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Republican River at Riverton

Highest listed crest 10.86 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft25 crests since 2003

The Republican River at Riverton crested above flood stage 4 times among the 25 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2003 to 2025. The highest, 10.86 ft on July 10, 2019, was moderate flooding, 1.86 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the Republican River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.86 ft
July 10, 2019; 5,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 13.5 ft
Crests at major
0
4 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 24, 2019
9.41 ft, minor flooding
Location
Franklin County
Nebraska

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 Riverton
Action stage8.02Jul 18, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.03Aug 24, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.51Jul 10, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

25 crests from 2003 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Republican River at Riverton, 2003 to 2025 2468101214ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 13.5 ft Jun 23, 2003: 5.76 ft, below flood stage; 1,690 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2004: 4.10 ft, below flood stage; 449 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2005: 4.40 ft, below flood stage; 605 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2005: 6.20 ft, below flood stageJun 29, 2006: 4.92 ft, below flood stage; 269 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2007: 9.62 ft, minor flooding; 3,580 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2008: 8.36 ft, action stage; 2,860 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 2010: 7.39 ft, below flood stage; 1,580 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2011: 6.84 ft, below flood stage; 1,420 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2012: 5.30 ft, below flood stage; 1,160 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2013: 4.58 ft, below flood stage; 808 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 2014: 5.95 ft, below flood stage; 1,310 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 2015: 5.55 ft, below flood stage; 1,080 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2016: 3.77 ft, below flood stage; 452 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 2017: 8.16 ft, action stage; 1,750 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2018: 4.42 ft, below flood stage; 550 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2019: 9.43 ft, minor floodingJul 10, 2019: 10.86 ft, moderate flooding; 5,000 cubic feet per secondAug 24, 2019: 9.41 ft, minor floodingJul 21, 2020: 5.74 ft, below flood stage; 1,420 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 2021: 6.97 ft, below flood stage; 2,020 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 2022: 4.77 ft, below flood stage; 939 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2023: 5.31 ft, below flood stageMay 26, 2024: 5.22 ft, below flood stageJun 17, 2025: 4.04 ft, below flood stage Highest, 10.86 ft, Jul 10, 2019 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Republican River at Riverton 2000s: 1 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 0 2000s2010s2020s
  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 Riverton
1Jul 10, 201910.86+1.86Moderate5,000
2May 5, 20079.62+0.62Minor3,580
3May 27, 20199.43+0.43Minor—
4Aug 24, 20199.41+0.41Minor—
5May 24, 20088.36−0.64Action2,860
6Jul 18, 20178.16−0.84Action1,750
7Jul 17, 20107.39−1.61Below flood stage1,580
8Aug 23, 20216.97−2.03Below flood stage2,020
9Jun 6, 20116.84−2.16Below flood stage1,420
10Jun 17, 20056.20−2.80Below flood stage—
11Aug 10, 20145.95−3.05Below flood stage1,310
12Jun 23, 20035.76−3.24Below flood stage1,690
13Jul 21, 20205.74−3.26Below flood stage1,420
14Aug 6, 20155.55−3.45Below flood stage1,080
15Jul 5, 20235.31−3.69Below flood stage—
16Apr 15, 20125.30−3.70Below flood stage1,160
17May 26, 20245.22−3.78Below flood stage—
18Jun 29, 20064.92−4.08Below flood stage269
19Jul 6, 20224.77−4.23Below flood stage939
20May 8, 20134.58−4.42Below flood stage808
21Jun 20, 20184.42−4.58Below flood stage550
22Apr 7, 20054.40−4.60Below flood stage605
23May 18, 20044.10−4.90Below flood stage449
24Jun 17, 20254.04−4.96Below flood stage—
25Jun 21, 20163.77−5.23Below flood stage452

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.

July 10, 2019: 10.86 ft here, moderate flooding

  • OrleansNE · Jul 10, 2019 · 13.92 ft · Major
  • Guide RockNE · Jul 11, 2019 · 15.08 ft · Moderate
  • HardyKS · Jul 11, 2019 · 13.77 ft · Moderate
  • ScandiaKS · Jul 10, 2019 · 12.08 ft · Minor

May 5, 2007: 9.62 ft here, minor flooding

May 27, 2019: 9.43 ft here, minor flooding

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
Riverton this gaugeNE9.010.86 ft, Jul 10, 20190
ScandiaKS10.017.80 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 Franklin County

Flood gauges in Franklin County
Riverton10.514.70 ft, Jul 17, 19931
Naponee10.012.23 ft, Jul 9, 20190

Franklin County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Nebraska

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RVRN1, 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.