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Schweitzer Creek near Palmer

Highest listed crest 6.50 ftFlood stage 6.5 ft58 crests since 1961

The Schweitzer Creek near Palmer crested above flood stage 1 time among the 58 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1961 to 2024. The highest, 6.50 ft on May 31, 1970, was minor flooding.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
6.50 ft
May 31, 1970; 860 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
6.5 ft
Major flooding from 10.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 31, 1970
6.50 ft, minor flooding
Location
Marquette County
Near Marquette (14.5 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Schweitzer Creek near Palmer
Action stage5.54Apr 15, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.51May 31, 1970Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage8.50—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage10.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

58 crests from 1961 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Schweitzer Creek near Palmer, 1961 to 2024 246810ft Flood stage 6.5 ftMajor 10.0 ft Apr 17, 1961: 4.38 ft, below flood stage; 275 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1962: 3.55 ft, below flood stage; 145 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 1963: 2.36 ft, below flood stage; 46 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1964: 4.76 ft, below flood stage; 277 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1965: 4.79 ft, below flood stage; 275 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1966: 4.82 ft, below flood stage; 285 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1967: 4.45 ft, below flood stage; 200 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 1968: 4.70 ft, below flood stage; 255 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1969: 4.69 ft, below flood stage; 253 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1970: 6.50 ft, minor flooding; 860 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1971: 4.69 ft, below flood stage; 253 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1972: 4.96 ft, below flood stage; 323 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1973: 4.76 ft, below flood stage; 270 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1974: 4.31 ft, below flood stage; 169 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1975: 4.74 ft, below flood stage; 265 cubic feet per secondSep 25, 1977: 3.74 ft, below flood stage; 62 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 1978: 5.90 ft, action stage; 635 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1979: 4.85 ft, below flood stage; 292 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1981: 4.07 ft, below flood stage; 117 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1982: 4.79 ft, below flood stage; 248 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1983: 4.86 ft, below flood stage; 295 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1985: 6.44 ft, action stage; 751 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 1986: 3.61 ft, below flood stage; 46 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1988: 4.78 ft, below flood stage; 275 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1989: 4.72 ft, below flood stage; 218 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1990: 4.13 ft, below flood stage; 135 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1992: 4.24 ft, below flood stage; 140 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1993: 4.13 ft, below flood stage; 118 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1994: 4.24 ft, below flood stage; 140 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1995: 3.72 ft, below flood stage; 59 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1996: 4.82 ft, below flood stage; 251 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1997: 5.07 ft, below flood stage; 312 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1998: 4.43 ft, below flood stage; 176 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1999: 3.95 ft, below flood stage; 94 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2001: 4.34 ft, below flood stage; 150 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2002: 5.85 ft, action stage; 517 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2003: 4.48 ft, below flood stage; 169 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2004: 4.41 ft, below flood stage; 184 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2005: 4.31 ft, below flood stage; 173 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2006: 4.14 ft, below flood stage; 137 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2007: 3.78 ft, below flood stage; 67 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2008: 4.68 ft, below flood stage; 229 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2009: 3.54 ft, below flood stage; 33 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2010: 3.15 ft, below flood stage; 13 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2011: 3.92 ft, below flood stage; 76 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2012: 3.02 ft, below flood stage; 10 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2013: 5.27 ft, below flood stage; 406 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2014: 4.28 ft, below flood stage; 148 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2015: 4.44 ft, below flood stage; 180 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2016: 3.96 ft, below flood stage; 90 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2017: 4.05 ft, below flood stage; 104 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2018: 4.44 ft, below flood stage; 180 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2019: 5.03 ft, below flood stage; 319 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2020: 4.40 ft, below flood stage; 172 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 2020: 4.04 ft, below flood stage; 101 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2022: 5.28 ft, below flood stage; 392 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2023: 5.66 ft, action stage; 512 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2024: 4.33 ft, below flood stage; 142 cubic feet per second Highest, 6.50 ft, May 31, 1970 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Schweitzer Creek near Palmer 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 58 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Schweitzer Creek near Palmer
1May 31, 19706.500.00Minor860
2Apr 20, 19856.44−0.06Action751
3Sep 11, 19785.90−0.60Action635
4Apr 17, 20025.85−0.65Action517
5Apr 15, 20235.66−0.84Action512
6Apr 14, 20225.28−1.22Below flood stage392
7May 1, 20135.27−1.23Below flood stage406
8Jun 7, 19975.07−1.43Below flood stage312
9May 20, 20195.03−1.47Below flood stage319
10May 2, 19724.96−1.54Below flood stage323
11May 30, 19834.86−1.64Below flood stage295
12Apr 22, 19794.85−1.65Below flood stage292
13Apr 21, 19664.82−1.68Below flood stage285
14Apr 26, 19964.82−1.68Below flood stage251
15May 8, 19654.79−1.71Below flood stage275
16Apr 25, 19824.79−1.71Below flood stage248
17Apr 7, 19884.78−1.72Below flood stage275
18Apr 14, 19644.76−1.74Below flood stage277
19May 3, 19734.76−1.74Below flood stage270
20Apr 22, 19754.74−1.76Below flood stage265
21Jun 9, 19894.72−1.78Below flood stage218
22Sep 10, 19684.70−1.80Below flood stage255
23Apr 17, 19694.69−1.81Below flood stage253
24Apr 18, 19714.69−1.81Below flood stage253
25Apr 22, 20084.68−1.82Below flood stage229
26May 13, 20034.48−2.02Below flood stage169
27Apr 18, 19674.45−2.05Below flood stage200
28May 27, 20154.44−2.06Below flood stage180
29Jun 18, 20184.44−2.06Below flood stage180
30Mar 31, 19984.43−2.07Below flood stage176
31Apr 20, 20044.41−2.09Below flood stage184
32Apr 9, 20204.40−2.10Below flood stage172
33Apr 17, 19614.38−2.12Below flood stage275
34Apr 13, 20014.34−2.16Below flood stage150
35Apr 10, 20244.33−2.17Below flood stage142
36Jun 16, 19744.31−2.19Below flood stage169
37Apr 7, 20054.31−2.19Below flood stage173
38Apr 22, 20144.28−2.22Below flood stage148
39Apr 22, 19924.24−2.26Below flood stage140
40Apr 16, 19944.24−2.26Below flood stage140
41May 13, 20064.14−2.36Below flood stage137
42May 17, 19904.13−2.37Below flood stage135
43May 5, 19934.13−2.37Below flood stage118
44Apr 4, 19814.07−2.43Below flood stage117
45Apr 11, 20174.05−2.45Below flood stage104
46Nov 16, 20204.04−2.46Below flood stage101
47Apr 17, 20163.96−2.54Below flood stage90
48Apr 9, 19993.95−2.55Below flood stage94
49Apr 27, 20113.92−2.58Below flood stage76
50Mar 28, 20073.78−2.72Below flood stage67

Other gauges in Marquette County

Flood gauges in Marquette County
Harvey10.013.50 ft, Apr 20, 19851
Gwinn7.09.30 ft, Apr 19, 20260
Republic9.014.02 ft, Apr 24, 19852
Humboldt6.59.21 ft, Apr 20, 19851

Marquette County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Michigan

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SZCM4, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.