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Smoky Hill River near Oakley Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 4.1 ft at 8:15AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 8:30AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 8:45AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 9:00AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 9:15AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 9:30AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 9:45AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 10:00AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 10:15AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 10:30AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 10:45AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 11:00AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.09 ft at 11:15AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 11:30AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 11:45AM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 12:00PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 12:15PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 12:30PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 12:45PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 1:00PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 1:15PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 1:30PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 1:45PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 2:00PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.09 ft at 2:15PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.09 ft at 2:30PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.09 ft at 2:45PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 3:00PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 3:15PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 3:30PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.09 ft at 3:45PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.09 ft at 4:00PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.09 ft at 4:15PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.09 ft at 4:30PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.09 ft at 4:45PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.09 ft at 5:00PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 5:15PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 5:30PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 5:45PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 6:00PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 6:15PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 6:30PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 6:45PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 7:00PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 7:15PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 7:30PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 7:45PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 8:00PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 8:15PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 8:30PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 8:45PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 9:00PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 9:15PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 9:30PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 9:45PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 10:00PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 10:15PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 10:30PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 10:45PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 11:00PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 11:15PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 11:30PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 11:45PM Feb 24, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 12:00AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 12:15AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 12:30AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 12:45AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 1:00AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 1:15AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 1:30AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 1:45AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 2:00AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 2:15AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 2:30AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 2:45AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 3:00AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 3:15AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 3:30AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 3:45AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 4:00AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 4:15AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 4:30AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 4:45AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 5:00AM Feb 25, 2021Highest Observation: 4.11 ft at 5:15AM Feb 25, 2021Highest Observation: 4.11 ft at 5:30AM Feb 25, 2021Highest Observation: 4.11 ft at 5:45AM Feb 25, 2021Highest Observation: 4.11 ft at 6:00AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 6:15AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 6:30AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 6:45AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 7:00AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 7:15AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 7:30AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 7:45AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 8:00AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 8:15AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 8:30AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 8:45AM Feb 25, 2021Highest Observation: 4.11 ft at 9:00AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 9:15AM Feb 25, 2021Highest Observation: 4.11 ft at 9:30AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 9:45AM Feb 25, 2021Highest Observation: 4.11 ft at 10:00AM Feb 25, 2021Highest Observation: 4.11 ft at 10:15AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.09 ft at 10:30AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 10:45AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 11:00AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 11:15AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 11:30AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 11:45AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 12:00PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 12:15PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 12:30PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 12:45PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 1:00PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 1:15PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 1:30PM Feb 25, 2021Highest Observation: 4.11 ft at 1:45PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 2:00PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 2:15PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 2:30PM Feb 25, 2021Highest Observation: 4.11 ft at 2:45PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 3:00PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 3:15PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 3:30PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 3:45PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 4:00PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 4:15PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 4:30PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.09 ft at 4:45PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 5:00PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 5:15PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 5:30PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 5:45PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 6:00PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 6:15PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 6:30PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 6:45PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 7:00PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 7:15PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 7:30PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 7:45PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 8:00PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 8:15PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 8:30PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 8:45PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 9:00PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 9:15PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 9:30PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 9:45PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 10:00PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.09 ft at 10:15PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 10:30PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 10:45PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.09 ft at 11:00PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 11:15PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.09 ft at 11:30PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 11:45PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 4.09 ft at 12:00AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 12:15AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 12:30AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 12:45AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 1:00AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 1:15AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 1:30AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 1:45AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 2:00AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 2:15AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 2:30AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 2:45AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 3:00AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.09 ft at 3:15AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 3:30AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 3:45AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 4:00AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 4:15AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 4:30AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 4:45AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 5:00AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 5:15AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 5:30AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 5:45AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 6:00AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 6:15AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 6:30AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 6:45AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 7:00AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 7:15AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 7:30AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 7:45AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 8:00AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 8:15AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 8:30AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 8:45AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 9:00AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 9:15AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 9:30AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 9:45AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.09 ft at 10:00AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 10:15AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 10:30AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 10:45AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 11:00AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 11:15AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 11:30AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 11:45AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 12:00PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 12:15PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 12:30PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 12:45PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 1:00PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 1:15PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 1:30PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 1:45PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 2:00PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 2:15PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 2:30PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 2:45PM Feb 26, 2021Highest Observation: 4.11 ft at 3:00PM Feb 26, 2021Highest Observation: 4.11 ft at 3:15PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 3:30PM Feb 26, 2021Highest Observation: 4.11 ft at 3:45PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 4:00PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 4:15PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 4:30PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 4:45PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 5:00PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 5:15PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 5:30PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 5:45PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 6:00PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 6:15PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.09 ft at 6:30PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.09 ft at 6:45PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.09 ft at 7:00PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.09 ft at 7:15PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.09 ft at 7:30PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.09 ft at 7:45PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.09 ft at 8:00PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 8:15PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 8:30PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 8:45PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 9:00PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 9:15PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 9:30PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 9:45PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 10:00PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 10:15PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 10:30PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 10:45PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 11:00PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 11:15PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 11:30PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 11:45PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 12:00AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 12:15AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 12:30AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 12:45AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 1:00AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 1:15AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 1:30AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 1:45AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 2:00AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 2:15AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 2:30AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 2:45AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 3:00AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 3:15AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 3:30AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 3:45AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 4:00AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 4:15AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 4:30AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 4:45AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 5:00AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 5:15AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 5:30AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 5:45AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 6:00AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 6:15AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 6:30AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 6:45AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 7:00AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 7:15AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 7:30AM Feb 27, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesOKYK1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (8:05AM Feb 27, 2021)ObservedLatest observed value: 4.1 ft at 7:30 AM CST 27-Feb-2021. Flood Stage is 9 ft
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NOTE: The current flows in cubic feet per second, are approximate and may be affected by debris, aquatic growth, and seasonal ice in the river.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Smoky Hill River near Oakley 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: 13
Moderate Flood Stage: 11
Flood Stage: 9
Action Stage: 8
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 15.20 ft on 05/30/1938
(2) 11.02 ft on 06/17/1955
(3) 10.85 ft on 08/23/1969
(4) 10.79 ft on 06/11/1951
(5) 9.93 ft on 07/11/1957
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 9.03 ft on 09/10/2019 (P)
(2) 6.30 ft on 05/10/2017
(3) 6.35 ft on 05/30/2016
(4) 5.65 ft on 05/28/2015
(5) 9.38 ft on 06/29/2014
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 3.64 ft on 11/21/2016
(2) 3.70 ft on 09/23/2017
(3) 3.70 ft on 01/01/1980
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Latitude: 38.794722° N, Longitude: 100.858056° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 9 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 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 2622.62 ft 2631.62 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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