What is the current flow on Little Cedar River?
Little Cedar River is currently flowing at 137 cfs at USGS gauge 05458000 as of Aug 19, 5:45 AM UTC.
Little Cedar River at Ionia Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
3.86 ft
Flow 137 cfs · as of Aug 19, 5:45 AM UTC
Flow is 137 cfs.
Flow
137 cfs
Gauge Height
3.86 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
NOAA forecast data for Little 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.
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
Is Little Cedar River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Little 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 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.
What is the weather outlook for Little Cedar River?
NOAA forecast data for Little Cedar River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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