RIVER GAUGE · MIDDLE LOUP RIVER
Middle Loup River at Rockville
Sherman County, Nebraska
Water level5.63 ft
Flow—
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:45 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action7.5 ft
Minor flood8.5 ft
Moderate flood11 ft
Major flood14 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 14 ft
Floodwaters will cover Highway 68.
- 11 ft
Floodwaters reach the Rockville sewer lagoon.
- 9 ft
Flooding will begin to impact South River Road making it more difficult to access several homes. There will also be widespread flooding of pasture land along the river, which will extend the river width to over one half mile in places.
- 8.5 ft
The river extends well outside of its left and right downstream bank reaching a maximum width of nearly one half mile, more than doubling it's normal width. Widespread flooding of pature land is expected both upstream and downstream of the Rockville river gauge.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2019 | 11.43 ft | — |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 8.96 ft | — |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 8.14 ft | — |
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