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Republican River at Scandia

Highest listed crest 17.80 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft40 crests since 1915

The Republican River at Scandia crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 40 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1915 to 2023. The highest, 17.80 ft on June 2, 1935, was major flooding, 7.80 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the Republican River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 4 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
17.80 ft
June 2, 1935; 215,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
3
18th of 171 gauges in Kansas
Most recent flood crest
July 10, 2019
12.08 ft, minor flooding
Location
Republic County
Kansas

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Republican River at Scandia
Action stage5.022Aug 26, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.09Jul 10, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.03May 7, 2015Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.03Jun 23, 2003Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

40 crests from 1915 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Republican River at Scandia, 1915 to 2023 05101520ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Jun 20, 1915: 14.22 ft, moderate floodingJun 2, 1935: 17.80 ft, major flooding; 215,000 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1947: 15.00 ft, major flooding; 78,500 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1961: 7.49 ft, action stage; 6,280 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 1962: 6.77 ft, action stage; 5,160 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 1963: 7.10 ft, action stage; 5,660 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 1964: 3.90 ft, below flood stage; 2,180 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1965: 6.34 ft, action stage; 5,540 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 1965: 5.72 ft, action stage; 5,220 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1967: 5.66 ft, action stage; 5,170 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 1968: 11.43 ft, minor flooding; 14,900 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 1969: 5.77 ft, action stage; 4,280 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1970: 6.44 ft, action stage; 5,220 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1971: 6.96 ft, action stage; 6,040 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 1972: 3.98 ft, below flood stage; 2,180 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 1973: 9.48 ft, action stageOct 11, 1973: 12.97 ft, minor floodingJun 22, 1975: 7.35 ft, action stageJul 19, 1981: 6.10 ft, action stageMay 23, 1982: 8.35 ft, action stageOct 2, 1983: 10.10 ft, minor floodingOct 11, 1986: 11.95 ft, minor floodingMar 23, 1987: 10.70 ft, minor floodingApr 14, 1987: 11.30 ft, minor floodingJan 7, 1988: 12.00 ft, minor floodingJul 20, 1988: 7.05 ft, action stageAug 25, 1989: 6.35 ft, action stageJul 21, 1993: 13.85 ft, moderate floodingMay 30, 1995: 8.90 ft, action stageJun 23, 2003: 15.40 ft, major floodingAug 29, 2014: 4.46 ft, below flood stage; 1,440 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2015: 14.11 ft, moderate floodingApr 27, 2016: 9.80 ft, action stage; 7,470 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2017: 9.36 ft, action stage; 6,790 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2018: 11.42 ft, minor flooding; 9,860 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 2019: 12.08 ft, minor flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 2019: 9.02 ft, action stage; 6,810 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2021: 6.27 ft, action stage; 3,080 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2022: 6.26 ft, action stage; 2,970 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 2023: 5.99 ft, action stage; 2,810 cubic feet per second Highest, 17.80 ft, Jun 2, 1935 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Republican River at Scandia 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 1 1940s: 1 1950s: 0 1960s: 1 1970s: 1 1980s: 5 5 1990s: 1 2000s: 1 2010s: 3 2020s: 0 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Republican River at Scandia
1Jun 2, 193517.80+7.80Major215,000
2Jun 23, 200315.40+5.40Major—
3Jun 24, 194715.00+5.00Major78,500
4Jun 20, 191514.22+4.22Moderate—
5May 7, 201514.11+4.11Moderate—
6Jul 21, 199313.85+3.85Moderate—
7Oct 11, 197312.97+2.97Minor—
8Jul 10, 201912.08+2.08Minor11,600
9Jan 7, 198812.00+2.00Minor—
10Oct 11, 198611.95+1.95Minor—
11Aug 19, 196811.43+1.43Minor14,900
12Jun 20, 201811.42+1.42Minor9,860
13Apr 14, 198711.30+1.30Minor—
14Mar 23, 198710.70+0.70Minor—
15Oct 2, 198310.10+0.10Minor—
16Apr 27, 20169.80−0.20Action7,470
17Sep 4, 19739.48−0.52Action—
18May 20, 20179.36−0.64Action6,790
19Oct 2, 20199.02−0.98Action6,810
20May 30, 19958.90−1.10Action—
21May 23, 19828.35−1.65Action—
22Jun 8, 19617.49−2.51Action6,280
23Jun 22, 19757.35−2.65Action—
24Sep 22, 19637.10−2.90Action5,660
25Jul 20, 19887.05−2.95Action—
26Jun 14, 19716.96−3.04Action6,040
27Jul 3, 19626.77−3.23Action5,160
28Jun 16, 19706.44−3.56Action5,220
29Aug 25, 19896.35−3.65Action—
30May 24, 19656.34−3.66Action5,540
31Mar 23, 20216.27−3.73Action3,080
32Jul 8, 20226.26−3.74Action2,970
33Jul 19, 19816.10−3.90Action—
34Aug 26, 20235.99−4.01Action2,810
35Sep 2, 19695.77−4.23Action4,280
36Oct 1, 19655.72−4.28Action5,220
37Jun 22, 19675.66−4.34Action5,170
38Aug 29, 20144.46−5.54Below flood stage1,440
39Jul 12, 19723.98−6.02Below flood stage2,180
40Sep 10, 19643.90−6.10Below flood stage2,180

The worst floods along the Republican River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Republican River that crested above flood stage within a week.

June 2, 1935: 17.80 ft here, major flooding

  • HardyKS · Jun 2, 1935 · 19.40 ft · Major · its highest
  • BenkelmanNE · May 31, 1935 · 13.10 ft · Major · its highest
  • Clay CenterKS · Jun 3, 1935 · 25.74 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • ConcordiaKS · Jun 2, 1935 · 23.00 ft · Moderate · its highest

June 23, 2003: 15.40 ft here, major flooding

June 24, 1947: 15.00 ft here, major flooding

  • HardyKS · Jun 24, 1947 · 17.00 ft · Major
  • OrleansNE · Jun 23, 1947 · 14.00 ft · Major · its highest
  • Clay CenterKS · Jun 26, 1947 · 22.92 ft · Moderate
  • ConcordiaKS · Jun 25, 1947 · 19.90 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Republican River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Republican River
CambridgeNE11.011.08 ft, May 28, 20230
Clay CenterKS15.025.74 ft, Jun 3, 19350
ConcordiaKS15.023.00 ft, Jun 2, 19350
Guide RockNE12.515.47 ft, Jul 19, 19930
McCookNE9.010.51 ft, May 26, 20230
RivertonNE9.010.86 ft, Jul 10, 20190
Scandia this gaugeKS10.017.80 ft, Jun 2, 19353
StrattonNE11.013.21 ft, May 26, 20230
BenkelmanNE7.013.10 ft, May 31, 19351
HardyKS11.019.40 ft, Jun 2, 19352
OrleansNE9.014.00 ft, Jun 23, 19473

Other gauges in Republic County

Flood gauges in Republic County
Hardy11.019.40 ft, Jun 2, 19352

Republic County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Kansas

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SNDK1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.