Republican River at Concordia, KS

Cloud County, Kansas · USGS gauge 06856000 · NWS CNKK1 · Republican River flood status · Kansas river levels

Is Republican River at Concordia, KS flooding right now?

Republican River at Concordia, KS measured 5.21 ft on 2026-10-27 17:30:00 UTC. That observation was 9.8 ft below its 15 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
5.21 ft
as of 30 min ago
Streamflow
246 cfs
data refreshed 14 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 15 ft, with major flooding at 30 ft. The highest crest on record was 23 ft on Sun, Jun 2, 1935.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 12 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action10 ft4.8 ft below
Minor flood15 ft9.8 ft below
Moderate flood18 ft12.8 ft below
Major flood30 ft24.8 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
23 ft1935-06-02
19.9 ft1947-06-25
19.77 ft1993-07-22
19.1 ft1915-06-21
18.98 ft1973-10-12

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Buffalo C 4 Mi E of Jamestown, KS6.6 miCloud County
Republican River at Scandia, KS16.2 miRepublic County
Solomon River near Simpson, KS21.0 miCloud County
Solomon River at Beloit, KS25.7 miMitchell County
White Rock C at Lovewell, KS28.3 miJewell County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast