Smoky Hill River near Oakley, KS
River level and flood forecast · Logan County
Normal4.6 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 4.4 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 1 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 | 13 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (May 30, 1938) | 15.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9 ftThere will be extensive flooding of fields and pasture land.
Highest crests on record
- 15.2 ft — May 30, 1938
- 11.0200004577637 ft — June 17, 1955
- 10.8500003814697 ft — August 23, 1969
- 10.789999961853 ft — June 11, 1951
- 9.93000030517578 ft — July 11, 1957
Recent crests: 7.04 ft (September 24, 2025) · 6.77 ft (July 6, 2024) · 4.55 ft (August 9, 2023) · 4.38 ft (October 13, 2022) · 7.03 ft (May 18, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (OKYK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.