IsItFlooding

Little Cedar River near Ionia, IA

Chickasaw County, Iowa · USGS gauge 05458000 · NWS IONI4 · Iowa river levels

Is Little Cedar River near Ionia, IA flooding right now?

Little Cedar River near Ionia, IA measured 3.38 ft on 2026-09-11 01:45:00 UTC. That observation was 6.6 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.38 ft
as of 26 min ago
Streamflow
72 cfs
data refreshed 9 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 15 ft. The highest crest on record was 21.32 ft on Mon, Jun 9, 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
Action8 ft4.6 ft below
Minor flood10 ft6.6 ft below
Moderate flood13 ft9.6 ft below
Major flood15 ft11.6 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
21.32 ft2008-06-09
18.99 ft1993-08-16
18.41 ft2013-05-21
17.52 ft1999-07-21
16 ft2001-04-13

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 3.37–3.48 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Cedar River at Charles City, IA8.8 miFloyd County
Flood Creek near Powersville, IA14.0 miFloyd County
Wapsipinicon River near Elma, IA14.5 miHoward County
Wapsipinicon River near Tripoli, IA18.4 miBremer County
Cedar River at Waverly, IA20.5 miBremer 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