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

The Frenchman Creek at Palisade, Nebr. is currently flowing at 12 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.48 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 7th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

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

No — the gage height is 4.52 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 7.0 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 28 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 16 to 133 cfs.

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

The Frenchman Creek at Palisade, Nebr. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Hayes County, NE on the Frenchman Creek. USGS site number 06834000 (coordinates 40.3518, -101.1234).

Frenchman Creek at Palisade, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06834000 • Frenchman Creek • Hayes County, NE

Frenchman Creek at Palisade, Nebr. on the Frenchman Creek is currently at 12 cfs (Very Low — 7th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.48 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Frenchman Creek ↓

Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr.

CFS Discharge

2.48

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

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	Today: 12 cfs
25th	Low threshold	22
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	28
75th	High threshold	56
95th	Very High threshold	133

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	11	2.45
May 27, 2026	11	2.46
May 26, 2026	12	2.49
May 25, 2026	13	2.53
May 24, 2026	14	2.56
May 23, 2026	14	2.58
May 22, 2026	15	2.61
May 21, 2026	13	2.55
May 20, 2026	13	2.54
May 19, 2026	13	2.54
May 18, 2026	13	2.54
May 17, 2026	14	2.55
May 16, 2026	13	2.52
May 15, 2026	13	2.52
Apr 20, 2026	14	2.69
Apr 19, 2026	14	2.69
Apr 18, 2026	14	2.69
Apr 17, 2026	14	2.70
Apr 16, 2026	14	2.71
Apr 15, 2026	15	2.74
Apr 14, 2026	16	2.77
Apr 13, 2026	17	2.79
Apr 12, 2026	17	2.79
Apr 11, 2026	17	2.80
Apr 10, 2026	17	2.79
Apr 9, 2026	17	2.80
Apr 8, 2026	17	2.80
Apr 7, 2026	17	2.79
Apr 6, 2026	17	2.80
Apr 5, 2026	17	2.80

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06834000
State: NE
County: Hayes County
Coordinates: 40.3518, -101.1234
Drainage Area: 1,300 mi²
Datum (ft): 2,744.6
HUC Code: 102500050501

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 5.5 ft
Flood Stage: 7.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 8.0 ft
Major Flood: 9.0 ft

Currently 4.52 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 81 cfs

Sep 17, 2025
Min discharge: 5 cfs

Aug 22, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr.
15.3 mi · 22 cfs

Normal
Republican River at Stratton, Nebr.
15.6 mi · 38 cfs

Normal
Driftwood Creek Near Mccook, Nebr.
27.7 mi · 0 cfs

Very Low
Republican River at Mccook, Nebr.
28.9 mi · 28 cfs

Low
Republican River at Benkelman, Nebr.
31.2 mi · 44 cfs

Normal