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South Loup River at Pressey

Highest listed crest 9.59 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft10 crests since 2017

The South Loup River at Pressey crested above flood stage 1 time among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2017 to 2023. The highest, 9.59 ft on March 14, 2019, was minor flooding, 0.59 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the South Loup River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.59 ft
March 14, 2019; 4,960 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 14, 2019
9.59 ft, minor flooding
Location
Custer County
Nebraska

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, South Loup River at Pressey
Action stage8.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.01Mar 14, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

10 crests from 2017 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the South Loup River at Pressey, 2017 to 2023 024681012ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 12.0 ft Aug 18, 2017: 3.03 ft, below flood stage; 552 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2018: 3.45 ft, below flood stage; 780 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2019: 9.59 ft, minor flooding; 4,960 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2020: 3.21 ft, below flood stage; 930 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2021: 2.98 ft, below flood stageMar 15, 2021: 1.21 ft, below flood stage; 239 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 2022: 2.42 ft, below flood stageJun 6, 2022: 1.63 ft, below flood stage; 351 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 2023: 1.90 ft, below flood stageMay 12, 2023: 1.76 ft, below flood stage; 413 cubic feet per second Highest, 9.59 ft, Mar 14, 2019 20202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, South Loup River at Pressey 2010s: 1 1 2020s: 0 2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, South Loup River at Pressey
1Mar 14, 20199.59+0.59Minor4,960
2Jul 5, 20183.45−5.55Below flood stage780
3May 24, 20203.21−5.79Below flood stage930
4Aug 18, 20173.03−5.97Below flood stage552
5Feb 12, 20212.98−6.02Below flood stage—
6Jan 1, 20222.42−6.58Below flood stage—
7Jan 31, 20231.90−7.10Below flood stage—
8May 12, 20231.76−7.24Below flood stage413
9Jun 6, 20221.63−7.37Below flood stage351
10Mar 15, 20211.21−7.79Below flood stage239

The worst floods along the South Loup River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the South Loup River that crested above flood stage within a week.

March 14, 2019: 9.59 ft here, minor flooding

  • RavennaNE · Mar 15, 2019 · 7.80 ft · Moderate
  • St. MichaelNE · Mar 15, 2019 · 12.19 ft · Minor
  • ArnoldNE · Mar 13, 2019 · 9.92 ft · Minor · its highest

Gauges on the South Loup River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the South Loup River
ArnoldNE8.09.92 ft, Mar 13, 20190
Pressey this gaugeNE9.09.59 ft, Mar 14, 20190
RavennaNE5.512.60 ft, Jun 22, 19472
St. MichaelNE9.515.15 ft, Mar 16, 19780

Other gauges in Custer County

Flood gauges in Custer County
Arnold8.09.92 ft, Mar 13, 20190

Custer County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Nebraska

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PRSN1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.