How high is the Republican River at Clay Center, KS right now?

The Republican River at Clay Center, KS is currently flowing at 52 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 6.85 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Republican River at Clay Center, KS normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 3th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Republican River at Clay Center, KS at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 8.15 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 15.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Republican River at Clay Center, KS on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 876 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 170 to 10,300 cfs.

Where is the Republican River at Clay Center, KS stream gauge located?

The Republican River at Clay Center, KS stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Clay County, KS on the Republican River. USGS site number 06856600 (coordinates 39.3556, -97.1275).

Republican River at Clay Center, KS

USGS Site No: 06856600 • Republican River • Clay County, KS

Republican River at Clay Center, KS on the Republican River is currently at 52 cfs (Very Low — 3th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 6.85 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Republican River

Republican River at Scandia, KS

Downstream on Republican River ↓

Republican River at Junction City, KS

CFS Discharge

6.85

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	170	Today: 52 cfs
25th	Low threshold	435
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	876
75th	High threshold	2,250
95th	Very High threshold	10,300

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	40	6.76
May 27, 2026	39	6.75
May 26, 2026	42	6.77
May 25, 2026	45	6.79
May 24, 2026	48	6.82
May 23, 2026	57	6.88
May 22, 2026	68	6.96
May 21, 2026	92	7.08
May 20, 2026	248	7.57
May 19, 2026	454	8.06
May 18, 2026	115	7.17
May 17, 2026	52	6.84
May 16, 2026	45	6.80
May 15, 2026	47	6.81
Apr 20, 2026	279	7.68
Apr 19, 2026	387	7.93
Apr 18, 2026	671	8.56
Apr 17, 2026	983	9.23
Apr 16, 2026	509	8.19
Apr 15, 2026	740	8.72
Apr 14, 2026	1,160	9.60
Apr 13, 2026	1,410	10.05
Apr 12, 2026	4,910	14.05
Apr 11, 2026	2,070	10.72
Apr 9, 2026	51	6.82
Apr 8, 2026	50	6.81
Apr 7, 2026	53	6.83
Apr 6, 2026	53	6.83
Apr 5, 2026	51	6.81
Apr 4, 2026	50	6.80

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06856600
State: KS
County: Clay County
Coordinates: 39.3556, -97.1275
Drainage Area: 24,542 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,159.6
HUC Code: 10250017

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 10.0 ft
Flood Stage: 15.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 22.5 ft
Major Flood: 28.0 ft

Currently 8.15 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 4,910 cfs

Apr 12, 2026
Min discharge: 39 cfs

May 27, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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26.9 mi · 100 cfs

Low
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28.0 mi · 610 cfs

Low
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28.4 mi · 73 cfs

Very High
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