How high is the Republican River at Mccook, Nebr. right now?

The Republican River at Mccook, Nebr. is currently flowing at 28 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.32 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Republican River at Mccook, Nebr. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 10th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Republican River at Mccook, Nebr. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 5.68 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 9.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Republican River at Mccook, Nebr. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 66 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 28 to 535 cfs.

Where is the Republican River at Mccook, Nebr. stream gauge located?

The Republican River at Mccook, Nebr. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Red Willow County, NE on the Republican River. USGS site number 06837000 (coordinates 40.1876, -100.6189).

Republican River at Mccook, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06837000 • Republican River • Red Willow County, NE

Republican River at Mccook, Nebr. on the Republican River is currently at 28 cfs (Low — 10th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.32 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Republican River

Republican River at Stratton, Nebr.

Downstream on Republican River ↓

Republican River at Cambridge, Nebr.

CFS Discharge

3.32

Gage Height (ft)

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	28
25th	Low threshold	42	Today: 28 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	66
75th	High threshold	155
95th	Very High threshold	535

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	29	3.33
May 27, 2026	30	3.35
May 26, 2026	32	3.39
May 25, 2026	33	3.42
May 24, 2026	35	3.46
May 23, 2026	36	3.48
May 22, 2026	39	3.52
May 21, 2026	29	3.34
May 20, 2026	28	3.31
May 19, 2026	28	3.31
May 18, 2026	28	3.32
May 17, 2026	29	3.34
May 16, 2026	28	3.32
May 15, 2026	29	3.34
Apr 21, 2026	—	3.53
Apr 20, 2026	36	3.53
Apr 19, 2026	36	3.54
Apr 18, 2026	37	3.54
Apr 17, 2026	38	3.56
Apr 16, 2026	38	3.57
Apr 15, 2026	39	3.60
Apr 14, 2026	41	3.62
Apr 13, 2026	41	3.63
Apr 12, 2026	42	3.64
Apr 11, 2026	42	3.64
Apr 10, 2026	41	3.63
Apr 9, 2026	42	3.64
Apr 8, 2026	42	3.65
Apr 7, 2026	42	3.65
Apr 6, 2026	43	3.65

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06837000
State: NE
County: Red Willow County
Coordinates: 40.1876, -100.6189
Drainage Area: 12,240 mi²
Datum (ft): 2,457.5
HUC Code: 102500040708

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 8.0 ft
Flood Stage: 9.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 11.0 ft
Major Flood: 13.0 ft

Currently 5.68 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 674 cfs

Sep 17, 2025
Min discharge: 1 cfs

Aug 22, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Driftwood Creek Near Mccook, Nebr.
4.1 mi · 0 cfs

Very Low
Red Willow Creek Near Red Willow, Nebr.
7.0 mi · 3 cfs

Very Low
Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr.
14.1 mi · 22 cfs

Normal
Beaver C at Cedar Bluffs, KS
14.3 mi · 0 cfs

Normal
Republican River at Cambridge, Nebr.
25.9 mi · 22 cfs

Very Low