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S. Fork Republican River near Benkelman Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesBEKN1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:50AM Aug 9, 2022)Flood Stage is 9 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: The current flows in cubic feet per second, are approximate and may be affected by debris, aquatic growth, and seasonal ice in the river.

NOTE: Forecasts for the S. Fork Republican River near Benkelman are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 13
Moderate Flood Stage: 11
Flood Stage: 9
Action Stage: 8
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 12.10 ft on 05/31/1935
(2) 9.64 ft on 07/24/2020
(3) 8.70 ft on 08/16/1958
(4) 8.60 ft on 07/12/1941
(5) 7.23 ft on 07/03/1979
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 3.08 ft on 05/30/2021
(2) 9.64 ft on 07/24/2020
(3) 1.97 ft on 03/12/2019
(4) 1.86 ft on 04/26/2018
(5) 1.76 ft on 03/30/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.01 ft on 07/11/2018
(2) 0.04 ft on 07/09/2017
(3) 0.06 ft on 07/03/2016
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9 Water spreads into lowland areas at a very shallow depth.
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Latitude: 40.010278° N, Longitude: 101.541944° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 9 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 2989.91 ft 2998.91 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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