Rivers in Kansas

Republican River at Scandia

Republic County, KansasNWS SNDK1USGS 06854500Topeka office

Below flood stage
3.79ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 27, 8:15 PM CDT

Flood stage
10.00 ft
Record crest
17.80 ft1935

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood15.00 ft
Moderate flood13.00 ft
Minor flood10.00 ft
Action5.00 ft
  1. 15.00 ftMajor flooding continues with the river about a mile wide near Scandia. Many homes in west and south Scandia remain flooded, also many roads are impassible.
  2. 14.00 ftHouses in Scandia near the river begin to experience first floor flooding.
  3. 11.00 ftLow lying rural roads flood.
  4. 10.00 ftLowlands along the river flood.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 23, 2026.

Crest history

41 crests on NOAA’s list since 1915.

#DateStage
1June 2, 193517.80 ft
2June 23, 200315.40 ft
3June 24, 194715.00 ft
4June 20, 191514.22 ft
5May 7, 201514.11 ft
6July 21, 199313.85 ft
7July 22, 199313.10 ft
8October 11, 197312.97 ft
9July 10, 201912.08 ft
10January 7, 198812.00 ft
11October 11, 198611.95 ft
12August 19, 196811.43 ft
13June 20, 201811.42 ft
14April 14, 198711.30 ft
15March 23, 198710.70 ft
16October 2, 198310.10 ft
17April 27, 20169.80 ft
18September 4, 19739.48 ft
19May 20, 20179.36 ft
20October 2, 20199.02 ft
21May 30, 19958.90 ft
22May 23, 19828.35 ft
23June 8, 19617.49 ft
24June 22, 19757.35 ft
25September 22, 19637.10 ft

Most recent crests

  • August 26, 2023: 5.99 ft
  • July 8, 2022: 6.26 ft
  • March 23, 2021: 6.27 ft
  • October 2, 2019: 9.02 ft
  • July 10, 2019: 12.08 ft
  • June 20, 2018: 11.42 ft
  • May 20, 2017: 9.36 ft
  • April 27, 2016: 9.80 ft
  • May 7, 2015: 14.11 ft
  • August 29, 2014: 4.46 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.