Republican River near Hardy
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 5:30 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 11.00 ft
- Record crest
- 19.40 ft1935
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 15.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 13.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 11.00 ft |
| Action | 9.00 ft |
- 17.00 ftWater nears the bottom of the county road bridge south of Hardy.
- 14.00 ftThe left bank overflows and the river reaches a maximum width of around 1 mile. One tributary crossing Highway 14 and entering the river on the left, immediately below the river bridge will carry overflow water.
- 13.50 ftThe county road going south out of Hardy will be inundated and unpassable along both the north and south approach of the Republican River bridge. In addition, a house will be threatened on the south side of the river off of Road 3600 south of Superior. This home required sandbagging during the July flooding of 2019 when the river reached a stage of 13.77 feet.
- 12.50 ftThe north and south approach of the Republican River Bridge south of Hardy will see shallow flooding as the river expands outward reaching a maximum width of 0.9 mile.
- 12.00 ftThe north and south approaches to the river bridge can flood. However, even at extreme flows, the town of Hardy is not threatened by flooding. A record flood of 19.4 feet occurred in June of 1935.
- 11.00 ftWater floods rural agricultural land.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | Under 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 26, 2026.
Crest history
92 crests on NOAA’s list since 1933.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 2, 1935 | 19.40 ft |
| 2 | June 24, 1947 | 17.00 ft |
| 3 | June 17, 1957 | 14.83 ft |
| 4 | May 7, 2015 | 13.92 ft |
| 5 | July 11, 2019 | 13.77 ft |
| 6 | July 10, 1950 | 13.70 ft |
| 7 | October 1, 1983 | 13.65 ft |
| 8 | June 9, 1941 | 13.20 ft |
| 9 | June 9, 1949 | 12.60 ft |
| 10 | June 2, 1951 | 12.59 ft |
| 11 | September 4, 1973 | 12.57 ft |
| 12 | July 27, 1993 | 12.48 ft |
| 13 | September 13, 1977 | 11.83 ft |
| 14 | May 14, 1982 | 11.68 ft |
| 15 | May 21, 2011 | 11.65 ft |
| 16 | March 28, 1960 | 11.48 ft |
| 17 | August 4, 1985 | 11.29 ft |
| 18 | June 14, 2010 | 11.22 ft |
| 19 | July 7, 1946 | 11.20 ft |
| 20 | October 23, 2008 | 11.19 ft |
| 21 | July 14, 1992 | 11.19 ft |
| 22 | September 6, 1958 | 11.18 ft |
| 23 | April 14, 1987 | 11.17 ft |
| 24 | June 24, 1948 | 11.15 ft |
| 25 | July 17, 1945 | 11.12 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 19, 2025: 9.66 ft
- June 1, 2024: 5.73 ft
- July 7, 2023: 2.49 ft
- July 7, 2022: 8.23 ft
- March 16, 2021: 7.89 ft
- July 21, 2020: 8.95 ft
- July 11, 2019: 13.77 ft
- September 5, 2018: 8.49 ft
- July 20, 2017: 9.81 ft
- April 26, 2016: 5.00 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 48 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 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. Stage may be affected by ice.
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.