Major Flood
17 ft
Current Water Level
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FLOOD STAGES
Know the flood categories.
Flood stages defined by the National Weather Service. Gage height data from USGS Water Resources.
Moderate Flood
14.3 ft
Minor Flood
10 ft
Action Stage
9 ft
What Floods at Each Level
25.3 ft
Water reaches the top of the gauge house. Instruments inside the gauge house are flooded. Bridge is flooded. Home and outbuilding on the left bank downstream of the gauge are flooded. Livestock arena is flooded. Water overflows its natural banks and spreads across the flood plain. Livestock in the flood plain are threatened.
21.8 ft
Instruments inside gauge house flood. Bridge is flooded. Home on the left bank downstream of the gauge is flooded. Outbuilding on the left bank downstream of the gauge is flooded. Livestock arena on the left bank downstream of the gauge is flooded. Water flows out of its natural banks and water flows across the flood plain. Livestock in the flood plain are threatened.
19.8 ft
Water is flooding the platform that the instrument shelter sits on. Water is flooding the bridge. Water is flooding home on the left bank downstream of the gauge. Water is flooding outbuilding on the left bank downstream of the gauge. Livestock arena on left bank downstream of the gauge is flooded. Water overflows its natural banks and spreads across the flood plain. Livestock in the flood plain are thereatened.
17 ft
Water enters a home on the left bank downstream of gauge. Outbuilding is flooded. Bridge is flooded. Water overflows its natural banks and spreads across the flood plain. Livestock arena is flooded. Livestock in the flood plain are threatened.
14.3 ft
Water flows over the bridge deck on the downstream right side. Outbuilding on the downstream side on the left bank has water in it. Livestock arena is flooded. Water overflows its natural banks and spreads across the flood plain. Livestock in the flood plain are threatened.
13.4 ft
Water touches the bottom side of the bridge deck. Livestock arena is flooded. Water overflows its natural banks and water is spreading out over the flood plain.
11.5 ft
Water touches the underside of the girders on the bottom of the bridge. Water floods the livestock arena. Water is overflowing its natural banks. Water is spreading out across the flood plain.
10 ft
Flood stage. Water overflows its natural banks and spreads over the flood plain. Livestock in the flood plain are threatened. Livestock arena has water in it at its lowest point.
Impact statements from the National Weather Service, describing what typically happens at each water level.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current water level of Palo Duro Creek 6NNW Umbarger?
The Palo Duro Creek 6NNW Umbarger gauge is maintained by USGS (site 07295500) and reports water levels every 15 minutes. Visit this page to see the latest reading updated live, or download StormCast to get push alerts when levels rise.
What is flood stage for Palo Duro Creek 6NNW Umbarger?
The NWS-defined flood stage for Palo Duro Creek 6NNW Umbarger is 10 feet. Action stage begins at 9 feet. Moderate flooding starts at 14.3 feet, and major flooding at 17 feet.
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Where is the Palo Duro Creek 6NNW Umbarger gauge located?
The gauge is located in Randall County, Texas at coordinates 35.0355°N, 102.1506°W. USGS site number: 07295500. Data is provided by the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Weather Service.
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Source & Notes
Data provided by: US Geological Survey, Observations courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey, Observations courtesy of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers