This photo from the June 8, 1995, edition of The Holyoke Enterprise shows the water level of the Frenchman Creek from the Highway 385 bridge on the north side of Holyoke on Sunday, June 4, 1995, after heavy rain in west Phillips County the previous night started the Frenchman flowing. — Enterprise File Photo
This 1976 map shows the north and south forks of the Frenchman Creek west of Holyoke. — Source: Phillips County Museum
The Frenchman Creek at Pleasant Valley Bridge is pictured March 10, 1960, after a heavy, wet snowstorm and a sudden melt got the creek flowing. — Source: Charley Triplette
Frenchman Creek an important part of area history
As many Phillips County residents know, whether or not the Frenchman Creek is running has been used as a gauge for moisture levels in the area for many years.
