How high is the Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr. right now?

The Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr. is currently flowing at 22 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.24 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 31th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 4.76 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 8.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 30 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 16 to 292 cfs.

Where is the Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr. stream gauge located?

The Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Hitchcock County, NE on the Frenchman Creek. USGS site number 06835500 (coordinates 40.2343, -100.8781).

Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06835500 • Frenchman Creek • Hitchcock County, NE

Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr. on the Frenchman Creek is currently at 22 cfs (Normal — 31th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.24 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Frenchman Creek

Frenchman Creek at Palisade, Nebr.

CFS Discharge

3.24

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	16
25th	Low threshold	20
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	30	Today: 22 cfs
75th	High threshold	70
95th	Very High threshold	292

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	23	3.25
May 27, 2026	23	3.27
May 26, 2026	24	3.30
May 25, 2026	25	3.34
May 24, 2026	26	3.37
May 23, 2026	27	3.39
May 22, 2026	27	3.38
May 21, 2026	24	3.31
May 20, 2026	24	3.29
May 19, 2026	23	3.26
May 18, 2026	23	3.26
May 17, 2026	22	3.24
May 16, 2026	22	3.23
May 15, 2026	23	3.25
Apr 20, 2026	30	3.49
Apr 19, 2026	29	3.48
Apr 18, 2026	29	3.47
Apr 17, 2026	29	3.48
Apr 16, 2026	31	3.51
Apr 15, 2026	31	3.52
Apr 14, 2026	31	3.54
Apr 13, 2026	32	3.56
Apr 12, 2026	33	3.57
Apr 11, 2026	32	3.56
Apr 10, 2026	32	3.55
Apr 9, 2026	33	3.57
Apr 8, 2026	33	3.58
Apr 7, 2026	33	3.57
Apr 6, 2026	32	3.57
Apr 5, 2026	32	3.57

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06835500
State: NE
County: Hitchcock County
Coordinates: 40.2343, -100.8781
Drainage Area: 2,990 mi²
Datum (ft): 2,584.5
HUC Code: 102500050506

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 7.0 ft
Flood Stage: 8.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 10.0 ft
Major Flood: 12.0 ft

Currently 4.76 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 283 cfs

Sep 17, 2025
Min discharge: 3 cfs

Aug 21, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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Very Low
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