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LOUP RIVER

RIVER LEVELS
April 27, 2025


Red Flag Warning
2025-04-27T20:00:00-06:00

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 214, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247 and 249. * TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.


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
       
River Streamflow Levels
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Seasonal Discharge Comparison
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Maximum Streamflow Discharge
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Streamflow Elevation Profile
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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.