Schweitzer Creek near Palmer, MI

Marquette County, Michigan · USGS gauge 04058200 · NWS SZCM4 · Michigan river levels

Nearby: river levels near Greenwood

Is Schweitzer Creek near Palmer, MI flooding right now?

Schweitzer Creek near Palmer, MI measured 2.88 ft on 2026-09-11 02:00:00 UTC. That observation was 3.6 ft below its 6.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.88 ft
as of 42 min ago
Streamflow
6 cfs
data refreshed 10 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 6.5 ft, with major flooding at 10 ft. The highest crest on record was 6.5 ft on Sun, May 31, 1970.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 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 ft2.6 ft below
Minor flood6.5 ft3.6 ft below
Moderate flood8.5 ft5.6 ft below
Major flood10 ft7.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
6.5 ft1970-05-31
6.44 ft1985-04-20
5.9 ft1978-09-11
5.85 ft2002-04-17
5.66 ft2023-04-15

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Greenwood Diversion near Greenwood, MI7.1 miMarquette County
Greenwood Release near Greenwood, MI8.5 miMarquette County
Greenwood Afterbay near Greenwood, MI8.7 miMarquette County
Middle Branch Escanaba River near Princeton, MI8.7 miMarquette County
Silver Lead Creek near Gwinn, MI12.9 miMarquette 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