Is the Cedar River flooding?
The Cedar River is tracked by 13 USGS streamgauges in Iowa. This page compares each gauge’s live water level against its official National Weather Service flood stage, refreshed every 15 minutes, so you can tell whether the Cedar River is running normal, rising toward flood stage, or already flooding. 10 of 13 gauges have both a usable water-level reading and a published minor flood stage. Gauges without a published flood stage show water level and flow only. For nearby rivers, see all Iowa river levels.
River facts
The longest-running gauge on this river is Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, IA. The highest level ever recorded there was 31.12 ft on 13 June 2008, carrying 140,000 cfs. Peak records there go back to 1851 (124 annual peaks). It is currently at 5.24 ft, 25.9 ft below that record.
| Gauge | Status | Stage | Flood stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar River at Charles City, IA | No flooding | 3.01 ft | 12 ft | |
| Cedar River at Waverly, IA | No flooding | 5.10 ft | 12 ft | |
| Cedar River at Janesville, IA | No flooding | 2.31 ft | 13 ft | |
| Cedar River at Cedar Falls, IA | No flooding | 80.53 ft | 89 ft | |
| Cedar River at Waterloo, IA | No flooding | 6.70 ft | 13 ft | |
| Cedar River at Vinton, IA | No flooding | 5.37 ft | 15 ft | |
| Cedar River at Blairs Ferry Road at Palo, IA | No flooding | 5.58 ft | 12.5 ft | |
| Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, IA | No flooding | 5.24 ft | 12 ft | |
| Cedar River at Cedar Bluff, IA | No flooding | 7.62 ft | 16 ft | |
| Cedar River near Conesville, IA | No flooding | 8.83 ft | 13 ft | |
| Cedar River at Osage, IA | No current data | — | — | — |
| Cedar River at Edgewood Road at Cedar Rapids, IA | No flood stage defined | 4.99 ft | — | |
| Cedar River below Indian Creek at Cedar Rapids, IA | No flood stage defined | 5.20 ft | — |