USGS Streamgage 06785500
North Loup River at Brewster, Nebr.
North Loup River at Brewster, Nebr. is USGS streamgage 06785500, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10210006. It drains a watershed of about 1,890 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1945. Typical flow runs near 401.9 cfs in July and 508.6 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April.
Gauge details
- Drainage area
- 1,890 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 2,478 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10210006
- Coordinates
- 41.94174, -99.8601
- USGS site number
- 06785500
- Records begin
- 1945-10-01 (81 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 81 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 | 282.6 | 428.5 | 635.9 | |
| February | 315.2 | 485.8 | 747 | |
| March | 355.2 | 519.9 | 840.8 | |
| April | 346.2 | 508.6 | 822.8 | |
| May | 331.3 | 518 | 892.2 | |
| June | 308.6 | 454.1 | 851.9 | |
| July | 291.3 | 401.9 | 676.3 | |
| August | 275 | 385.8 | 610.1 | |
| September | 308.1 | 412.8 | 616.6 | |
| October | 318.8 | 444.3 | 593.6 | |
| November | 333.9 | 450.6 | 591.6 | |
| December | 263.9 | 435.5 | 641.7 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).