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Bear Creek
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BEAR CREEK
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BEAR CREEK NEAR MARCELLINE, IL

ADAMS COUNTY, IL40.1428°N, -91.3374°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
85.5cfs
GAUGE HT
3.18ft
AIR TEMP
86°F
WIND
8mph ENE
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
85.5cfs 63.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 133–181 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
644cfs
PERIOD LOW
22.2cfs
RUNNABLE
15%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.18ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

21.5in

≈ normal

21.46 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 20.99 in).

YTD Total

21.5in

This year so far

Normal to Date

21.0in

30-yr average

Typical Range

15.7–27.0in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+2%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.72" · normal 1.91" (0.9–3.1)
Jan
Feb: 0.29" · normal 2.07" (0.8–3.6)
Feb
Mar: 4.88" · normal 2.81" (1.6–4.4)
Mar
Apr: 5.92" · normal 4.30" (2.9–6.2)
Apr
May: 2.10" · normal 4.47" (1.4–7.4)
May
Jun: 6.39" · normal 4.09" (1.8–7.6)
Jun
Jul: 1.17" (so far)· normal 3.20" (1.2–5.4)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.20" (1.6–4.9)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.19" (1.5–5.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.82" (1.3–5.3)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.72" (1.1–5.0)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.06" (1.0–3.2)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo22:32 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
88°
65°
MON
93°
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TUE
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WED
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THU
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SAT
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TEMP
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
8mph ENE
G 11 mph
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1001
100110021004100410021001100310031000100110011000997999999999998100010021001
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:46 AM
SUNSET
08:35 PM
14H 49M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
4% illuminated

Station Location

40.1428, -91.3374
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 18:15 UTC
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