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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Bear Creek is a 62.1 mile river near Adventures of Kayaking in Alabama. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Bear Creek at Redbay, AL (site 03592000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2017 to 2026
Bear Creek typically runs highest in December, at a median 443 cfs, and lowest in October, at 67 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,270 cfs, in 2021.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| May | 237 | 155 to 558 |
| June | 190 | 89 to 521 |
| July | 158 | 92 to 400 |
| August | 87 | 64 to 169 |
| September | 74 | 46 to 190 |
| October | 67 | 44 to 227 |
| November | 121 | 52 to 288 |
| December | 443 | 199 to 928 |
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 9 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Bear Creek at Redbay, AL (site 03592000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
6 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Bear Creek, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Tishomingo State ParkMauldlin BranchPublic
- CoburnTennessee River - Pickwick LakePublic
- Mill CreekBear CreekPublic
- Rose TrailTennessee River - Pickwick LakePublic
- Bear Creek - Pickwick LakeBear Creek - Pickwick LakePublic
- Tennessee River - Pickwick LakeTennessee River - Pickwick LakePublic
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