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Bear Creek
River
Cool water — ease in carefully
Use cautionCool water — ease in carefully: water temperature is 70°F, cool enough to cause cold-water shock on a sudden entry.
- Water temperature is 70°F, cool enough to cause cold-water shock on a sudden entry.
- Flow is within the normal range (25th–75th percentile) for Aug 23 (median 90 ft³/s over 110 years).
natural watercourse in Tehama County, California, United States of America
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Cool water — ease in carefully
Use cautionCool water — ease in carefully: water temperature is 70°F, cool enough to cause cold-water shock on a sudden entry.
- Water temperature is 70°F, cool enough to cause cold-water shock on a sudden entry. — USGS gauge 11383500, as of Aug 23, 1:15 AM gauge-local time
- Flow is within the normal range (25th–75th percentile) for Aug 23 (median 90 ft³/s over 110 years). — USGS daily streamflow statistics, as of Aug 23, 1:15 AM gauge-local time
- No official beach advisory posted (California Water Boards — FHAB Reports checked).
Flow is normal for this date — within the normal range (25th–75th percentile) for Aug 23 (median 90 ft³/s over 110 years).
Official advisories
Checked against California Water Boards — FHAB Reports — no advisory posted.
Live, provisional data from USGS gauge DEER C NR VINA CA (14.9 mi away), as of Aug 23, 1:15 AM gauge-local time.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bear Creek?
- Bear Creek is a river in California.
- What is the water temperature at Bear Creek?
- As of August 23, 2026, the water temperature at Bear Creek in California is 70°F (21°C), measured by USGS gauge 11383500, 14.9 miles away.
- Can you swim at Bear Creek?
- Cool water — ease in carefully: water temperature is 70°F, cool enough to cause cold-water shock on a sudden entry. Checked August 23, 2026.
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