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USGS Streamgage 06854500

Republican River at Scandia, KS

Republican River at Scandia, KS is USGS streamgage 06854500 in Kansas, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10250017. It sits on the Republican River, alongside 10 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 23,560 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1903. Typical flow runs near 323 cfs in July and 479.8 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned flow outlook for this gauge, reaching 14 days ahead.

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Gauge details

State
Kansas
Drainage area
23,560 sq mi
Gauge elevation
1,456 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
10250017
Coordinates
39.79873, -97.79313
USGS site number
06854500
Records begin
1903-05-01 (123 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Republican River at Scandia, KS. Each day carries a median estimate and the band the model expects the flow to fall within — not a single number to plan against. Forecasts are re-issued daily; see the live screen for the current outlook.

Forecast daily mean discharge in cubic feet per second, by date
Date Low p10 Expected p50 High p90 Range
40.2 47.2 56.6
35.2 44.8 61.1
32.1 43 64.3
29.6 41.7 68.9
30.6 44.4 82.7
32.9 51.6 125
36.9 66.6 236
42.3 85.4 314
42.9 94 344
39.6 83.7 262
35.3 68.4 178
30.9 58.2 144
28.5 51.9 119
27.4 48.7 106

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs). Estimates only — do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision.

Typical flow by month

Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 107 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.

Historical monthly discharge percentiles in cubic feet per second
Month Low p10 Typical p50 High p90 Range
January 68.8 207.3 641.6
February 100.2 349.5 1,033.9
March 116.2 513.4 1,128.1
April 77.9 479.8 1,286.9
May 85.6 492.8 2,165.8
June 84.4 587.7 4,134
July 86.5 323 2,739
August 74.4 254.6 1,508.7
September 56.1 205.6 1,580.7
October 39.8 144.8 749
November 58.5 182.7 655.4
December 72.6 206 610

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Republican River at Scandia, KS normally run highest?
June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 587.7 cfs, against 144.8 cfs in October, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
What is a normal flow for Republican River at Scandia, KS?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 207.3 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 68.8 and 641.6 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Republican River at Scandia, KS been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 06854500 begin in 1903, about 123 years, covering roughly 4,444 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Republican River at Scandia, KS?
Yes. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on this basin's observed flows, weather, and snowpack, and issues a daily flow outlook reaching 14 days ahead: a median estimate inside a confidence band, not a single number to bet on. Every forecast is scored against days the model never trained on, and that track record is published on the live gauge screen. Open live conditions to see the current outlook.
Where is Republican River at Scandia, KS?
The gauge sits at 39.79873, -97.79313, in Kansas, in hydrologic subbasin 10250017, at an elevation of about 1,456 feet, draining roughly 23,560 square miles.
Can I use Republican River at Scandia, KS data for flood or safety decisions?
No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.

Upstream and downstream on the Republican River

Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Republican River in full.

Other gauges in this subbasin