Lower Republican HUC8 10250017
A 5,125 km² sub-basin of the Missouri region in KS. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
60
Moderate
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
75%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
17%
p7 of record
Water assets
2,516
0 springs · 1,260 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- REPUBLICAN R AT CLAY CENTER, KS0685660028 cfsp4 · much below normal
- REPUBLICAN R AT SCANDIA, KS0685450039 cfsp7 · much below normal
- REPUBLICAN R AT CONCORDIA, KS0685600039 cfsp7 · much below normal
- REPUBLICAN R AT JUNCTION CITY, KS0685710072 cfsp27 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 3/4 | p7 |
Top water assets
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- 66Unnamed Damreservoir
- 65East Branch Parsons Creekriver
- 65Rimrock Damreservoir
- 65Unnamed Damreservoir