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USGS 04096970 BEAR CREEK AT LAWRENCE ROAD NEAR LEONIDAS, MI


St. Joseph County, Michigan
Hydrologic Unit Code 040500010305
Latitude  42°02'33", Longitude  85°21'42" NAD27
Drainage area 19.5  square miles
Gage datum 863.0 feet above NAVD88
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  Date       Time Time
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flow
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width
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area
(ft2)
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vel.
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stability
 
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material
 
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evenness
 
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dist.(ft)
372025-12-12 10:21:48ESTYesTMM/PSSUSGS12.72.370.000.50FairIceCoverNONE1MainWADEQSCMMVADV12.716.514.30.88FIRMSANDEVENSTDYUNEVSTNDUPST50.00
362025-11-19 14:32:52ESTYesTMMUSGS6.752.040.000.50FairDebrisModerateNONE1MainWADEQSCMMVADV6.7517.09.860.68FIRMSANDEVENSTDYEVENSTNDUPST50.00
352025-09-17 12:01:06ESTYesBBS/TRM/RLHUSGS0.801.480.00 FairClearNONE1MainWADEQSCMMVADV0.808.302.080.38FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDUPST50.00
342025-08-26 11:14:52ESTYesJNFUSGS2.521.62-0.010.50FairDebrisLightNONE1MainWADEQSCMMVADV2.5213.83.720.68FIRMSANDEVENSTDYEVENUNFMUPST30.00
332025-08-05 06:56:59ESTYesTRMUSGS2.951.630.000.60FairDebrisModerateNONE1MAINWADEQSCMMVADV2.9514.23.140.94FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDUPST30.00
322025-07-15 09:24:52ESTYesRLHUSGS3.781.700.000.60FairClearNONE1MAINWADEQSCMMVADV3.7812.53.771.00FIRMCBLSEVENSTDYUNEVSTNDUNSP
312024-09-18 12:26:18ESTYesBMHUSGS3.681.78 0.48FairDebrisLightNONE1Bear Creek at Lawrence Rd. nr. LeonidasWADEQSCMMVADV3.6813.57.800.47FIRMCBLSEVENSTDYEVENUNSPUPST20.00
302024-08-28 08:46:52ESTYesRLHUSGS5.251.900.000.50FairClearNONE1mainWADEQSCMMVADV5.2512.56.140.86FIRMGRVLUNEVSTDYEVENSTNDUNSP
292024-07-29 08:23:28ESTYesRLHUSGS9.822.160.000.50FairDebrisLightNONE1mainWADEQSCMMVADV9.8218.011.80.83SOFTGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDUNSP
282023-09-18 11:47:36ESTYesPSSUSGS4.061.750.000.70FairDebrisModerateNONE1MAINWADEQSCMMVADV4.0617.28.560.47FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDUPST40.00
272023-07-25 12:25:40ESTYesTMMUSGS5.121.790.000.50FairDebrisLightNONE1MainWADEQSCMMVADV5.1217.06.620.77FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYUNEVSTNDUPST40.00
262023-06-07 07:26:08ESTYesRLHUSGS3.181.730.000.50GoodClearNONE1mainWADEQSCMMVADV3.1812.05.270.60FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDUPST40.00
252022-09-28 11:04:03ESTYesBBSUSGS6.591.960.000.75FairClearNONE1mainWADEQSCMMVADV6.5913.510.90.61FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDUPST10.00
242022-08-01 08:08:01ESTYesTRMUSGS4.301.790.000.50FairClearNONE1MAINWADEQSCMMVADV4.3013.18.400.51FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDUPST40.00
232022-06-23 10:21:37ESTYesRLHUSGS8.072.000.000.50FairDebrisLightNONE1mainWADEQSCMMVADV8.0717.58.630.93FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDUPST40.00
222021-09-03 07:29:39ESTYesRLHUSGS3.631.740.000.50GoodClearNONE1mainWADEQSCMMVADV3.6315.05.220.70FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDUPST40.00
