Republican River near Orleans, NE
River level and flood forecast · Harlan County
Normal0.8 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 8.2 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 34 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 13 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (June 23, 1947) | 14 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16 ftThe river will reach the bottom of the railroad bridge just north of the gage site.
- 15.5 ftThe river will reach the bottom of the Highway 89 bridge at the gage site.
- 13.5 ftFlood water may begin to cover the railroad tracks just north of Highway 89.
- 12.5 ftFlood water will spread across George Mitchell Park upstream of the gauge site on the south side of Oxford.
- 11 ftFlooding of agricultural lowland becomes more widespread.
- 9 ftFlooding occurs in low-lying areas near the river.
Highest crests on record
- 14 ft — June 23, 1947
- 13.92 ft — July 10, 2019
- 13.14 ft — May 26, 2008
- 12.95 ft — March 8, 1993
- 12.6 ft — March 22, 1960
Recent crests: 4.03 ft (December 19, 2025) · 2.93 ft (April 27, 2024) · 7.48 ft (May 30, 2023) · 1.96 ft (May 3, 2022) · 7.65 ft (July 26, 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 (ORNN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.