USGS Streamgage 06786000
North Loup River at Taylor, Nebr.
North Loup River at Taylor, Nebr. is USGS streamgage 06786000 in Nebraska, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10210007. It sits on the North Loup River, alongside 2 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 2,350 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1936. Typical flow runs near 314.9 cfs in July and 603.7 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
- 2,350 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 2,260 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10210007
- Coordinates
- 41.77693, -99.3797
- USGS site number
- 06786000
- Records begin
- 1936-12-01 (90 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for North Loup River at Taylor, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 248 | 260 | 278 | ||
| 234 | 255 | 308 | ||
| 228 | 258 | 347 | ||
| 234 | 287 | 486 | ||
| 242 | 331 | 577 | ||
| 249 | 344 | 580 | ||
| 271 | 443 | 956 | ||
| 345 | 608 | 1,225 | ||
| 352 | 642 | 1,224 | ||
| 362 | 619 | 1,063 | ||
| 359 | 577 | 914 | ||
| 346 | 543 | 829 | ||
| 328 | 502 | 755 | ||
| 312 | 464 | 688 |
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 90 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 | 342.4 | 507.1 | 716.6 | |
| February | 407.3 | 572 | 845.4 | |
| March | 468.6 | 621.7 | 902.9 | |
| April | 467.1 | 603.7 | 874.7 | |
| May | 381 | 538.7 | 895.5 | |
| June | 316.6 | 480.6 | 821.4 | |
| July | 168.4 | 314.9 | 608.1 | |
| August | 160.4 | 296.5 | 515.2 | |
| September | 274.8 | 402.5 | 589.8 | |
| October | 385.2 | 503.2 | 681.8 | |
| November | 416.6 | 525.6 | 690 | |
| December | 341.5 | 505.6 | 701.1 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does North Loup River at Taylor, Nebr. normally run highest?
- March, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 621.7 cfs, against 296.5 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 North Loup River at Taylor, Nebr.?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 507.1 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 342.4 and 716.6 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has North Loup River at Taylor, Nebr. been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06786000 begin in 1936, about 90 years, covering roughly 9,200 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for North Loup River at Taylor, 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 North Loup River at Taylor, Nebr.?
- The gauge sits at 41.77693, -99.3797, in Nebraska, in hydrologic subbasin 10210007, at an elevation of about 2,260 feet, draining roughly 2,350 square miles.
- Can I use North Loup River at Taylor, 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 North Loup River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the North Loup River in full.
- North Loup River at Brewster, Nebr. 1,890 sq mi
- North Loup River at Taylor, Nebr. this page
- North Loup River near Saint Paul, Nebr. 4,302 sq mi