French Creek above Fairburn, SD

Custer County, South Dakota · USGS gauge 06403300 · NWS FRNS2 · French Creek flood status · South Dakota river levels

Is French Creek above Fairburn, SD flooding right now?

French Creek above Fairburn, SD measured 0.67 ft on 2026-10-27 19:15:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height

0.67 ft

as of 33 min ago

Streamflow

2 cfs

data refreshed 1 min ago

The highest crest on record was 4.08 ft on Mon, May 8, 1995.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

No National Weather Service flood stage is published for this gauge, so no flood category can be shown — why some gauges have no flood stage.

Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
4.08 ft	1995-05-08
4.07 ft	2019-08-03
3.35 ft	1999-08-08
3.16 ft	2015-05-27
2.84 ft	2011-05-20

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 0.56–0.72 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Grace Coolidge Creek near Game Lodge near Custer, SD	3.0 mi	Custer County
Bear Gulch near Hayward, SD	5.3 mi	Custer County
Grace Coolidge Creek near Hayward, SD	6.7 mi	Custer County
French Creek below Custer, SD	9.9 mi	Custer County
Battle Creek near Keystone, SD	10.8 mi	Pennington County

Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast