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North Dakota · river

Bear Den Creek near Mandaree

USGS monitoring location. Launch access and paddling suitability have not been verified.

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

57

Mixed weather

Weather score out of 100

Weather only. This is a monitoring station, not a verified launch. Access, hazards and suitable flow are unknown.

Weather observation: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:56:08 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Wind

13 mph

gusting to 23 mph

Air temp

46°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

0 cfs

very low for this date

Weather outlook

Sunday · 97

  • Mon

    59

  • Tue

    77

  • Wed

    72

  • Thu

    59

  • Fri

    79

  • Sat

    92

  • Sun

    97

    Best

Compares forecast wind, air temperature and rain. Does not assess river flow, swell, currents, water temperature or launch access. All times are local to this location.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
10a1427
11a1322
12p1319
1p1320
2p1421
3p1322
4p1222
5p812
6p712
7p711
8p612
9p613

Is this flow normal for November 9?

Today's 0 cfs is 100% below the median for this date — which counts as very low water here.

The median flow on this date is 0 cfs, across 59 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind — 13 mph — elevated wind-22
  • Cold — 46°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-21

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, and uses available public readings. We haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

Do your own homework

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