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NOTE: Stage may be affected by ice. NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Mira Creek near North Loup. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 12 Moderate Flood Stage: 11 Flood Stage: 9 Action Stage: 8 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 12.97 ft on 06/12/2010 (2) 12.14 ft on 03/13/2019 (3) 11.36 ft on 08/03/2019 (4) 10.56 ft on 08/05/1981 (5) 10.27 ft on 08/07/2019 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 5.82 ft on 07/21/2020 (2) 10.27 ft on 08/07/2019 (3) 11.36 ft on 08/03/2019 (4) 12.14 ft on 03/13/2019 (5) 8.08 ft on 06/25/2018 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available. For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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12.96	A record crest was set on June 12th 2010 after the failure of Bredthauer Dam. The northern half of the town of North Loup was inundated by flood waters from the Mira Creek. Highway 11 was also covered by flood water.
12	There is significant flooding along the Mira Creek and numerous homes on the north side of the town of North Loup along and north of Highway 11 will flood. In addition, highway 11 will be covered by flood water.
11	There is significant flooding of low lying areas along the Mira Creek and several homes along the north side of the town of North Loup will begin to flood.
9	Minor flooding occurs in low spots along the Mira Creek.

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Latitude: 41.502500° N, Longitude: 98.796389° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 9 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 1965.319 ft 1974.319 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for North Loup

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