Loup River Power Canal near Genoa, NE

River level and flood forecast · Nance County

Normal6.3 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM

The river is 3.7 ft below flood stage (10 ft).

Flow: 2,360 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

567891011TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 8.5 ftFlood 10 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Flood stage10 ft
Action stage8.5 ft
Record crest (March 14, 2019)13.04 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 13.04 ft — March 14, 2019
  2. 8.18 ft — April 19, 2016
  3. 8.01 ft — August 31, 2021
  4. 7.94 ft — May 25, 2011
  5. 7.88 ft — October 27, 2010

Recent crests: 7.04 ft (September 18, 2025) · 7.53 ft (August 8, 2024) · 7.3 ft (October 27, 2023) · 7.02 ft (November 6, 2022) · 8.01 ft (August 31, 2021)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GEAN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.