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Total streamflow across the
Loup River
was last observed at
1,290
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
2,559
acre-ft of water today; about 62%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
2,084 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2019-07-10 when daily discharge volume was observed at
20,280 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Loup River Power Canal Near Genoa
reporting a streamflow rate of 1,290 cfs.
This is also the highest stage along the Loup River, with a gauge stage of
5.26 ft at this location.
This river is monitored from 2 different streamgauging stations along the Loup River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 1,573 ft, the
Loup River Power Canal Near Genoa.
Last Updated | 2025-04-27 |
Discharge Volume | 2,559 ACRE-FT |
Streamflow |
1,290.0 cfs
-240.0 cfs (-15.69%) |
Percent of Normal | 61.89% |
Maximum |
20,280.0 cfs
2019-07-10 |
Seasonal Avg | 2,084 cfs |
The Loup River (pronounced /lup/) is a tributary of the Platte River, approximately 68 miles (109 km) long, in central Nebraska in the United States. The river drains a sparsely populated rural agricultural area on the eastern edge of the Great Plains southeast of the Sandhills. The name of the river means "wolf" in French, named by early French trappers after the Skidi band of the Pawnee, whose name means "Wolf People," and who lived along its banks. The river and its tributaries, including the North Loup, Middle Loup, and South Loup, are known colloquially as "the Loups", comprising over 1800 mi (2900 km) of streams and draining approximately one-fifth of Nebraska.