Palo Duro Creek at Spearman

Last updated: Jun 19, 2025, 10:27 AM UTC
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 23 - Bridge 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 - Road 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 - Houses downstream of gage site flood.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 36.2022, -101.306
RFC ABRFC
State TX
WFO AMA
County Hansford
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS 07233500
COE Website

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 16.37 ft on 05-20-2023
2. 22.48 ft on 06-13-2010
3. 15.94 ft on 05-20-2010
4. 20.10 ft on 06-19-2004
5. 14.31 ft on 06-09-2002 (P)

Historic Crests

1. 23.68 ft on 06-04-1936
2. 22.55 ft on 10-07-1946 1
3. 22.48 ft on 06-13-2010
4. 21.00 ft on 06-04-1936
5. 20.10 ft on 06-19-2004

Vertical Datum Table

type NGVD29
major Flooding 2983.63 ft
moderate Flooding 2982.63 ft
minor Flooding 2981.63 ft
action 2970.63 ft
Latest Value 2965.65 ft
Gauge Zero 2961.63 ft

Gauge Photos

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Looking upstream

Probability Information

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WFO Information

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Amarillo
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Amarillo, TX 79108
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