South Loup River at Pressey, NE
River level and flood forecast · Custer County
Normal0.6 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 8.4 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 94 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 12 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (March 14, 2019) | 9.59 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftMajor Flood Stage. Significant and widespread flooding of agricultural land along the South Loup River.
- 10 ftModerate Flood Stage. Widespread flooding of agricultural land along the South Loup River.
- 9 ftMinor Flood Stage. Minor flooding of agricultural land along the South Loup River.
- 8 ftAction Stage. Low lying areas along the South Loup River begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 9.59 ft — March 14, 2019
- 3.45 ft — July 5, 2018
- 3.21 ft — May 24, 2020
- 3.03 ft — August 18, 2017
- 2.98 ft — February 12, 2021
Recent crests: 1.76 ft (May 12, 2023) · 1.9 ft (January 31, 2023) · 1.63 ft (June 6, 2022) · 2.42 ft (January 1, 2022) · 1.21 ft (March 15, 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 (PRSN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.