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USGS Daily Statistics for Kansas

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Historic (pre-2007) gage-height data may contain erroneous values, such as pressure sensors encased in ice, even if they are flagged as approved. These data are made available to the public, but data users are cautioned to carefully screen the data and contact the USGS Kansas Water Science Center if they have questions or concerns about specific values.

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USGS 06863000 SMOKY HILL R AT PFEIFER, KS


Ellis County, Kansas
Hydrologic Unit Code 10260006
Latitude  38°42'53", Longitude  99°09'12" NAD27
Drainage area 6,033  square miles
Contributing drainage area 6,033  square miles
Gage datum 1,821.71 feet above NAVD88
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00060, Discharge, cubic feet per second,
Day of
month		 Mean of daily mean values for each day for water year of record in, ft3/s   (Calculation Period 1929-10-01 -> 2024-09-30)

Calculation period restricted by USGS staff due to special conditions at/near site
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1 18 11 14 49 37 205 25 32 32 8 12 14
2 16 11 13 42 40 92 19 59 27 9.8 12 13
3 13 11 13 37 29 44 30 48 45 12 11 14
4 12 11 12 30 23 32 23 58 73 22 11 14
5 12 11 12 28 19 105 33 21 49 103 11 14
6 11 11 12 27 64 118 26 13 32 91 11 13
7 11 10 11 27 58 47 26 11 22 62 11 12
8 11 10 11 23 74 46 24 16 16 74 10 12
9 10 10 14 21 80 48 22 24 19 121 10 11
10 10 9.7 27 20 58 77 39 21 22 186 10 12
11 9.8 9.7 24 18 40 102 27 15 18 107 10 11
12 9.8 10 17 17 35 57 15 17 16 73 10 11
13 9.6 11 16 16 31 42 13 22 10 165 11 11
14 9.8 10 20 16 29 51 12 15 9.4 106 10 11
15 9.8 9.8 36 20 28 73 12 14 11 65 9.7 11
16 9.4 9.8 27 20 55 57 11 34 15 58 10 11
17 9.6 9.6 21 21 54 47 24 40 9.3 43 9.5 10
18 9.7 10 17 84 64 54 31 25 8.7 21 9.5 10
19 9.6 11 16 63 58 39 59 36 8.2 19 9.6 7.8
20 9.6 12 16 53 65 29 18 27 7.6 20 43 7.6
21 10 11 17 40 101 31 13 23 7.3 19 57 7.7
22 10 11 21 27 214 41 11 22 70 18 28 9.5
23 10 11 20 22 145 32 13 35 95 17 29 9.7
24 11 19 37 20 283 23 12 126 37 17 29 9.5
25 11 36 31 18 237 21 11 232 17 16 27 9.5
26 11 26 26 17 243 29 11 109 12 16 25 9.7
27 10 20 21 16 198 68 37 46 9.7 13 22 10
28 11 17 19 14 155 112 70 28 8.7 14 19 23
29 11 30 18 15 112 41 24 25 7.8 14 14 22
30 11   21 19 71 48 17 51 6.6 13 14 21
31 11   27   66   43 34   13   21