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North Fork Republican River in Colorado

Stream47.6 mi
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Around North Fork Republican River

5 mi

Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

North Fork Republican River is a 47.6 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge North Fork Republican River at Colorado-Nebraska (site 06823000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1935 to 2026

North Fork Republican River typically runs highest in March, at a median 61 cfs, and lowest in July, at 8.7 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 761 cfs, in 1951.

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Typical flow by month at North Fork Republican River at Colorado-Nebraska, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January5950 to 66
February6151 to 68
March6153 to 68
April5642 to 65
May3013 to 50
June249.7 to 40
July8.75.8 to 15
August9.36.4 to 15
September148.4 to 27
October3320 to 41
November5741 to 66
December5848 to 67

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 91 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for North Fork Republican River at Colorado-Nebraska (site 06823000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of North Fork Republican River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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