Smoky Hill River near Abilene

1. 33.00 ftMajor flooding in the city of Abilene.
2. 32.10 ftWater around a foot deep flows over Old Highway 40. The town of Solomon upstream has water up to 10 inches deep covering Main Street.
3. 31.80 ftFlood waters overflow the top of the rainroad tracks 1 mile northwest of Enterprise.
4. 31.00 ftOld U.S. 40 floods about 800 feet east of Eden Road at Sand Springs. Flood waters flow across Solomon Road from Solomon to 2150 Avenue.
5. 30.50 ftThe south side of Abilene near the Smoky Hill River floods.
6. 30.00 ftKansas Highway 15, Buckeye Avenue, south of Abilene floods.
7. 27.00 ftMinor flooding begins along the Smoky Hill River from Sand Spring to Abilene.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 23, 2026.

Most recent crests

• July 5, 2019: 30.00 ft
• May 23, 2019: 29.75 ft
• May 26, 2007: 30.35 ft
• May 9, 2007: 29.30 ft
• October 22, 1998: 26.80 ft
• May 30, 1995: 29.85 ft
• May 25, 1995: 28.10 ft
• July 22, 1993: 32.10 ft
• July 16, 1993: 30.94 ft
• June 25, 1993: 27.27 ft

• UpstreamSmoky Hill River at New Cambria
• DownstreamSmoky Hill River at Enterprise
• Mud Creek (KS) at Abilene
• Mud Creek (KS) at Talmage
• Solomon River at Niles
• Chapman Creek at Chapman
• Smoky Hill River at Mentor
• Gypsum Creek at Gypsum

Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.