Smoky Hill River near New Cambria

Last updated: Jun 29, 2025, 8:18 PM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 06/29/2025 2:45 PM CDT

Record: 31.7 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 33.1 ft

Moderate Flooding 30 ft

Minor Flooding 27 ft

Action 25 ft

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

NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

River forecasts for this location take into account past and future precipitation. Forecast stages may be different if forecast future rainfall does not occur.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	33.1 ft
	Moderate Flooding	30 ft
	Minor Flooding	27 ft
	Action	25 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

33.1 - Expect roads surrounding and within the city of New Cambria to be flooded and along with roads in the vicinity of the river. In addition, expect widespread flooding of low-lying areas.
31 - All roads leading into New Cambria become flooded. Old Highway 40 between Marymount Road and Whitmore Road is closed due to flood waters. Dependent on high flows coming down from Saline River the railroad trestle bridge just south of Old Highway 40 may be overtopped.
30 - Niles Road south of Stimmel Road near the gage site begins to flood. Also expect extensive flooding of low-lying areas and croplands. Within the city the following roads become flooded, Railroad Street and Mill Street, First Street and Second Street and Cunningham. Dependent on high flows coming down from Saline River, Old Highway 40 may flood about a foot deep from Simpson Road to Niles Road.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	38.8640, -97.4832
RFC	MBRFC
State	KS
WFO	ICT
County	Saline
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	06870200

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	15.65 ft	on 06-19-2025	(P)
2.	18.79 ft	on 05-27-2022
3.	23.83 ft	on 05-28-2021
4.	26.39 ft	on 05-26-2020
5.	27.60 ft	on 07-05-2019

Historic Crests

1.	31.72 ft	on 06-25-1993
2.	31.60 ft	on 07-22-1993
3.	31.45 ft	on 07-15-1993
4.	31.42 ft	on 05-25-2007
5.	31.12 ft	on 05-07-2007

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	1193.70 ft
moderate Flooding	1190.60 ft
minor Flooding	1187.60 ft
action	1185.60 ft
Latest Value	1165.97 ft
Gauge Zero	1160.60 ft

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Upstream, stage 5.85 ft

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1.	15.65 ft	on 06-19-2025	(P)
2.	18.79 ft	on 05-27-2022
3.	23.83 ft	on 05-28-2021
4.	26.39 ft	on 05-26-2020
5.	27.60 ft	on 07-05-2019
6.	29.94 ft	on 06-24-2019
7.	29.50 ft	on 05-28-2019
8.	30.67 ft	on 05-23-2019
9.	30.01 ft	on 05-10-2019
10.	27.92 ft	on 10-11-2018
11.	14.21 ft	on 09-04-2018
12.	20.99 ft	on 05-21-2017
13.	26.86 ft	on 05-28-2016
14.	25.02 ft	on 07-31-2013
15.	31.42 ft	on 05-25-2007
16.	31.12 ft	on 05-07-2007
17.	28.10 ft	on 03-25-2000
18.	29.59 ft	on 11-03-1998
19.	24.33 ft	on 03-31-1998
20.	28.45 ft	on 06-02-1996
21.	31.02 ft	on 05-29-1995
22.	29.90 ft	on 05-25-1995
23.	27.13 ft	on 05-19-1995
24.	18.35 ft	on 10-02-1993
25.	31.60 ft	on 07-22-1993
26.	31.45 ft	on 07-15-1993
27.	27.28 ft	on 07-03-1993
28.	31.72 ft	on 06-25-1993
29.	30.64 ft	on 05-12-1993
30.	22.18 ft	on 08-13-1992
31.	16.96 ft	on 05-31-1991
32.	19.58 ft	on 07-27-1990
33.	12.94 ft	on 07-06-1989
34.	10.43 ft	on 08-24-1988
35.	27.60 ft	on 03-29-1987
36.	30.29 ft	on 03-25-1987
37.	26.90 ft	on 10-10-1985
38.	19.02 ft	on 08-23-1985
39.	24.73 ft	on 05-01-1984
40.	13.57 ft	on 04-06-1983
41.	28.10 ft	on 07-02-1982
42.	23.99 ft	on 06-12-1981
43.	28.91 ft	on 03-31-1980
44.	25.27 ft	on 03-24-1979
45.	16.69 ft	on 09-21-1978
46.	26.39 ft	on 09-02-1977

1.	31.72 ft	on 06-25-1993
2.	31.60 ft	on 07-22-1993
3.	31.45 ft	on 07-15-1993
4.	31.42 ft	on 05-25-2007
5.	31.12 ft	on 05-07-2007
6.	31.02 ft	on 05-29-1995
7.	30.67 ft	on 05-23-2019
8.	30.64 ft	on 05-12-1993
9.	30.29 ft	on 03-25-1987
10.	30.01 ft	on 05-10-2019
11.	29.94 ft	on 06-24-2019
12.	29.90 ft	on 05-25-1995
13.	29.59 ft	on 11-03-1998
14.	29.50 ft	on 05-28-2019
15.	28.91 ft	on 03-31-1980
16.	28.45 ft	on 06-02-1996
17.	28.10 ft	on 07-02-1982
18.	28.10 ft	on 03-25-2000
19.	27.92 ft	on 10-11-2018
20.	27.60 ft	on 03-29-1987
21.	27.60 ft	on 07-05-2019
22.	27.28 ft	on 07-03-1993
23.	27.13 ft	on 05-19-1995
24.	26.90 ft	on 10-10-1985
25.	26.86 ft	on 05-28-2016
26.	26.39 ft	on 05-26-2020
27.	26.39 ft	on 09-02-1977
28.	25.27 ft	on 03-24-1979
29.	25.02 ft	on 07-31-2013
30.	24.73 ft	on 05-01-1984
31.	24.33 ft	on 03-31-1998
32.	23.99 ft	on 06-12-1981
33.	23.83 ft	on 05-28-2021
34.	22.18 ft	on 08-13-1992
35.	20.99 ft	on 05-21-2017
36.	19.58 ft	on 07-27-1990
37.	19.02 ft	on 08-23-1985
38.	18.79 ft	on 05-27-2022
39.	18.35 ft	on 10-02-1993
40.	16.96 ft	on 05-31-1991
41.	16.69 ft	on 09-21-1978
42.	15.65 ft	on 06-19-2025	(P)
43.	14.21 ft	on 09-04-2018
44.	13.57 ft	on 04-06-1983
45.	12.94 ft	on 07-06-1989
46.	10.43 ft	on 08-24-1988