Rivers in Nebraska
Loup River at Columbus
Below flood stage
3.11ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 9:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 10.50 ft
- Record crest
- 20.07 ft1993
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 17.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 13.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 10.50 ft |
| Action | 9.50 ft |
- 20.00 ftTop of levee on north bank downstream from bridge.
- 19.86 ftBottom of bridge on downstream side.
- 17.00 ftWidespread significant flooding is occurring on the wet side of the levee, likely causing significant damage to infrastructure.
- 15.00 ftLow spot in parking lot south of bridge on downstream side.
- 13.00 ftAgricultural fields and roads, including highways 30 and 81, take on extensive water leading to possible damages based on the history of this location.
- 10.50 ftLowland flooding occurs throughout the area.
- 9.80 ftBike path north of gage begins to experience flooding.
Crest history
67 crests on NOAA’s list since 1933.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 8, 1993 | 20.07 ft |
| 2 | March 14, 2019 | 18.59 ft |
| 3 | August 14, 1966 | 16.42 ft |
| 4 | June 23, 1947 | 14.00 ft |
| 5 | March 28, 1960 | 12.50 ft |
| 6 | February 28, 2025 | 12.24 ft |
| 7 | June 13, 1984 | 11.32 ft |
| 8 | February 29, 1948 | 11.00 ft |
| 9 | July 10, 1950 | 11.00 ft |
| 10 | March 21, 1969 | 11.00 ft |
| 11 | June 15, 1943 | 10.65 ft |
| 12 | March 5, 1936 | 10.57 ft |
| 13 | June 17, 1957 | 10.40 ft |
| 14 | June 16, 1967 | 10.37 ft |
| 15 | June 15, 2010 | 10.25 ft |
| 16 | February 9, 1954 | 10.12 ft |
| 17 | September 3, 1942 | 9.80 ft |
| 18 | May 26, 1965 | 9.60 ft |
| 19 | February 21, 2014 | 9.56 ft |
| 20 | February 26, 1958 | 9.53 ft |
| 21 | March 26, 1962 | 9.48 ft |
| 22 | July 13, 1937 | 9.45 ft |
| 23 | May 26, 1964 | 9.43 ft |
| 24 | June 10, 1945 | 9.41 ft |
| 25 | February 20, 1971 | 9.30 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 28, 2025: 12.24 ft
- June 22, 2024: 8.82 ft
- February 28, 2023: 6.39 ft
- March 2, 2022: 5.56 ft
- March 15, 2021: 6.47 ft
- May 26, 2020: 6.83 ft
- March 14, 2019: 18.59 ft
- June 26, 2018: 7.69 ft
- August 17, 2017: 8.19 ft
- April 28, 2016: 7.00 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Stage may be affected by ice.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.