Smoky Hill River near Abilene
Dickinson County, Kansas
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 33 ft
Major flooding in the city of Abilene.
- 32.1 ft
Water around a foot deep flows over Old Highway 40. The town of Solomon upstream has water up to 10 inches deep covering Main Street.
- 31.8 ft
Flood waters overflow the top of the rainroad tracks 1 mile northwest of Enterprise.
- 31 ft
Old 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.
- 30.5 ft
The south side of Abilene near the Smoky Hill River floods.
- 30 ft
Kansas Highway 15, Buckeye Avenue, south of Abilene floods.
- 27 ft
Minor flooding begins along the Smoky Hill River from Sand Spring to Abilene.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 1951 | 34 ft | — |
| May 28, 1903 | 32.3 ft | — |
| Jul 21, 1993 | 32.1 ft | — |
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