Waterlands
Bear Creek
USGS · 06470800
BEAR CREEK
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Bear Creek nr Oakes, ND

DICKEY COUNTY, ND46.2253°N, -98.0714°W Updated 3 hr ago
FLOW RATE
3cfs
AIR TEMP
64°F
WIND
7mph WNW
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
3cfs 31.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 1216 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
335cfs
PERIOD LOW
1cfs
RUNNABLE
6%
last 1 year in band
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°
51°
FRI
75°
56°
SAT
85°
65°
SUN
98°
68°
MON
86°
68°
TIME
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FRI
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TEMP
hourly forecast
57°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
9mph WNW
G 18 mph
9
G18
WNW
10
G19
WNW
9
G17
WNW
10
G26
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12
G27
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14
G24
NW
16
G23
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15
G22
NW
14
G21
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14
G19
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14
G19
NNW
13
G16
NNW
13
G17
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14
G19
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13
G17
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12
G17
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11
G16
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8
G14
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5
G9
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5
G12
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6
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6
G10
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G11
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6
G12
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6
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G10
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6
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7
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8
G9
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8
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5
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G7
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8
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9
G12
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7
G11
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9
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8
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8
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8
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8
G14
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7
G12
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8
G15
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6
G14
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7
G11
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9
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11
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8
G16
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9
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8
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15
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14
G26
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14
G27
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17
G32
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18
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G37
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G35
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18
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G32
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23
G30
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23
G31
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21
G29
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18
G28
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17
G26
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17
G26
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18
G27
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16
G27
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12
G26
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G22
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14
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13
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12
G26
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10
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12
G24
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G25
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19
G26
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G26
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G24
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13
G22
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11
G21
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10
G20
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10
G21
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PRECIP
chance %
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18%
18%
CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
0%
0%
4%
20%
11%
10%
31%
40%
48%
56%
100%
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10%
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17%
7%
9%
48%
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71%
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84%
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100%
65%
26%
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42%
67%
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100%
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36%
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0%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
970
970971972971970971971967968968965963963962958958958956952952
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:41 AM
SUNSET
09:27 PM
15H 46M OF DAYLIGHT18H 23M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
First Quarter
66% illuminated

Station Location

46.2253, -98.0714
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-24 03:04 UTC
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