Palo Duro Creek at Spearman, TX
River level and flood forecast · Hansford County
Normal4.0 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 16.0 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Thu, Oct 1, 8:34 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 21 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (June 4, 1936) | 23.68 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftBridge rails are flooded. The road surface on the bridge is under 3 feet of water. 2 to 3 homes downstream of the gage site are flooded. Ranch land is flooded on both sides of the creek and cattle are threatened.
- 20 ftRoad surface on bridge floods. 2 to 3 homes downstream of the gage site are flooded. Ranch land is flooded on both sides of the creek and cattle are threatened.
- 19 ftHouses downstream of gage site flood.
- 12 ftModerate overbank flooding occurs. Cattle are threatened and damage to fences is possible
- 9 ftThe creek is at bankfull stage. Some minor overbank flooding occurs and cattle in the floodplain may be threatened.
Highest crests on record
- 23.68 ft — June 4, 1936
- 22.48 ft — June 13, 2010
- 21 ft — June 4, 1936
- 20.1 ft — June 19, 2004
- 16.37 ft — May 20, 2023
Recent crests: 16.37 ft (May 20, 2023) · 22.48 ft (June 13, 2010) · 15.94 ft (May 20, 2010) · 20.1 ft (June 19, 2004) · 14.31 ft (June 9, 2002)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SPMT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.