About this river
Republican River is a 34.6 mile river near Grandpa Boone's Fishing Guides in Kansas. 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.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 274 | 154 to 474 | |
| February | 387 | 204 to 750 | |
| March | 592 | 253 to 942 | |
| April | 580 | 279 to 1,020 | |
| May | 671 | 320 to 1,470 | |
| June | 821 | 379 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
6 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Republican River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- School CreekRepublican River - Milford LakePublic
- Flagstop Resort and RV ParkRepublican River - Milford LakeRestricted
- Milford Recreation AreaRepublican River - Milford LakePublic
- Timber Creek South CampgroundRepublican River - Milford LakePublic
- Fourth Street (Wakefield)Republican River - Milford LakePublic
- Milford GatesvilleRepublican RiverPublic
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