What is the current flow on Big Bear Creek?
Big Bear Creek is currently flowing at 744 cfs at USGS gauge 05453000 as of Oct 4, 1:00 AM UTC.
Big Bear Creek at Ladora Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
14.42 ft
Flow 744 cfs · as of Oct 4, 1:00 AM UTC
Flow is 744 cfs.
Flow
744 cfs
Gauge Height
14.42 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05453000 is a public stream gauge on Big Bear Creek in Iowa. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
The NOAA forecast for Big Bear Creek is not available on this page yet. Open Big Bear Creek on the Waderly map for the live forecast.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
Nearby Gauges
- Iowa River at Marengo, IA · 7.5 mi
- Iowa River near Belle Plaine, IA · 9.0 mi
- Walnut Creek near Hartwick, IA · 12.1 mi
- Deep River at Deep River, IA · 14.1 mi
- Salt Creek near Elberon, IA · 16.3 mi
- Price Creek at Amana, IA · 16.4 mi
- Richland Creek near Haven, IA · 18.3 mi
- Clear Creek near Oxford, IA · 22.9 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature on Big Bear Creek?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Big Bear Creek, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Big Bear Creek?
Nearby gauges worth checking include Iowa River at Marengo, IA (7.5 miles away), Iowa River near Belle Plaine, IA (9.0 miles away), Walnut Creek near Hartwick, IA (12.1 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
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