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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
North Loup River is a 48.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge North Loup River at Brewster, Nebr (site 06785500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1946 to 2026
North Loup River typically runs highest in March, at a median 522 cfs, and lowest in August, at 391 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,530 cfs, in 2010.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 424 | 349 to 516 |
| February | 488 | 391 to 622 |
| March | 522 | 435 to 635 |
| April | 501 | 427 to 611 |
| May | 504 | 421 to 674 |
| June | 452 | 385 to 580 |
| July | 403 | 330 to 534 |
| August | 391 | 318 to 483 |
| September | 409 | 361 to 483 |
| October | 444 | 381 to 513 |
| November | 451 | 368 to 529 |
| December | 446 | 335 to 524 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 22 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for North Loup River at Brewster, Nebr. (site 06785500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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