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Bear Creek

River

Use caution — an official advisory is in effect

Use caution

Use caution — an official advisory is in effect: live streamflow is available but no water-temperature sensor is nearby.

  • Live streamflow is available but no water-temperature sensor is nearby.
  • A Heat Advisory is in effect for Vernon; Rapides; Avoyelles; Beauregard; Allen; Evangeline; St. Landry; Lafayette; Upper St. Martin and other areas.
Use cautionHot — visit early

river in Hardin County, Texas, United States of America

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Use caution — an official advisory is in effect

Use caution

Use caution — an official advisory is in effect: live streamflow is available but no water-temperature sensor is nearby.

  • Live streamflow is available but no water-temperature sensor is nearby. USGS gauge 08041749, as of Aug 22, 5:15 PM gauge-local time
  • A Heat Advisory is in effect for Vernon; Rapides; Avoyelles; Beauregard; Allen; Evangeline; St. Landry; Lafayette; Upper St. Martin and other areas. NWS Lake Charles LA
  • Flow is above the 75th percentile for Aug 22 (median null over 22 years); fast water is the top river-drowning risk. USGS daily streamflow statistics, as of Aug 22, 5:15 PM gauge-local time
  • No official beach advisory posted (Texas Beach Watch (Texas GLO) checked).
Streamflow
77 ft³/s
discharge
Gage height
2.80 ft
water level

Flow is high for this date — above the 75th percentile for Aug 22 (median null over 22 years).

Official advisories

Checked against Texas Beach Watch (Texas GLO) — no advisory posted.

Live, provisional data from USGS gauge Pine Island Bayou abv BI Pump Plant, Beaumont, TX (7 mi away), as of Aug 22, 5:15 PM gauge-local time.

Weather at Bear Creek

H: 107° L: 77°
Overcast
Overcast
102°
|
Feels like 103°
Precipitation
6%
Humidity
32%
Wind
10 mph
UV Index
0.8
Water Conditions:
🏊Perfect for swimming
12 AM
Overcast
83°
3 AM
Cloudy
81°
6 AM
Partly Cloudy
78°
9 AM
Sunny
86°
12 PM
Sunny
102°
3 PM
Sunny
107°
6 PM
Overcast
102°
9 PM
Overcast
90°

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Bear Creek?
Bear Creek is a river in Texas.
Can you swim at Bear Creek?
Use caution — an official advisory is in effect: live streamflow is available but no water-temperature sensor is nearby. Checked August 22, 2026.

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