Waterlands
Bear Creek
USGS · 06470800
BEAR CREEK
USGS · 06470800LIVE

Bear Creek nr Oakes, ND

DICKEY COUNTY, ND46.2253°N, -98.0714°W Updated 56 min ago
FLOW RATE
2.62cfs
GAUGE HT
5.85ft
AIR TEMP
70°F
WIND
9mph WNW
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
2.62cfs 96.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 23 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
2.81cfs
PERIOD LOW
2.44cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

5.85ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

10.0in

-17% vs normal

9.96 in of precipitation so far this year, 17% below the 30-year normal of 12 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

10.0in

This year so far

Normal to Date

12.0in

30-yr average

Typical Range

8.0–15.3in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-17%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.35" · normal 0.77" (0.2–1.4)
Jan
Feb: 1.19" · normal 0.80" (0.2–1.4)
Feb
Mar: 1.17" · normal 1.34" (0.5–2.9)
Mar
Apr: 2.30" · normal 2.16" (1.0–3.1)
Apr
May: 2.30" · normal 3.38" (1.6–5.5)
May
Jun: 2.65" (so far)· normal 4.28" (2.1–6.9)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.33" (1.3–5.8)
Jul
Aug: normal 2.85" (1.2–4.8)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.72" (0.9–4.8)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.19" (0.9–4.1)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.00" (0.2–2.1)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.89" (0.3–1.7)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:41 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
77°
56°
WED
69°
55°
THU
71°
52°
FRI
75°
56°
SAT
85°
65°
SUN
98°
68°
MON
86°
68°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
58°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
8mph WNW
G 18 mph
8
G18
WNW
9
G18
WNW
9
G17
WNW
8
G16
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9
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13
G26
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15
G25
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16
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7
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
0%
0%
1%
24%
9%
6%
93%
56%
64%
75%
34%
43%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
970
970971972971971971969968967968966963963962958958958956952
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:41 AM
SUNSET
09:27 PM
15H 46M OF DAYLIGHT19H 46M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
First Quarter
65% illuminated

Station Location

46.2253, -98.0714
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-24 01:41 UTC
Site #06470800·USGS

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