North Loup River at Brewster, Nebr.
USGS 06785500 · Nebraska · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 06785500 · Nebraska · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 7:45 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 166 readings from Oct 29, 8:45 PM CDT to Nov 5, 7:45 PM CST; ranging 441 to 590 ft³/s; latest 441 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 7:45 PM CST | 441 | 2.88 | 367–506 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 PM CST | 461 | 2.9 | 367–506 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 PM CST | 451 | 2.89 | 367–506 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST | 461 | 2.9 | 367–506 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM CST | 451 | 2.89 | 367–506 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM CST | 461 | 2.9 | 367–506 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM CST | 494 | 2.93 | 367–506 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM CST | 494 | 2.93 | 367–506 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM CST | 472 | 2.91 | 367–506 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM CST | 483 | 2.92 | 367–506 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM CST | 472 | 2.91 | 367–506 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM CST | 472 | 2.91 | 367–506 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM CST | 494 | 2.93 | 367–506 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM CST | 505 | 2.94 | 367–506 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM CST | 483 | 2.92 | 367–506 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM CST | 451 | 2.89 | 367–506 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM CST | 472 | 2.91 | 367–506 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM CST | 461 | 2.9 | 367–506 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM CST | 461 | 2.9 | 367–506 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM CST | 451 | 2.89 | 367–506 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM CST | 451 | 2.89 | 363–515 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM CST | 472 | 2.91 | 363–515 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM CST | 461 | 2.9 | 363–515 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM CST | 472 | 2.91 | 363–515 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM CST | 451 | 2.89 | 363–515 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM CST | 461 | 2.9 | 363–515 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM CST | 461 | 2.9 | 363–515 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM CST | 472 | 2.91 | 363–515 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM CST | 472 | 2.91 | 363–515 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM CST | 472 | 2.91 | 363–515 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM CST | 472 | 2.91 | 363–515 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM CST | 483 | 2.92 | 363–515 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM CST | 505 | 2.94 | 363–515 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM CST | 517 | 2.95 | 363–515 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM CST | 529 | 2.96 | 363–515 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM CST | 517 | 2.95 | 363–515 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM CST | 529 | 2.96 | 363–515 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM CST | 529 | 2.96 | 363–515 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM CST | 540 | 2.97 | 363–515 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM CST | 540 | 2.97 | 363–515 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM CST | 529 | 2.96 | 363–515 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM CST | 540 | 2.97 | 363–515 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM CST | 505 | 2.94 | 363–515 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM CST | 505 | 2.94 | 363–515 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM CST | 494 | 2.93 | 354–505 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM CST | 517 | 2.95 | 354–505 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM CST | 517 | 2.95 | 354–505 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM CST | 517 | 2.95 | 354–505 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM CST | 540 | 2.97 | 354–505 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM CST | 552 | 2.98 | 354–505 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM CST | 529 | 2.96 | 354–505 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM CST | 540 | 2.97 | 354–505 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM CST | 565 | 2.99 | 354–505 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM CST | 577 | 3 | 354–505 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM CST | 577 | 3 | 354–505 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM CST | 577 | 3 | 354–505 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM CST | 590 | 3.01 | 354–505 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM CST | 565 | 2.99 | 354–505 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM CST | 552 | 2.98 | 354–505 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM CST | 590 | 3.01 | 354–505 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM CST | 565 | 2.99 | 354–505 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM CST | 577 | 3 | 354–505 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM CST | 590 | 3.01 | 354–505 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM CST | 565 | 2.99 | 354–505 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM CST | 577 | 3 | 354–505 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM CST | 577 | 3 | 354–505 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM CST | 577 | 3 | 354–505 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM CST | 565 | 2.99 | 353–507 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM CST | 565 | 2.99 | 353–507 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM CST | 565 | 2.99 | 353–507 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM CST | 565 | 2.99 | 353–507 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM CST | 552 | 2.98 | 353–507 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM CST | 540 | 2.97 | 353–507 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM CST | 529 | 2.96 | 353–507 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM CST | 565 | 2.99 | 353–507 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM CST | 552 | 2.98 | 353–507 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM CST | 540 | 2.97 | 353–507 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM CST | 565 | 2.99 | 353–507 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM CST | 577 | 3 | 353–507 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM CST | 529 | 2.96 | 353–507 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM CST | 540 | 2.97 | 353–507 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM CST | 529 | 2.96 | 353–507 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM CST | 494 | 2.93 | 353–507 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM CST | 494 | 2.93 | 353–507 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM CST | 472 | 2.91 | 353–507 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM CST | 472 | 2.91 | 353–507 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM CST | 472 | 2.91 | 353–507 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM CST | 483 | 2.92 | 353–507 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM CST | 472 | 2.91 | 353–507 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM CST | 472 | 2.91 | 353–507 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM CST | 461 | 2.9 | 351–515 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM CST | 472 | 2.91 | 351–515 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM CST | 472 | 2.91 | 351–515 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM CST | 472 | 2.91 | 351–515 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM CST | 461 | 2.9 | 351–515 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM CST | 472 | 2.91 | 351–515 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM CST | 472 | 2.91 | 351–515 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM CST | 451 | 2.89 | 351–515 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM CST | 451 | 2.89 | 351–515 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM CST | 451 | 2.89 | 351–515 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM CST | 461 | 2.9 | 351–515 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM CST | 451 | 2.89 | 351–515 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM CST | 461 | 2.9 | 351–515 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM CST | 483 | 2.92 | 351–515 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM CST | 472 | 2.91 | 351–515 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM CST | 472 | 2.91 | 351–515 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM CST | 483 | 2.92 | 351–515 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM CST | 483 | 2.92 | 351–515 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM CST | 494 | 2.93 | 351–515 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM CST | 483 | 2.92 | 351–515 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM CST | 461 | 2.9 | 351–515 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM CST | 472 | 2.91 | 351–515 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM CST | 483 | 2.92 | 351–515 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM CDT | 472 | 2.91 | 351–515 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM CDT | 461 | 2.9 | 351–515 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM CDT | 461 | 2.9 | 361–507 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM CDT | 472 | 2.91 | 361–507 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM CDT | 472 | 2.91 | 361–507 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM CDT | 483 | 2.92 | 361–507 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM CDT | 472 | 2.91 | 361–507 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM CDT | 483 | 2.92 | 361–507 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM CDT | 472 | 2.91 | 361–507 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM CDT | 472 | 2.91 | 361–507 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM CDT | 483 | 2.92 | 361–507 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM CDT | 472 | 2.91 | 361–507 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM CDT | 494 | 2.93 | 361–507 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM CDT | 494 | 2.93 | 361–507 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM CDT | 494 | 2.93 | 361–507 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM CDT | 494 | 2.93 | 361–507 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM CDT | 483 | 2.92 | 361–507 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM CDT | 494 | 2.93 | 361–507 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM CDT | 505 | 2.94 | 361–507 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM CDT | 505 | 2.94 | 361–507 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM CDT | 483 | 2.92 | 361–507 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM CDT | 505 | 2.94 | 361–507 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM CDT | 505 | 2.94 | 361–507 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM CDT | 505 | 2.94 | 361–507 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM CDT | 494 | 2.93 | 361–507 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM CDT | 483 | 2.92 | 360–510 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM CDT | 483 | 2.92 | 360–510 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM CDT | 483 | 2.92 | 360–510 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM CDT | 472 | 2.91 | 360–510 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM CDT | 483 | 2.92 | 360–510 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM CDT | 505 | 2.94 | 360–510 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM CDT | 483 | 2.92 | 360–510 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM CDT | 494 | 2.93 | 360–510 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM CDT | 483 | 2.92 | 360–510 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM CDT | 483 | 2.92 | 360–510 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM CDT | 461 | 2.9 | 360–510 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM CDT | 472 | 2.91 | 360–510 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM CDT | 483 | 2.92 | 360–510 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM CDT | 483 | 2.92 | 360–510 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM CDT | 483 | 2.92 | 360–510 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM CDT | 461 | 2.9 | 360–510 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM CDT | 461 | 2.9 | 360–510 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM CDT | 472 | 2.91 | 360–510 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM CDT | 461 | 2.9 | 360–510 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM CDT | 483 | 2.92 | 360–510 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM CDT | 472 | 2.91 | 360–510 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM CDT | 472 | 2.91 | 360–510 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM CDT | 461 | 2.9 | 360–510 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM CDT | 461 | 2.9 | 360–510 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM CDT | 472 | 2.91 | 359–496 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM CDT | 472 | 2.91 | 359–496 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM CDT | 472 | 2.91 | 359–496 |
| Oct 29, 8:45 PM CDT | 461 | 2.9 | 359–496 |
Map of USGS gauge 06785500 and the river around it
Where North Loup River at Brewster, Nebr. sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Nebraska Game and Parks Commission publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Nebraska rule: 68°F.
This gauge is on our page for North Loup River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Normal for Nov 5: 367–506 ft³/s (middle half of 22 years of record). Now: 441 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 441 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 22 years of record (1946–2026): 10th 352, 25th 367, median 462, 75th 506, 90th 562 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 341 ft³/s, highest 616 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (−2.2% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 2.9 ft stage, 408 ft³/s at Nov 5, 6:45 PM CST (NWS gauge BRTN1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 8:03 PM CST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.