Cedar River at Janesville, IA
Is Cedar River at Janesville, IA flooding right now?
No — Cedar River at Janesville, IA is at 2.72 ft, 10.3 ft below its 13 ft flood stage, as of 50 min ago.
Gauge height
2.72 ft
Streamflow
1,910 cfs
Minor flooding here begins at 13 ft, with major flooding at 18 ft. The highest crest on record was 19.45 ft on Tue, Jun 10, 2008.
Flood stages at this gauge
| Category | Stage | Current distance |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 10 ft | 7.3 ft below |
| Minor flood | 13 ft | 10.3 ft below |
| Moderate flood | 15 ft | 12.3 ft below |
| Major flood | 18 ft | 15.3 ft below |
Highest crests on record
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| 19.45 ft | 2008-06-10 |
| 17.15 ft | 1999-07-22 |
| 16.33 ft | 1961-03-28 |
| 16.33 ft | 1965-03-03 |
| 16.27 ft | 2016-09-24 |
Last 7 days
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Distance | County |
|---|---|---|
| West Fork Cedar River at Finchford, IA | 4.2 mi | Black Hawk County |
| Cedar River at Waverly, IA | 6.1 mi | Bremer County |
| Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, IA | 7.4 mi | Butler County |
| Cedar River at Cedar Falls, IA | 7.7 mi | Black Hawk County |
| Beaver Creek at New Hartford, IA | 9.4 mi | Butler County |
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