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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Republican River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Republican R at Clay Center, KS (site 06856600). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1918 to 2026
Republican River typically runs highest in June, at a median 821 cfs, and lowest in October, at 216 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 103,000 cfs, in 1935.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 274 | 154 to 474 |
| February | 387 | 204 to 750 |
| March | 592 | 253 to 942 |
| April | 580 | 276 to 1,015 |
| May | 662 | 311 to 1,460 |
| June | 821 | 381 to 2,065 |
| July | 571 | 295 to 1,430 |
| August | 454 | 243 to 870 |
| September | 307 | 139 to 779 |
| October | 216 | 111 to 549 |
| November | 267 | 141 to 465 |
| December | 276 | 155 to 481 |
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 109 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Republican R at Clay Center, KS (site 06856600). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Republican River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Thunderbird Marina and RV ResortRepublican River - Milford LakeRestricted
- Rolling HIlls Public Use Area - EastRepublican River - Milford LakePublic
- Rolling HIlls Public Use Area - WestRepublican River - Milford LakePublic
- Dam Site SouthRepublican River - Milford LakePublic
- Curtis Creek Road (Point)Republican River - Milford LakePublic
- Curtis Creek Public Use AreaRepublican River - Milford LakePublic
- Milford State ParkRepublican River - Milford LakePublic
- Ottawa State Fishing Lake-SouthSand Creek - State LakePublic
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