What is the current flow on Cedar Creek?
Cedar Creek is currently flowing at 1,780 cfs at USGS gauge 05489000 as of Oct 2, 10:15 PM UTC.
Cedar Creek at Bussey Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
9.52 ft
Flow 1,780 cfs · as of Oct 2, 10:15 PM UTC
Flow is 1,780 cfs.
Flow
1,780 cfs
Gauge Height
9.52 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05489000 is a public stream gauge on Cedar Creek 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 Creek is not available on this page yet. Open Cedar Creek 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
- Des Moines River near Tracy, IA · 5.0 mi
- English Creek near Knoxville, IA · 9.0 mi
- Des Moines River near Pella, IA · 10.6 mi
- Des Moines River at Eddyville, IA · 14.7 mi
- South Skunk River near Oskaloosa, IA · 16.1 mi
- Middle Creek near Lacey, IA · 19.3 mi
- White Breast Creek near Dallas, IA · 19.9 mi
- Chariton River near Chariton, IA · 26.0 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature on Cedar Creek?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Cedar Creek, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Cedar Creek?
Nearby gauges worth checking include Des Moines River near Tracy, IA (5.0 miles away), English Creek near Knoxville, IA (9.0 miles away), Des Moines River near Pella, IA (10.6 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
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