Republican River at Concordia, KS
River level and flood forecast · Cloud County
Normal5.7 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 9.3 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Flow: 422 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Fri, Oct 2, 3:20 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 30 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (June 2, 1935) | 23 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftFlooding occurs on U.S. Highway 81 between the Republican River and Concordia.
- 22 ftThe extreme northern parts of Concordia begin to flood.
- 18 ftFlooding occurs in the towns of Clyde and Norway.
- 15 ftMinor lowland flooding occurs from the mouth of the Buffalo Creek upstream to the mouth of Elm Creek downstream.
Highest crests on record
- 23 ft — June 2, 1935
- 19.9 ft — June 25, 1947
- 19.77 ft — July 22, 1993
- 19.1 ft — June 21, 1915
- 18.98 ft — October 12, 1973
Recent crests: 8.26 ft (August 27, 2023) · 8.83 ft (July 8, 2022) · 10.07 ft (March 24, 2021) · 15.12 ft (July 27, 2020) · 15.1 ft (June 23, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CNKK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.