Frenchman HUC8 10250005
A 4,266 km² sub-basin of the Missouri region in CO, NE. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
52
Moderate
Drought index
159
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
4%
p12 of record
Water assets
1,361
0 springs · 939 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr.068355001 cfsp12 · below normal
- Frenchman Creek at Palisade, Nebr.06834000no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 159 | 0 | 1/1 | p12 |
Top water assets
- 82Ogallala Deep Well — Western Nebraskafossil_water
- 76NE Well G-005259well
- 76NE Well G-005345well
- 75NE Well G-003743well
- 75NE Well G-004409well
- 75NE Well G-005374well
- 75NE Well G-004117well
- 74NE Well G-002541well
- 74NE Well G-002606well
- 73NE Well G-004113well