BEAR CREEK NEAR OAKES, ND
USGS 06470800 · North Dakota · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 06470800 · North Dakota · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 9:45 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 10:45 PM CDT to Nov 5, 9:45 PM CST; ranging 0.24 to 1.6 ft³/s; latest 0.87 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 9:45 PM CST | 0.87 | 5.55 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 PM CST | 0.92 | 5.56 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 PM CST | 0.97 | 5.57 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 PM CST | 0.97 | 5.57 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 PM CST | 0.92 | 5.56 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST | 1.01 | 5.58 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM CST | 1.06 | 5.59 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM CST | 1.01 | 5.58 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM CST | 1.01 | 5.58 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM CST | 1.06 | 5.59 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM CST | 1.06 | 5.59 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM CST | 1.11 | 5.6 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM CST | 1.2 | 5.62 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM CST | 1.15 | 5.61 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM CST | 1.15 | 5.61 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM CST | 1.11 | 5.6 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM CST | 1.11 | 5.6 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM CST | 1.15 | 5.61 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM CST | 1.15 | 5.61 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM CST | 1.15 | 5.61 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM CST | 1.2 | 5.62 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM CST | 1.15 | 5.61 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM CST | 1.11 | 5.6 | 0.11–5 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM CST | 1.15 | 5.61 | 0.11–5 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM CST | 1.2 | 5.62 | 0.11–5 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM CST | 1.15 | 5.61 | 0.11–5 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM CST | 1.2 | 5.62 | 0.11–5 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM CST | 1.26 | 5.63 | 0.11–5 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM CST | 1.31 | 5.64 | 0.11–5 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM CST | 1.36 | 5.65 | 0.11–5 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM CST | 1.54 | 5.68 | 0.11–5 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM CST | 1.6 | 5.69 | 0.11–5 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM CST | 1.54 | 5.68 | 0.11–5 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM CST | 1.42 | 5.66 | 0.11–5 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM CST | 1.54 | 5.68 | 0.11–5 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM CST | 1.54 | 5.68 | 0.11–5 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM CST | 1.48 | 5.67 | 0.11–5 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM CST | 1.42 | 5.66 | 0.11–5 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM CST | 1.42 | 5.66 | 0.11–5 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM CST | 1.48 | 5.67 | 0.11–5 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM CST | 1.36 | 5.65 | 0.11–5 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM CST | 1.42 | 5.66 | 0.11–5 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM CST | 1.36 | 5.65 | 0.11–5 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM CST | 1.36 | 5.65 | 0.11–5 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM CST | 1.42 | 5.66 | 0.11–5 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM CST | 1.36 | 5.65 | 0.11–5 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM CST | 1.36 | 5.65 | 0.11–5.1 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM CST | 1.36 | 5.65 | 0.11–5.1 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM CST | 1.36 | 5.65 | 0.11–5.1 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM CST | 1.36 | 5.65 | 0.11–5.1 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM CST | 1.36 | 5.65 | 0.11–5.1 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM CST | 1.36 | 5.65 | 0.11–5.1 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM CST | 1.26 | 5.63 | 0.11–5.1 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM CST | 1.31 | 5.64 | 0.11–5.1 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM CST | 1.42 | 5.66 | 0.11–5.1 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM CST | 1.48 | 5.67 | 0.11–5.1 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM CST | 1.42 | 5.66 | 0.11–5.1 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM CST | 1.54 | 5.68 | 0.11–5.1 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM CST | 1.36 | 5.65 | 0.11–5.1 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM CST | 1.36 | 5.65 | 0.11–5.1 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM CST | 1.36 | 5.65 | 0.11–5.1 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM CST | 1.42 | 5.66 | 0.11–5.1 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM CST | 1.36 | 5.65 | 0.11–5.1 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM CST | 1.42 | 5.66 | 0.11–5.1 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM CST | 1.42 | 5.66 | 0.11–5.1 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM CST | 1.36 | 5.65 | 0.11–5.1 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM CST | 1.48 | 5.67 | 0.11–5.1 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM CST | 1.31 | 5.64 | 0.11–5.1 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM CST | 1.36 | 5.65 | 0.11–5.1 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM CST | 1.26 | 5.63 | 0.11–5.1 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM CST | 1.15 | 5.61 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM CST | 1.2 | 5.62 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM CST | 1.26 | 5.63 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM CST | 1.15 | 5.61 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM CST | 1.06 | 5.59 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM CST | 1.11 | 5.6 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM CST | 1.01 | 5.58 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM CST | 1.01 | 5.58 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM CST | 0.97 | 5.57 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM CST | 0.92 | 5.56 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM CST | 0.83 | 5.54 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM CST | 0.83 | 5.54 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM CST | 0.74 | 5.52 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM CST | 0.66 | 5.5 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM CST | 0.59 | 5.48 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM CST | 0.56 | 5.47 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM CST | 0.49 | 5.45 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM CST | 0.43 | 5.43 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM CST | 0.37 | 5.41 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM CST | 0.35 | 5.4 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM CST | 0.32 | 5.39 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM CST | 0.3 | 5.38 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM CST | 0.28 | 5.37 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM CST | 0.3 | 5.38 | 0.1–5.1 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM CST | 0.28 | 5.37 | 0.1–5.6 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM CST | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.1–5.6 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM CST | 0.28 | 5.37 | 0.1–5.6 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM CST | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.1–5.6 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM CST | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.1–5.6 