What is the current flow on Little Cedar River?
Little Cedar River is currently flowing at 329 cfs at USGS gauge 05458000 as of Oct 4, 2:45 AM UTC.
Little Cedar River at Ionia Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
4.64 ft
Flow 329 cfs · as of Oct 4, 2:45 AM UTC
Flow is 329 cfs.
Flow
329 cfs
Gauge Height
4.64 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05458000 is a public stream gauge on Little Cedar River in Iowa. 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
The NOAA forecast for Little Cedar River is not available on this page yet. Open Little Cedar River on the Waderly map for the live forecast.
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.
Nearby Gauges
- Cedar River at Charles City, IA · 8.8 mi
- Flood Creek near Powersville, IA · 14.0 mi
- Wapsipinicon River near Elma, IA · 14.5 mi
- Wapsipinicon River near Tripoli, IA · 18.5 mi
- Cedar River at Waverly, IA · 20.5 mi
- Shell Rock River near Rockford, IA · 21.4 mi
- Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, IA · 22.6 mi
- Cedar River at Osage, IA · 24.7 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature on Little Cedar River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Little Cedar River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Little Cedar River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include Cedar River at Charles City, IA (8.8 miles away), Flood Creek near Powersville, IA (14.0 miles away), Wapsipinicon River near Elma, IA (14.5 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
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