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SOUTH LOUP RIVER

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South Loup River at Saint Michael, Nebr.

NEBRASKA41.0325°N, -98.7406°W Updated 14 hr ago

FLOW RATE

161cfs

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY

161cfs 33.2% vs avg

Optimal band: 160–216 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

213cfs

PERIOD LOW

161cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 7 day in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

13.2in

-18% vs normal

13.24 in of precipitation so far this year, 18% below the 30-year normal of 16.22 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

13.2in

This year so far

Normal to Date

16.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

11.9–20.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-18%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 0.67" · normal 0.72" (0.2–1.2)

Jan

Feb: 0.36" · normal 0.89" (0.2–1.6)

Feb

Mar: 0.67" · normal 1.94" (0.6–3.4)

Mar

Apr: 2.70" · normal 3.33" (1.9–4.5)

Apr

May: 2.76" · normal 4.75" (1.7–7.8)

May

Jun: 5.61" · normal 3.84" (1.7–6.3)

Jun

Jul: 0.47" (so far)· normal 2.88" (0.7–5.4)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.11" (1.0–5.8)

Aug

Sep: normal 2.19" (1.0–3.7)

Sep

Oct: normal 2.38" (0.7–4.1)

Oct

Nov: normal 1.22" (0.3–2.8)

Nov

Dec: normal 0.99" (0.1–2.0)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:21 PM

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Station Location

41.0325, -98.7406

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-07 00:00 UTC

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