Waterlands
Big Bear Creek
USGS · 05453000
BIG BEAR CREEK
USGS · 05453000LIVE

Big Bear Creek at Ladora, IA

IOWA41.7494°N, -92.1821°W Updated 8 hr ago
FLOW RATE
137cfs
GAUGE HT
11.67ft
AIR TEMP
66°F
WIND
4mph NNE
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
137cfs 40.8% vs avg
Optimal band: 73–99 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
2,381cfs
PERIOD LOW
15cfs
RUNNABLE
8%
last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

11.67ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
88°
63°
MON
93°
67°
TUE
87°
68°
WED
88°
70°
THU
87°
72°
FRI
88°
71°
SAT
83°
71°
TIME
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FRI
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
3mph E
G 9 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
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13%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
995
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:45 AM
SUNSET
08:43 PM
14H 58M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
7% illuminated

Station Location

41.7494, -92.1821
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC
Site #05453000·USGS

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