S. Fork Republican River near Benkelman, NE
River level and flood forecast · Dundy County
Normal-0.5 ftas of Mon 1:30 PM
The river is 9.5 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 5 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 (July 24, 2020) | 9.64 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9 ftWater spreads into lowland areas at a very shallow depth.
Highest crests on record
- 9.64 ft — July 24, 2020
- 4.33 ft — May 23, 2009
- 4.32 ft — June 13, 1999
- 4.18 ft — May 27, 2015
- 3.93 ft — July 14, 1989
Recent crests: 2.53 ft (June 3, 2024) · 2.89 ft (May 12, 2023) · 3.08 ft (May 30, 2021) · 9.64 ft (July 24, 2020) · 1.97 ft (March 12, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamSouth Fork Republican River 14SW St Francis, Kansas, KS
- DownstreamRepublican River at Stratton, NE
- Republican River near Benkelman, NE
- Rock Creek at Parks, NE, NE
- Buffalo Creek near Haigler, NE
- Arikaree River at Haigler, NE
- North Fork Republican River at 8WNW Haigler, Nebraska, NE
- Frenchman Creek at Palisade, NE
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BEKN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.