Last Updated | 2024-11-13 |
Discharge Volume | 4,820 ACRE-FT |
Streamflow |
2,430.0 cfs
-30.0 cfs (-1.22%) |
Percent of Normal | 92.39% |
Maximum |
20,450.0 cfs
2024-06-23 |
Seasonal Avg | 2,630 cfs |
Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loup River Power Canal Near Genoa
USGS 06792500 |
2490 cfs | 6.99 ft | -1.22 | |||||
Loup River Near Genoa
USGS 06793000 |
158 cfs | 3.24 ft | -58.02 |
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.