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM CST | 0.28 | 5.37 | 0.1–5.6 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM CST | 0.28 | 5.37 | 0.1–5.6 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM CST | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.1–5.6 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM CST | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.1–5.6 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM CST | 0.24 | 5.35 | 0.1–5.6 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM CST | 0.24 | 5.35 | 0.1–5.6 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM CST | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.1–5.6 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM CST | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.1–5.6 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM CST | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.1–5.6 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM CST | 0.24 | 5.35 | 0.1–5.6 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM CST | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.1–5.6 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM CST | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.1–5.6 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM CST | 0.28 | 5.37 | 0.1–5.6 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM CST | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.1–5.6 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM CST | 0.28 | 5.37 | 0.1–5.6 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM CST | 0.3 | 5.38 | 0.1–5.6 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM CST | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.1–5.6 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM CST | 0.28 | 5.37 | 0.1–5.6 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM CDT | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.1–5.6 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM CDT | 0.28 | 5.37 | 0.1–5.6 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM CDT | 0.28 | 5.37 | 0.1–5.8 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM CDT | 0.28 | 5.37 | 0.1–5.8 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM CDT | 0.28 | 5.37 | 0.1–5.8 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM CDT | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.1–5.8 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM CDT | 0.28 | 5.37 | 0.1–5.8 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM CDT | 0.28 | 5.37 | 0.1–5.8 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM CDT | 0.28 | 5.37 | 0.1–5.8 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM CDT | 0.28 | 5.37 | 0.1–5.8 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM CDT | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.1–5.8 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM CDT | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.1–5.8 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM CDT | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.1–5.8 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM CDT | 0.28 | 5.37 | 0.1–5.8 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM CDT | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.1–5.8 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM CDT | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.1–5.8 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM CDT | 0.28 | 5.37 | 0.1–5.8 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM CDT | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.1–5.8 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM CDT | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.1–5.8 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM CDT | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.1–5.8 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM CDT | 0.28 | 5.37 | 0.1–5.8 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM CDT | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.1–5.8 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM CDT | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.1–5.8 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM CDT | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.1–5.8 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM CDT | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.1–5.8 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM CDT | 0.28 | 5.37 | 0.1–5.8 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM CDT | 0.28 | 5.37 | 0.08–5.5 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM CDT | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.08–5.5 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM CDT | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.08–5.5 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM CDT | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.08–5.5 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM CDT | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.08–5.5 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM CDT | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.08–5.5 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM CDT | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.08–5.5 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM CDT | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.08–5.5 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM CDT | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.08–5.5 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM CDT | 0.24 | 5.35 | 0.08–5.5 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM CDT | 0.24 | 5.35 | 0.08–5.5 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM CDT | 0.24 | 5.35 | 0.08–5.5 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM CDT | 0.24 | 5.35 | 0.08–5.5 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM CDT | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.08–5.5 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM CDT | 0.24 | 5.35 | 0.08–5.5 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM CDT | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.08–5.5 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM CDT | 0.24 | 5.35 | 0.08–5.5 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM CDT | 0.24 | 5.35 | 0.08–5.5 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM CDT | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.08–5.5 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM CDT | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.08–5.5 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM CDT | 0.24 | 5.35 | 0.08–5.5 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM CDT | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.08–5.5 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM CDT | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.08–5.5 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM CDT | 0.24 | 5.35 | 0.08–5.5 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM CDT | 0.24 | 5.35 | 0.07–4.7 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM CDT | 0.26 | 5.36 | 0.07–4.7 |
Map of USGS gauge 06470800 and the river around it
Where BEAR CREEK NEAR OAKES, ND sits.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. North Dakota Game and Fish Department publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a North Dakota rule: 68°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the North Dakota Game and Fish Department: North Dakota fishing regulations.
Normal for Nov 5: 0.1–5.1 ft³/s (middle half of 50 years of record). Now: 0.87 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 0.87 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 50 years of record (1977–2026): 10th 0, 25th 0.1, median 0.96, 75th 5.1, 90th 23 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 0 ft³/s, highest 237 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 27.5%, from 1.2 to 0.87 ft³/s. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 10:23 PM CST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.