Rivers in Nebraska

Loup River near Genoa

Nance County, NebraskaNWS GELN1USGS 06793000Hastings office

Below flood stage
4.11ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 4:45 AM CDT

Flood stage
10.50 ft
Record crest
15.39 ft2019

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood13.00 ft
Moderate flood12.00 ft
Minor flood10.50 ft
Action9.00 ft
  1. 17.00 ftWater reaches the bottom of the Highway 39 bridge.
  2. 13.90 ftOn March 10, 2010 the river reached a level of 13.85 feet causing water to flow over Highway 39. In addition, Highway 22 may also be impacted.
  3. 10.50 ftThere is lowland flooding of agricultural areas adjacent to the river.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 26, 2026.

Crest history

113 crests on NOAA’s list since 1944.

#DateStage
1March 14, 201915.39 ft
2August 13, 196613.93 ft
3March 10, 201013.85 ft
4February 21, 199713.44 ft
5March 8, 199312.69 ft
6February 21, 198212.35 ft
7March 18, 197812.12 ft
8February 21, 199612.11 ft
9March 28, 196011.70 ft
10February 8, 201511.09 ft
11July 24, 199311.01 ft
12February 21, 200710.87 ft
13March 15, 197910.87 ft
14March 19, 196910.80 ft
15March 10, 199510.78 ft
16June 15, 196710.67 ft
17June 13, 198410.62 ft
18February 25, 202110.61 ft
19February 5, 201310.58 ft
20June 15, 201010.47 ft
21February 19, 197110.37 ft
22January 27, 199410.33 ft
23April 1, 196510.33 ft
24March 4, 201810.25 ft
25February 23, 197710.20 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 26, 2025: 9.08 ft
  • June 22, 2024: 9.88 ft
  • February 15, 2023: 8.30 ft
  • January 10, 2022: 8.76 ft
  • February 25, 2021: 10.61 ft
  • May 25, 2020: 7.41 ft
  • March 14, 2019: 15.39 ft
  • March 4, 2018: 10.25 ft
  • August 17, 2017: 8.84 ft
  • February 1, 2016: 9.58 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. 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.