Cedar River at Cedar Falls, IA

Black Hawk County, Iowa · USGS gauge 05463050 · NWS CEDI4 · Cedar River flood status · Iowa river levels

Is Cedar River at Cedar Falls, IA flooding right now?

No — Cedar River at Cedar Falls, IA is at 82.20 ft, 6.8 ft below its 89 ft flood stage, as of 48 min ago.

Gauge height
82.20 ft
as of 48 min ago
Streamflow
5,880 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 89 ft, with major flooding at 94 ft. The highest crest on record was 102.1 ft on Tue, Jun 10, 2008.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action85 ft2.8 ft below
Minor flood89 ft6.8 ft below
Moderate flood92 ft9.8 ft below
Major flood94 ft11.8 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
102.1 ft2008-06-10
98.9 ft2016-09-24
96.2 ft1999-07-23
96.1 ft1961-03-21
95.36 ft2018-09-23

Last 7 days

flood stage 89 ft

Past 7 days · 80.98–89.00 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Cedar River at Waterloo, IA6.3 miBlack Hawk County
Cedar River at Janesville, IA7.7 miBremer County
West Fork Cedar River at Finchford, IA8.1 miBlack Hawk County
Black Hawk Creek at Hudson, IA9.0 miBlack Hawk County
Beaver Creek at New Hartford, IA9.2 miButler County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast