Waterlands
Middle Loup River
USGS · 06785000
MIDDLE LOUP RIVER
USGS · 06785000LIVE

Middle Loup River at Saint Paul, Nebr.

NEBRASKA41.2035°N, -98.4461°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
809cfs
GAUGE HT
1.57ft
AIR TEMP
76°F
WIND
14mph SW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
809cfs 19.2% vs avg
Optimal band: 727–983 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
913cfs
PERIOD LOW
790cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

1.57ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

15.0in

≈ normal

14.99 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 16.22 in).

YTD Total

15.0in

This year so far

Normal to Date

16.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

11.8–20.7in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-8%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.65" · normal 0.73" (0.2–1.3)
Jan
Feb: 0.43" · normal 0.90" (0.3–1.6)
Feb
Mar: 1.38" · normal 1.92" (0.6–3.5)
Mar
Apr: 3.43" · normal 3.33" (1.8–4.5)
Apr
May: 3.09" · normal 4.91" (1.9–7.7)
May
Jun: 5.33" · normal 4.09" (1.8–7.1)
Jun
Jul: 0.69" (so far)· normal 2.83" (0.7–5.1)
Jul
Aug: normal 2.98" (1.1–5.3)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.25" (0.9–3.6)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.38" (0.8–4.4)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.24" (0.3–2.7)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.99" (0.1–1.9)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:09 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
89°
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MON
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TUE
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TEMP
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WIND
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
952
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:05 AM
SUNSET
09:10 PM
15H 5M OF DAYLIGHT6H 44M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
93% illuminated

Station Location

41.2035, -98.4461
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 14:26 UTC
Site #06785000·USGS

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