What is the water temperature on Bear Creek?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Bear Creek, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
Bear Creek at Ottumwa Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
80.22 ft
as of Oct 3, 1:45 PM UTC
Current flow data is not published on this gauge page right now.
Flow
temporarily unavailable
Gauge Height
80.22 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05489490 is a public stream gauge on 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 Bear Creek is not available on this page yet. Open 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
- Des Moines River at Ottumwa, IA · 2.7 mi
- Des Moines River at Eddyville, IA · 13.4 mi
- Fox River at Bloomfield, IA · 17.1 mi
- North Skunk River near Sigourney, IA · 23.9 mi
- South Skunk River near Oskaloosa, IA · 25.7 mi
- Chariton River near Rathbun, IA · 26.0 mi
- Rathbun Lake near Rathbun, IA · 26.1 mi
- Cedar Creek near Bussey, IA · 27.2 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What other gauges should I check near Bear Creek?
Nearby gauges worth checking include Des Moines River at Ottumwa, IA (2.7 miles away), Des Moines River at Eddyville, IA (13.4 miles away), Fox River at Bloomfield, IA (17.1 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
See the full picture for Bear Creek
Open the live map to see Bear Creek alongside weather, forecast, nearby gauges, and everything else Waderly tracks for the water.
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