What is the current flow on Cedar River?
Cedar River is currently flowing at 10,100 cfs at USGS gauge 05464500 as of Aug 17, 9:00 PM UTC.
Cedar River at Cedar Rapids Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
6.40 ft
Flow 10,100 cfs · as of Aug 17, 9:00 PM UTC
Flow is 10,100 cfs.
Flow
10,100 cfs
Gauge Height
6.40 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05464500 is a public stream gauge on 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 2 same-waterway gauges nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
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.
More Gauges On Cedar River
These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.
- Cedar River at Edgewood Road at Cedar Rapids, IA · 3.4 mi
- Cedar River below Indian Creek at Cedar Rapids, IA · 4.7 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- 083N08W13CBDA 37817 1971Cedar Rapids 10 · 3.8 mi
- 083N08W13CBDA USGS CRM-SW-2 · 3.8 mi
- 083N08W14DAA 2023USGS CRM-104 · 4.1 mi
- 083N08W11DDC 1996USGS CRM-15 · 4.4 mi
- Morgan Creek near Covington, IA · 4.9 mi
- Indian Creek at Marion, IA · 5.0 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
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?
Other gauges on Cedar River worth checking include Cedar River at Edgewood Road at Cedar Rapids, IA (3.4 miles away), Cedar River below Indian Creek at Cedar Rapids, IA (4.7 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.
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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