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Cedar River at Austin Water Level & Fishing Conditions

CEDAR RIVER NEAR AUSTIN, MN · USGS 05457000 · Minnesota · 43.6376, -92.9748

Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
3.34 ft
Flow 219 cfs · as of Aug 18, 6:00 PM UTC

Flow is 219 cfs.

Flow
219 cfs
Gauge Height
3.34 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable

About This Gauge

USGS 05457000 is a public stream gauge on Cedar River in Minnesota. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.

3-Day Weather Outlook

NOAA forecast data for Cedar River is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.

Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current flow on Cedar River?

Cedar River is currently flowing at 219 cfs at USGS gauge 05457000 as of Aug 18, 6:00 PM UTC.

Is Cedar River above or below normal right now?

Waderly compares Cedar River against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.

What is the water temperature on Cedar River?

This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Cedar River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.

What other gauges should I check near Cedar River?

Nearby gauges worth checking include NPR-2 North Drained Site Perimeter (26.5 miles away), NPR-4 North Drained Site Perimeter (26.5 miles away), NSAD North Site Agri Drain (26.5 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.

What is the weather outlook for Cedar River?

NOAA forecast data for Cedar River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.

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