How high is the North Loup River Near Saint Paul, Nebr. right now?

The North Loup River Near Saint Paul, Nebr. is currently flowing at 522 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.32 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the North Loup River Near Saint Paul, Nebr. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 9th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the North Loup River Near Saint Paul, Nebr. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 4.68 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 7.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the North Loup River Near Saint Paul, Nebr. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 942 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 614 to 2,100 cfs.

Where is the North Loup River Near Saint Paul, Nebr. stream gauge located?

The North Loup River Near Saint Paul, Nebr. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Howard County, NE on the North Loup River. USGS site number 06790500 (coordinates 41.2633, -98.4489).

North Loup River Near Saint Paul, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06790500 • North Loup River • Howard County, NE

North Loup River Near Saint Paul, Nebr. on the North Loup River is currently at 522 cfs (Very Low — 9th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.32 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on North Loup River

North Loup River at Taylor, Nebr.

522

CFS Discharge

2.32

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	614	Today: 522 cfs
25th	Low threshold	709
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	942
75th	High threshold	1,180
95th	Very High threshold	2,100

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	410	2.19
May 27, 2026	526	2.32
May 26, 2026	565	2.37
May 25, 2026	601	2.40
May 24, 2026	710	2.50
May 23, 2026	891	2.66
May 22, 2026	834	2.60
May 21, 2026	476	2.27
May 20, 2026	513	2.31
May 19, 2026	487	2.28
May 18, 2026	617	2.41
May 17, 2026	720	2.50
May 16, 2026	516	2.30
May 15, 2026	523	2.30
Apr 21, 2026	—	2.46
Apr 20, 2026	672	2.49
Apr 19, 2026	736	2.55
Apr 18, 2026	715	2.53
Apr 17, 2026	697	2.51
Apr 16, 2026	679	2.50
Apr 15, 2026	693	2.51
Apr 14, 2026	690	2.51
Apr 13, 2026	715	2.53
Apr 12, 2026	745	2.56
Apr 11, 2026	730	2.54
Apr 10, 2026	688	2.50
Apr 9, 2026	675	2.49
Apr 8, 2026	557	2.37
Apr 7, 2026	542	2.36
Apr 6, 2026	598	2.42

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06790500
State: NE
County: Howard County
Coordinates: 41.2633, -98.4489
Drainage Area: 4,302 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,759.3
HUC Code: 102100070707

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 6.0 ft
Flood Stage: 7.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 10.0 ft
Major Flood: 12.0 ft

Currently 4.68 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 6,070 cfs

Jun 26, 2025
Min discharge: 410 cfs

May 28, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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4.1 mi · 772 cfs

Normal
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22.0 mi · 192 cfs

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22.7 mi · 0 cfs

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27.1 mi · 2 cfs

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