USGS Streamgage 06785000
Middle Loup River at Saint Paul, Nebr.
Middle Loup River at Saint Paul, Nebr. is USGS streamgage 06785000 in Nebraska, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10210003. It sits on the Middle Loup River, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 8,075 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1895. Typical flow runs near 616 cfs in July and 1,208.3 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned flow outlook for this gauge, reaching 14 days ahead.
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Gauge details
- State
- Nebraska
- Drainage area
- 8,075 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 1,798 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10210003
- Coordinates
- 41.20394, -98.44636
- USGS site number
- 06785000
- Records begin
- 1895-06-03 (131 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Middle Loup River at Saint Paul, Nebr.. Each day carries a median estimate and the band the model expects the flow to fall within — not a single number to plan against. Forecasts are re-issued daily; see the live screen for the current outlook.
| Date | Low p10 | Expected p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 608 | 640 | 679 | ||
| 574 | 631 | 716 | ||
| 549 | 632 | 836 | ||
| 544 | 653 | 968 | ||
| 536 | 666 | 1,011 | ||
| 536 | 697 | 1,129 | ||
| 556 | 767 | 1,361 | ||
| 607 | 967 | 1,828 | ||
| 619 | 1,004 | 1,831 | ||
| 636 | 1,001 | 1,668 | ||
| 627 | 966 | 1,547 | ||
| 617 | 938 | 1,463 | ||
| 586 | 893 | 1,447 | ||
| 579 | 928 | 1,512 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs). Estimates only — do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision.
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 98 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 512.1 | 1,032.5 | 1,590 | |
| February | 759.9 | 1,299.3 | 2,073.8 | |
| March | 965.7 | 1,467.1 | 2,424.8 | |
| April | 862.2 | 1,208.3 | 1,903.7 | |
| May | 675.8 | 1,099 | 2,029.7 | |
| June | 516.5 | 985.6 | 2,389.3 | |
| July | 221.9 | 616 | 1,432.9 | |
| August | 248 | 582 | 1,220 | |
| September | 366.8 | 754.4 | 1,354.3 | |
| October | 651.3 | 1,087.5 | 1,624.8 | |
| November | 790.1 | 1,200.3 | 1,628.3 | |
| December | 502.5 | 1,101.6 | 1,574.8 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Middle Loup River at Saint Paul, Nebr. normally run highest?
- March, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 1,467.1 cfs, against 582 cfs in August, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Middle Loup River at Saint Paul, Nebr.?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 1,032.5 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 512.1 and 1,590 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Middle Loup River at Saint Paul, Nebr. been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06785000 begin in 1895, about 131 years, covering roughly 9,171 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Middle Loup River at Saint Paul, Nebr.?
- Yes. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on this basin's observed flows, weather, and snowpack, and issues a daily flow outlook reaching 14 days ahead: a median estimate inside a confidence band, not a single number to bet on. Every forecast is scored against days the model never trained on, and that track record is published on the live gauge screen. Open live conditions to see the current outlook.
- Where is Middle Loup River at Saint Paul, Nebr.?
- The gauge sits at 41.20394, -98.44636, in Nebraska, in hydrologic subbasin 10210003, at an elevation of about 1,798 feet, draining roughly 8,075 square miles.
- Can I use Middle Loup River at Saint Paul, Nebr. data for flood or safety decisions?
- No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.
Upstream and downstream on the Middle Loup River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Middle Loup River in full.
- Middle Loup River at Dunning, Nebr. 1,830 sq mi
- Middle Loup River at Saint Paul, Nebr. this page