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Around Bear Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Bear Creek is a 44.9 mile river near Rocky Mountain Paddleboard - Bear Creek Lake in Colorado. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Bear Creek above Evergreen, CO (site 06710385). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1985 to 2026
Bear Creek typically runs highest in June, at a median 71 cfs, and lowest in January, at 12 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,150 cfs, in 2013.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12 | 9.8 to 16 |
| February | 12 | 9.6 to 15 |
| March | 14 | 11 to 17 |
| April | 20 | 16 to 37 |
| May | 58 | 40 to 99 |
| June | 71 | 39 to 106 |
| July | 47 | 32 to 63 |
| August | 34 | 23 to 54 |
| September | 25 | 18 to 34 |
| October | 19 | 16 to 29 |
| November | 17 | 14 to 23 |
| December | 12 | 11 to 17 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 41 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Bear Creek above Evergreen, CO (site 06710385). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Bear Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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