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USGS Surface-Water 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 06864000 SMOKY HILL R NR RUSSELL, KS


Russell County, Kansas
Hydrologic Unit Code 10260006
Latitude  38°46'36", Longitude  98°51'16" NAD27
Drainage area 6,965.00  square miles
Contributing drainage area 6,965.00  square miles
Gage datum 1,687.66 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 1939-10-01 -> 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 41 46 72 288 165 327 492 385 393 126 53 46
2 37 46 69 215 155 307 570 237 285 150 50 46
3 36 45 65 144 320 299 541 267 262 176 47 45
4 36 48 64 114 255 242 408 255 278 166 45 49
5 35 50 64 99 180 213 505 206 315 125 44 45
6 34 51 65 86 148 260 557 157 238 211 47 42
7 34 50 63 79 144 490 559 169 173 237 48 40
8 34 54 62 77 115 444 371 179 245 304 47 40
9 34 58 68 88 156 492 261 243 185 355 46 40
10 34 60 96 95 154 629 228 291 177 500 46 38
11 34 65 146 117 143 475 232 215 315 416 50 38
12 35 84 156 100 127 502 384 190 360 284 51 37
13 39 86 106 126 114 361 466 268 191 167 48 39
14 40 65 91 107 105 654 254 389 180 116 45 41
15 39 56 98 109 108 761 280 379 179 95 45 40
16 39 54 90 79 167 481 298 297 152 85 46 38
17 39 61 77 83 274 376 331 279 147 88 57 37
18 40 76 70 135 276 601 351 240 139 85 51 37
19 42 75 69 169 221 576 321 247 189 72 55 36
20 44 86 67 283 181 407 295 263 170 68 106 36
21 50 77 76 237 280 345 247 226 162 75 76 37
22 65 69 132 169 732 575 280 234 174 74 71 38
23 57 70 159 180 637 715 280 182 216 65 57 39
24 51 79 195 168 457 566 242 300 272 57 51 41
25 50 87 245 150 377 414 315 369 164 53 49 44
26 55 93 203 137 276 247 321 380 186 52 47 38
27 58 81 149 119 317 249 308 284 175 51 46 45
28 54 73 115 114 294 396 411 262 193 49 44 47
29 51 96 198 110 250 567 368 294 137 49 43 49
30 48   180 116 362 521 249 254 132 52 42 48
31 46   221   378   265 247   52   47