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

The Republican River at Stratton, Nebr. is currently flowing at 38 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 6.07 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 36th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

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

No — the gage height is 4.93 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 11.0 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 57 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 8 to 480 cfs.

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

The Republican River at Stratton, Nebr. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Hitchcock County, NE on the Republican River. USGS site number 06828500 (coordinates 40.1409, -101.2303).

Republican River at Stratton, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06828500 • Republican River • Hitchcock County, NE

Republican River at Stratton, Nebr. on the Republican River is currently at 38 cfs (Normal — 36th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 6.07 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Republican River

Republican River at Benkelman, Nebr.

Downstream on Republican River ↓

Republican River at Mccook, Nebr.

CFS Discharge

6.07

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

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	8
25th	Low threshold	24
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	57	Today: 38 cfs
75th	High threshold	146
95th	Very High threshold	480

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	36	6.02
May 27, 2026	31	5.93
May 26, 2026	35	6.01
May 25, 2026	43	6.16
May 24, 2026	51	6.28
May 23, 2026	47	6.22
May 22, 2026	47	6.21
May 21, 2026	29	5.87
May 20, 2026	24	5.75
May 19, 2026	23	5.72
May 18, 2026	23	5.73
May 17, 2026	24	5.76
May 16, 2026	23	5.74
May 15, 2026	25	5.79
Apr 21, 2026	—	5.97
Apr 20, 2026	31	5.95
Apr 19, 2026	30	5.93
Apr 18, 2026	30	5.94
Apr 17, 2026	32	5.97
Apr 16, 2026	34	6.01
Apr 15, 2026	36	6.05
Apr 14, 2026	36	6.05
Apr 13, 2026	36	6.04
Apr 12, 2026	35	6.02
Apr 11, 2026	34	6.01
Apr 10, 2026	34	6.00
Apr 9, 2026	35	6.03
Apr 8, 2026	36	6.04
Apr 7, 2026	35	6.03
Apr 6, 2026	36	6.04

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06828500
State: NE
County: Hitchcock County
Coordinates: 40.1409, -101.2303
Drainage Area: 8,200 mi²
Datum (ft): 2,776.4
HUC Code: 102500040309

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 10.0 ft
Flood Stage: 11.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 13.0 ft
Major Flood: 15.0 ft

Currently 4.93 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 90 cfs

Feb 6, 2026
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Sep 15, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Frenchman Creek at Palisade, Nebr.
15.6 mi · 12 cfs

Very Low
Republican River at Benkelman, Nebr.
18.1 mi · 44 cfs

Normal
South Fork Republican River Near Benkelman, Nebr.
18.8 mi · 0 cfs

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

Normal
Rock Creek at Parks, Nebr.
27.2 mi · 4 cfs

Very Low