Cedar River near Conesville, IA

Muscatine County, Iowa · USGS gauge 05465000 · NWS CNEI4 · Cedar River flood status · Iowa river levels

Is Cedar River near Conesville, IA flooding right now?

Cedar River near Conesville, IA measured 7.24 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 5.8 ft below its 13 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
7.24 ft
as of 70 min ago
Streamflow
4,650 cfs
data refreshed 8 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 13 ft, with major flooding at 16.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 23.4 ft on Sun, Jun 15, 2008.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action12 ft4.8 ft below
Minor flood13 ft5.8 ft below
Moderate flood15 ft7.8 ft below
Major flood16.5 ft9.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
23.4 ft2008-06-15
18.06 ft2016-09-29
17.88 ft2014-07-02
17.38 ft2016-10-01
17.11 ft1993-04-06

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 6.60–7.25 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Iowa River at Columbus Junction, IA9.5 miLouisa County
Iowa River near Lone Tree, IA9.8 miLouisa County
Iowa River at Wapello, IA16.9 miLouisa County
Hoover Creek at Hoover Nat Hist Site, West Branch, IA18.2 miCedar County
WB Wapsinonoc Creek at College St at West Branch, IA18.5 miCedar 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