Republican River at Guide Rock, NE
River level and flood forecast · Webster County
Normal5.1 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 7.4 ft below flood stage (12.5 ft).
Flow: 88 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Fri, Oct 2, 12:11 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 12.5 ft |
| Action stage | 10.5 ft |
| Record crest (July 19, 1993) | 15.47 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21.5 ftFloodwaters reach the bottom of the bridge at the gage site.
- 15 ftHighway 78 south of the bridge will be impacted along with numerous county roads including River Road as well as Road B and E. In addition, a home will be threatened downstream on the south side of the river off of Road 3600 south of Superior. This home required sandbagging during the July flooding of 2019 when the river crest at Guide Rock reached 15.1 feet.
- 12.5 ftMinor agricultural lowland flooding occurs and roads B and E will begin to be impacted.
- 10.5 ftWater begins spilling out of the river banks.
Highest crests on record
- 15.47 ft — July 19, 1993
- 15.08 ft — July 11, 2019
- 14.85 ft — May 28, 2019
- 14.31 ft — August 25, 2019
- 14.06 ft — May 25, 2008
Recent crests: 9.13 ft (August 10, 2025) · 8.32 ft (May 26, 2024) · 6.9 ft (July 5, 2023) · 10.37 ft (July 7, 2022) · 11.64 ft (March 15, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GUIN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.