Republican River near Hardy, NE

Republic County, Kansas · USGS gauge 06853500 · NWS HDYN1 · Republican River flood status · Kansas river levels

Is Republican River near Hardy, NE flooding right now?

Republican River near Hardy, NE measured 0.63 ft on 2026-09-11 01:30:00 UTC. That observation was 10.4 ft below its 11 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.63 ft
as of 48 min ago
Streamflow
22 cfs
data refreshed just now

Minor flooding here begins at 11 ft, with major flooding at 15.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 19.4 ft on Sun, Jun 2, 1935.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 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
Action9 ft8.4 ft below
Minor flood11 ft10.4 ft below
Moderate flood13.5 ft12.9 ft below
Major flood15.5 ft14.9 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
19.4 ft1935-06-02
17 ft1947-06-24
14.83 ft1957-06-17
13.92 ft2015-05-07
13.77 ft2019-07-11

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
White Rock C at Lovewell, KS8.9 miJewell County
Republican River at Scandia, KS15.3 miRepublic County
Little Blue River at County Line near Deshler, Nebr.16.4 miThayer County
White Rock C near Burr Oak, KS18.1 miJewell County
Republican River at Guide Rock, Nebr.21.6 miWebster 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