Republican River at Scandia, KS
River level and flood forecast · Republic County
Normal1.5 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 8.5 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 149 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Oct 4, 9:29 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (June 2, 1935) | 17.8 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 15 ftMajor flooding continues with the river about a mile wide near Scandia. Many homes in west and south Scandia remain flooded, also many roads are impassible.
- 14 ftHouses in Scandia near the river begin to experience first floor flooding.
- 11 ftLow lying rural roads flood.
- 10 ftLowlands along the river flood.
Highest crests on record
- 17.8 ft — June 2, 1935
- 15.4 ft — June 23, 2003
- 15 ft — June 24, 1947
- 14.22 ft — June 20, 1915
- 14.11 ft — May 7, 2015
Recent crests: 5.99 ft (August 26, 2023) · 6.26 ft (July 8, 2022) · 6.27 ft (March 23, 2021) · 9.02 ft (October 2, 2019) · 12.08 ft (July 10, 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 (SNDK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.