Waterlands
Big Bear Creek
USGS · 05453000
BIG BEAR CREEK
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Big Bear Creek at Ladora, IA

IOWA COUNTY, IA41.7494°N, -92.1821°W Updated 41 min ago
FLOW RATE
219cfs
GAUGE HT
12.20ft
AIR TEMP
66°F
WIND
4mph SW
FISH INDEX
88SCORE / 100
EPIC · 5 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
219cfs 18.2% vs avg
Optimal band: 199269 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
254cfs
PERIOD LOW
219cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

12.20ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

21.8in

≈ normal

21.8 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 19.53 in).

YTD Total

21.8in

This year so far

Normal to Date

19.5in

30-yr average

Typical Range

14.8–24.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+12%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.18" · normal 1.42" (0.8–2.4)
Jan
Feb: 0.29" · normal 1.67" (0.5–2.8)
Feb
Mar: 2.70" · normal 2.62" (1.1–4.9)
Mar
Apr: 7.90" · normal 4.57" (2.5–6.9)
Apr
May: 2.44" · normal 5.07" (2.9–8.2)
May
Jun: 7.29" (so far)· normal 4.98" (2.6–7.9)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.71" (1.7–6.3)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.92" (1.4–7.4)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.85" (1.8–6.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.84" (1.0–4.7)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.26" (0.9–3.8)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.75" (0.8–3.0)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo06:41 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
83°
64°
THU
78°
61°
FRI
75°
57°
SAT
78°
63°
SUN
88°
72°
MON
89°
72°
TUE
90°
74°
TIME
WED
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MON
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TEMP
hourly forecast
66°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
8mph SW
G 17 mph
8
G17
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8
G21
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10
G17
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10
G17
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13
G18
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13
G19
WSW
12
G17
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13
G17
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12
G19
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12
G23
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11
G21
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13
G20
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10
G21
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6
G11
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5
G13
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5
G11
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G8
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7
G13
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G12
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4
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9
G21
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12
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11
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11
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12
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G14
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PRECIP
chance %
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12%
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5%
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1%
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2%
CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
100%
25%
93%
54%
79%
100%
4%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
990
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
88
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:35 AM
SUNSET
08:47 PM
15H 12M OF DAYLIGHT14H 6M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
First Quarter
67% illuminated

Station Location

41.7494, -92.1821
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-24 06:41 UTC
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