212021-08-04 11:06:30ESTYesBMHUSGS2.881.720.000.42PoorDebrisModerateNONE1Bear Creek @ Lawrence Rd. nr LeonidasWADEQSCMMVADV2.8813.07.110.41FIRMCBLSUNEVSTDYEVENUNSPUPST50.00
202021-06-08 10:06:30ESTYesJTLUSGS3.211.750.030.30FairDebrisLightNONE1mainWADEQSCMMVADV3.2115.54.820.67FIRMSANDEVENSTDYEVENSTNDDNST40.00
192020-09-21 12:15:50ESTYesTRMUSGS4.12 0.000.50FairClearNONE1MAINWADEQSCMMVADV4.1211.88.610.48FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDATGA0.00
182020-08-26 11:22:30ESTYesRWHUSGS4.57 0.000.35GoodClearNONE1BEAR CREEKWADEQSCMMVADV4.5714.09.120.50FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDATGA0.00
172020-07-08 11:42:30ESTYesRWHUSGS7.38 0.000.35GoodDebrisLightNONE1BEAR CREEKWADEQSCMMVADV7.3814.010.90.68FIRMSANDEVENSTDYEVENSTNDATGA0.00
162019-09-11 12:37:22ESTYesJTLUSGS5.46 0.000.37PoorDebrisLightNONE1mainWADEQSCMMVADV5.4614.510.30.53SOFTsiltEVENSTDYEVENSTNDATGA0.00
152019-07-30 11:45ESTYesBMHUSGS7.15 0.37Fair NONE1Bear Cr. at Lawrence Rd. nr. LeonidasWADEQSCMMVADV7.1513.09.150.78FIRMCBLSEVENSTDYEVENUNSPUPST15.00
142019-07-02 10:50ESTYesBMHUSGS12.2 0.43FairDebrisLightNONE1Bear Creek at Lawrence Rd. nr. LeonidasWADEQSCMMVADV12.214.014.10.86FIRMSANDEVENSTDYEVENUNSPATGA0.00
132018-09-17 11:37ESTYesBMHUSGS5.29 0.37FairDebrisModerateNONE1Bear Cr. nr LeonidasWADEQSCMMVADV5.2913.08.530.62FIRMCBLSEVENSTDYEVENUNSPATGA0.00
122018-07-11 14:32ESTYesRWHUSGS6.38 0.000.53FairDebrisLightNONE1BEAR CREEKWADEQSCMMVADV6.3813.010.80.59FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDUPST5.00
112017-09-05 11:24:30ESTYesRLHUSGS3.40 0.000.40FairDebrisModerateNONE1MAINWADEQSCMMVADV3.409.503.860.88FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDUNSP
102017-08-01 10:34:30ESTYesRLHUSGS4.38 0.000.40GoodDebrisLightNONE1MAINWADEQSCMMVADV4.388.803.951.11FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDUNSP
92017-06-27 12:55:30ESTYesCKTUSGS7.16 0.000.50FairDebrisModerateNONE1mainWADEQSCMMVADV7.1613.412.20.59FIRMGRVLEVENunknEVENUNFMUPST20.00
82016-09-22 08:14:30ESTYesDJOUSGS11.8 0.000.50FairDebrisLightNONE1mainWADEQSCMMVADV11.818.013.20.89SOFTSANDEVENunknEVENUNFMUPST40.00
72016-08-09 10:51:30ESTYesBMHUSGS3.24 FairDebrisHeavyNONE1Bear Creek at Lawrence Rd. nr. LeonidasWADEQSCMMVADV3.2412.56.060.53FIRMCBLSEVENunknEVENUNKNUPST10.00
62016-06-21 11:30:30ESTYesBMHUSGS4.64 FairDebrisHeavyNONE1Bear Creek at Lawrence Rd. nr. LeonidasWADEQSCMMVADV4.6413.07.810.59UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPATGA
52015-09-28 10:20:30ESTYesBMHUSGS4.99 FairDebrisHeavyNONE1Bear cr. at Lawrence Rd.WADEQSCMMVADV4.9914.010.50.47FIRMCBLSEVENunknEVENUNFMATGA
42015-09-02 09:10ESTYesRH/NJPUSGS5.76 0.000.50FairDebrisModerateNONE1mainWADEQSCMMVADV5.7618.515.00.38FIRMSANDEVENunknEVENNSTDUNSP
32015-07-27 13:53ESTYesTRMUSGS8.15 0.000.50FairDebrisModerateNONE1MainWADEQSCMMVADV8.1516.015.30.53FIRMGRVLEVENunknEVENSTNDUPST25.00
22009-03-24 17:23ESTYesDEQUSGS21.7 UnspecifiedUnspecifedNONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPQSCMMVADV21.714.517.91.21UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
12008-07-15 06:30ESTYesDEQUSGS6.44 0.001.00Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPQSCMMVPYG6.4412.58.040.80UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP