Frenchman Creek at Palisade, Nebr.

Hayes County, Nebraska · USGS gauge 06834000 · NWS PALN1 · Frenchman Creek flood status · Nebraska river levels

Is Frenchman Creek at Palisade, Nebr. flooding right now?

Frenchman Creek at Palisade, Nebr. measured 2.53 ft on 2026-10-27 18:45:00 UTC. That observation was 4.5 ft below its 7 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.53 ft
as of 64 min ago
Streamflow
14 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 7 ft, with major flooding at 9 ft. The highest crest on record was 12.26 ft on Fri, May 26, 2023.

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.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action5.5 ft3.0 ft below
Minor flood7 ft4.5 ft below
Moderate flood8 ft5.5 ft below
Major flood9 ft6.5 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
12.26 ft2023-05-26
8.81 ft2011-06-22
8.79 ft1956-06-17
8.71 ft2017-07-30
8.66 ft1988-07-15

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.41–2.56 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Stinking Water Creek near Palisade, Nebr.1.5 miHayes County
Republican River at Trenton, Nebr.13.4 miHitchcock County
Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr.15.2 miHitchcock County
Republican River at Stratton, Nebr.15.6 miHitchcock County
Red Willow Creek above Hugh Butler Lake, Nebr.18.2 miHayes 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