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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Loup River is a 35.6 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Loup River Power Canal near Genoa, Nebr (site 06792500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1938 to 2026
Loup River typically runs highest in November, at a median 2,160 cfs, and lowest in December, at 807 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 9,920 cfs, in 2019.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,230 | 438 to 1,740 |
| February | 1,670 | 991 to 1,960 |
| March | 2,000 | 1,700 to 2,380 |
| April | 2,075 | 1,820 to 2,440 |
| May | 1,930 | 1,600 to 2,350 |
| June | 1,890 | 1,485 to 2,430 |
| July | 1,300 | 808 to 1,830 |
| August | 1,220 | 828 to 1,790 |
| September | 1,670 | 1,200 to 2,030 |
| October | 2,020 | 1,660 to 2,410 |
| November | 2,160 | 1,845 to 2,440 |
| December | 807 | 168 to 1,730 |
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 89 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Loup River Power Canal near Genoa, Nebr. (site 06792500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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