6:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 6:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 7:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 7:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 8:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 8:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 9:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 9:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 10:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 10:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 11:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 11:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 12:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 12:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 6:16PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 6:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 6:16PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 6:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 7:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 7:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.24 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 8:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 8:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 9:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 9:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 10:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 10:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 11:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 11:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 12:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 12:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 1:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 1:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 2:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 2:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 3:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 3:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 8:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 9:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 9:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 10:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 10:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 11:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 11:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 12:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesELWK1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (1:53PM May 18, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 1.28 ft at 12:30 PM CDT 18-May-2024. Flood Stage is 20 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past and future precipitation. Forecast stages may be different if forecast future rainfall does not occur.

Reliability of the Forecast: Forecast data shown here are guidance values only. Please refer to your local NWS office.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 27
Moderate Flood Stage: 24
Flood Stage: 20
Action Stage: 18
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 30.07 ft on 07/22/1993
(2) 27.20 ft on 06/01/1938
(3) 25.70 ft on 08/13/1927
(4) 25.57 ft on 07/23/1993
(5) 24.85 ft on 07/26/1990
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 11.66 ft on 06/06/2022
(2) 14.68 ft on 05/27/2021
(3) 21.43 ft on 06/22/2020
(4) 20.90 ft on 05/26/2019
(5) 23.04 ft on 10/10/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov.

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27 Major and widespread flooding is anticipated. The left bank begins to overflow into the city of Ellsworth.
24 Extensive flooding of low-lying areas and roads around the area will be impacted including Highway 14. The bridge on Highway 14 becomes flooded along with some homes around the area.
23 The road 100 feet south of the Highway 14 Bridge will become inundated with about 1 ft depth of water.
21 About 100 feet south of the Highway 14 Bridge the road becomes flooded.
20 Some flooding of low-lying areas, bottom land and roads near the gage site can be expected. The Highway 14 Bridge is closed to southbound traffic at the gage site.
18 Overflows occur on the right bank near the gage site on Highway 14 in the southwest side of town. The bridge at the gage site is closed to southbound traffic.
17 Minor rural overflows begin at this level.
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(1) Looking upstream, stage 1.38 ft
(2) Looking downstream, stage 1.38 ft
(3) View of wireweight gage and DCP gage house in background
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Latitude: 38.726660° N, Longitude: 98.233330° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 20 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)
Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)
Elevation information source
NAVD88 1509.62 ft 1529.62 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 1509.02 ft 1529.02 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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