Rivers in Nebraska
Middle Loup River near Dunning
Below flood stage
3.17ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 11:45 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 6.50 ft
- Record crest
- 7.35 ft2025
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 8.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 7.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 6.50 ft |
| Action | 6.00 ft |
- 8.50 ftMajor and widespread flooding along the Middle Loup River. Water will approach outbuildings and homes. Roads along the river may be inundated.
- 7.50 ftFlood waters approach properties along the Middle Loup River with flooding of corrals and outbuildings possible.
- 6.50 ftMinor flooding along the Middle Loup River impacting agricultural land.
- 6.00 ftLowland flooding along the Middle Loup River.
Crest history
24 crests on NOAA’s list since 1949.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 20, 2025 | 7.35 ft |
| 2 | March 31, 1949 | 7.02 ft |
| 3 | March 25, 1996 | 6.15 ft |
| 4 | February 17, 2019 | 5.88 ft |
| 5 | February 17, 2021 | 5.73 ft |
| 6 | January 17, 2018 | 5.54 ft |
| 7 | January 5, 1999 | 5.31 ft |
| 8 | December 28, 2022 | 5.12 ft |
| 9 | June 11, 2010 | 4.73 ft |
| 10 | July 28, 2004 | 4.22 ft |
| 11 | June 9, 2015 | 4.00 ft |
| 12 | August 14, 2013 | 3.97 ft |
| 13 | June 9, 2014 | 3.95 ft |
| 14 | July 13, 2011 | 3.91 ft |
| 15 | July 27, 2018 | 3.87 ft |
| 16 | May 28, 2019 | 3.86 ft |
| 17 | June 9, 2020 | 3.78 ft |
| 18 | August 16, 2017 | 3.75 ft |
| 19 | July 4, 1999 | 3.74 ft |
| 20 | March 25, 2012 | 3.70 ft |
| 21 | May 30, 2023 | 3.67 ft |
| 22 | May 5, 2016 | 3.65 ft |
| 23 | April 30, 2022 | 3.65 ft |
| 24 | March 8, 1989 | 3.55 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 20, 2025: 7.35 ft
- May 30, 2023: 3.67 ft
- December 28, 2022: 5.12 ft
- April 30, 2022: 3.65 ft
- February 17, 2021: 5.73 ft
- June 9, 2020: 3.78 ft
- May 28, 2019: 3.86 ft
- February 17, 2019: 5.88 ft
- July 27, 2018: 3.87 ft
- January 17, 2018: 5.54 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. Gauge reading 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.