Middle Loup River near Gates, Nebr.

Custer County, Nebraska · USGS gauge 06777495 · NWS GATN1 · Middle Loup River flood status · Nebraska river levels

Is Middle Loup River near Gates, Nebr. flooding right now?

Middle Loup River near Gates, Nebr. measured 4.61 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 5.4 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.61 ft
as of 63 min ago
Streamflow
845 cfs
data refreshed 15 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 15 ft. The highest crest on record was 8.16 ft on Wed, Mar 13, 2019.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action8 ft3.4 ft below
Minor flood10 ft5.4 ft below
Moderate flood13 ft8.4 ft below
Major flood15 ft10.4 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
8.16 ft2019-03-13
7.29 ft2021-02-16
6.88 ft2018-01-04
6.86 ft2022-12-29
5.65 ft2017-10-01

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
North Loup River at Taylor, Nebr.15.4 miLoup County
North Loup River at Brewster, Nebr.22.4 miBlaine County
Calamus River near Harrop, NE23.4 miLoup County
Calamus River near Burwell, Nebr.25.4 miGarfield County
Dismal River at Dunning, NE26.4 miBlaine County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast