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Smoky Hill Riverat Ellsworth, KS (Gauge ELWK1)
Observation History | Stage Impacts/Record Events
Stages:
Normal
Action
Flood
Moderate Flood
Major Flood
River Stage Data for Gauge ELWK1
Normal Stage: 1.48 ft
Flow: 0.0141 kcfs*
(impacts and historical events)
Action Stages:
18': Action
20': Flood
24': Moderate Flood
27': Major Flood
Gauge ELWK1 History chart | graph
Stage Date CST Stage ft Flow kcfs
CURRENT 02/16/2012 04:30 pm 1.48 0.014
  02/16/2012 04:15 pm 1.49 0.015
  02/16/2012 04:00 pm 1.48 0.014
  02/16/2012 03:45 pm 1.48 0.014
  02/16/2012 03:30 pm 1.47 0.014
  02/16/2012 03:15 pm 1.47 0.014
  02/16/2012 03:00 pm 1.47 0.014
  02/16/2012 02:45 pm 1.47 0.014
  02/16/2012 02:30 pm 1.47 0.014
  02/16/2012 02:15 pm 1.47 0.014
  02/16/2012 02:00 pm 1.47 0.014
  02/16/2012 01:45 pm 1.48 0.014
  02/16/2012 01:30 pm 1.49 0.015
  02/16/2012 01:15 pm 1.49 0.015
  02/16/2012 01:00 pm 1.49 0.015
  02/16/2012 12:45 pm 1.49 0.015
  02/16/2012 12:30 pm 1.49 0.015
  02/16/2012 12:15 pm 1.50 0.015
  02/16/2012 12:00 pm 1.50 0.015
  02/16/2012 11:45 am 1.51 0.016
  02/16/2012 11:30 am 1.52 0.017
  02/16/2012 11:15 am 1.53 0.018
  02/16/2012 11:00 am 1.52 0.017
  02/16/2012 10:45 am 1.51 0.016
  02/16/2012 10:30 am 1.52 0.017
  02/16/2012 10:15 am 1.52 0.017
  02/16/2012 10:00 am 1.52 0.017
  02/16/2012 09:45 am 1.52 0.017
  02/16/2012 09:30 am 1.52 0.017
  02/16/2012 09:15 am 1.51 0.016
  02/16/2012 09:00 am 1.51 0.016
Flood Impacts and Historical Events
Stage Impacts
27.0Major and widespread flooding is anticipated. The left bank begins to overflow into the Ellsworth area.
24.0Extensive flooding of low-lying areas, and roads around the area will be impacted, including Highway 14. The bridge on Hwy 14 becomes flooded along with some homes around the area.
23.0The road 100 feet south of the Highway 14 bridge takes on a depth of 1 foot of flood waters.
21.0About 100 feet south of the Highway 14 bridge the highway becomes flooded.
20.0Some 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.
18.0Overflows occur on the rightbank near the gage site on Highway 14 in the southwest side of town. The bridge at the gage site is closed to southbound traffic.
Historical Crests Record Lows
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) 25.27 ft on 07/23/1993
5) 24.85 ft on 07/26/1990
Low water records are unavailable.

Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

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