How high is the Cedar River at Cedar Falls, IA right now?

The Cedar River at Cedar Falls, IA is currently flowing at 4,010 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 78.68 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Cedar River at Cedar Falls, IA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 24th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Cedar River at Cedar Falls, IA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 10.32 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 89.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Cedar River at Cedar Falls, IA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 6,640 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 2,060 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Cedar River at Cedar Falls, IA stream gauge located?

The Cedar River at Cedar Falls, IA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Black Hawk County, IA on the Cedar River. USGS site number 05463050 (coordinates 42.5376, -92.4435).

Cedar River at Cedar Falls, IA

USGS Site No: 05463050 • Cedar River • Black Hawk County, IA

Cedar River at Cedar Falls, IA on the Cedar River is currently at 4,010 cfs (Low — 24th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 78.68 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Cedar River

Cedar River at Janesville, IA

Downstream on Cedar River ↓

Cedar River at Waterloo, IA

4,010

CFS Discharge

78.68

Gage Height (ft)

Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	2,060
25th	Low threshold	4,130	Today: 4,010 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	6,640
75th	High threshold	10,500
95th	Very High threshold	0

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	3,370	—
May 27, 2026	3,430	—
May 26, 2026	3,570	—
May 25, 2026	3,710	—
May 24, 2026	3,890	—
May 23, 2026	4,040	—
May 22, 2026	4,340	—
May 21, 2026	4,520	—
May 20, 2026	4,600	—
May 19, 2026	4,230	—
May 18, 2026	3,980	—
May 17, 2026	3,690	—
May 16, 2026	3,310	—
May 15, 2026	3,110	—
Apr 20, 2026	8,430	—
Apr 19, 2026	10,100	—
Apr 18, 2026	12,000	—
Apr 17, 2026	13,100	—
Apr 16, 2026	11,300	—
Apr 13, 2026	7,860	—
Apr 12, 2026	8,520	—
Apr 11, 2026	9,590	—
Apr 10, 2026	11,200	—
Apr 9, 2026	13,300	—
Apr 8, 2026	16,100	—
Apr 7, 2026	19,200	—
Apr 6, 2026	21,100	—
Apr 5, 2026	18,400	—
Apr 4, 2026	11,200	—
Apr 3, 2026	5,770	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05463050
State: IA
County: Black Hawk County
Coordinates: 42.5376, -92.4435
Drainage Area: 4,734 mi²
Datum (ft): 762.5
HUC Code: 07080205

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 85.0 ft
Flood Stage: 89.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 92.0 ft
Major Flood: 94.0 ft

Currently 10.32 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 25,400 cfs

Aug 1, 2025
Min discharge: 965 cfs

Dec 29, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Cedar River at Waterloo, IA
6.3 mi · 4,260 cfs

Normal
Cedar River at Janesville, IA
7.7 mi · 1,570 cfs

Normal
West Fork Cedar River at Finchford, IA
8.1 mi · 535 cfs

Normal
Black Hawk Creek at Hudson, IA
9.0 mi · 206 cfs

Normal
Beaver Creek at New Hartford, IA
9.2 mi · 227 cfs

Normal