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USGS Streamgage 06824500

Republican River at Benkelman, Nebr.

Republican River at Benkelman, Nebr. is USGS streamgage 06824500 in Nebraska, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10250002. It sits on the Republican River, alongside 10 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 4,880 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1895. Typical flow runs near 13.4 cfs in July and 93.7 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
Nebraska
Drainage area
4,880 sq mi
Gauge elevation
2,998 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
10250002
Coordinates
40.03378, -101.54306
USGS site number
06824500
Records begin
1895-07-01 (131 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Republican River at Benkelman, Nebr.. 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
0 0.1 0.1
0 0 0.1
0 0 0.1
0 0 0.2
0 0 0.2
0 0 0.2
0 0.1 0.4
0 0.1 0.8
0 0.1 2.6
0 0.1 1.6
0 0.1 2
0 0.1 2
0 0.1 3.8
0 0.1 6.2

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 80 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 56.9 80.5 126
February 65.3 97.2 149.9
March 67.7 102.1 170.8
April 52.1 93.7 175.8
May 21.5 71.8 170.3
June 15.7 46.4 152.1
July 1 13.4 98.1
August 0.2 9.4 76
September 1.1 19 72.7
October 10.5 44.5 90.4
November 41 74.1 112.4
December 50.3 79.2 114.6

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Republican River at Benkelman, Nebr. normally run highest?
March, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 102.1 cfs, against 9.4 cfs in August, 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 Benkelman, Nebr.?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 80.5 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 56.9 and 126 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Republican River at Benkelman, Nebr. been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 06824500 begin in 1895, about 131 years, covering roughly 4,327 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 Benkelman, Nebr.?
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 Benkelman, Nebr.?
The gauge sits at 40.03378, -101.54306, in Nebraska, in hydrologic subbasin 10250002, at an elevation of about 2,998 feet, draining roughly 4,880 square miles.
Can I use Republican River at Benkelman, Nebr. 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