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French Creek Water Level & Fishing Conditions

FRENCH CREEK ABOVE FAIRBURN, SD · USGS 06403300 · South Dakota · 43.7172, -103.3675

Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
0.64 ft
Flow 1.72 cfs · as of Aug 19, 5:15 AM UTC

Flow is 1.72 cfs.

Flow
1.72 cfs
Gauge Height
0.64 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable

About This Gauge

USGS 06403300 is a public stream gauge on French Creek in South Dakota. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There is 1 same-waterway gauge nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.

3-Day Weather Outlook

NOAA forecast data for French Creek is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.

Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.

More Gauges On French Creek

These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.

Other Nearby Gauges

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current flow on French Creek?

French Creek is currently flowing at 1.72 cfs at USGS gauge 06403300 as of Aug 19, 5:15 AM UTC.

Is French Creek above or below normal right now?

Waderly compares French Creek against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.

What is the water temperature on French Creek?

This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for French Creek, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.

What other gauges should I check near French Creek?

Other gauges on French Creek worth checking include FRENCH CREEK BELOW CUSTER, SD (9.9 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.

What is the weather outlook for French Creek?

NOAA forecast data for French Creek is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.

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