Smoky Hill River near Arnold, KS
River level and flood forecast · Trego County
Normal0.2 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 6.8 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 11 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (May 30, 1938) | 19 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11 ftPrepare for major flooding along the Smoky Hill River from the confluence of Hackberry Creek to U.S. Highway 283. Expect north bank overflows of up to four feet or more, and south bank overflows of up to one foot.
- 10.5 ftPrepare for north bank overflows of 3 feet or more along the Smoky Hill River from the confluence of Hackberry Creek to U.S. Highway 283. South bank overflows are now beginning to occur as well.
- 9 ftPrepare for moderate north bank overflows of 2 feet or more along the Smoky Hill River from the confluence of Hackberry Creek to U.S. Highway 283.
- 7 ftExpect minor north bank flooding of up to one foot along the Smoky Hill River from the confluence of Hackberry Creek and the Smoky Hill River to east of U.S. Highway 283.
Highest crests on record
- 19 ft — May 30, 1938
- 9.60999965667725 ft — July 11, 1972
- 9.36999988555908 ft — July 25, 1973
- 8.96000003814697 ft — June 9, 1962
- 8.41 ft — June 14, 2007
Recent crests: 7.46 ft (June 19, 2018) · 7.22 ft (June 30, 2014) · 7.44 ft (August 24, 2012) · 7.06 ft (April 23, 2010) · 8.41 ft (June 14, 2007)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ARNK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.