What is the current flow on Cedar River?
Cedar River is currently flowing at 17,500 cfs at USGS gauge 05464780 as of Oct 2, 4:00 AM UTC.
Cedar River at Cedar Bluff Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
11.40 ft
Flow 17,500 cfs · as of Oct 2, 4:00 AM UTC
Flow is 17,500 cfs.
Flow
17,500 cfs
Gauge Height
11.40 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05464780 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 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
The NOAA forecast for Cedar River is not available on this page yet. Open 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
- Unnamed Trb to WB Wapsinonoc Cr at West Branch, IA · 6.9 mi
- WB Wapsinonoc Cr abv Baker Ave at West Branch, IA · 7.0 mi
- WB Wapsinonoc Cr at College St at West Branch, IA · 8.0 mi
- Hoover Cr at Hoover Nat Hist Site, West Branch, IA · 8.3 mi
- Rapid Creek near Iowa City, IA · 10.8 mi
- Iowa River below Coralville Dam nr Coralville, IA · 12.2 mi
- Ralston Creek at Iowa City, IA · 13.4 mi
- South Branch Ralston Creek at Iowa City, IA · 13.7 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
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 Unnamed Trb to WB Wapsinonoc Cr at West Branch, IA (6.9 miles away), WB Wapsinonoc Cr abv Baker Ave at West Branch, IA (7.0 miles away), WB Wapsinonoc Cr at College St at West Branch, IA (8.0 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
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