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

The Cedar River at Cedar Falls, WA is currently flowing at 115 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 5.85 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 19th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 284 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 90 to 1,090 cfs.

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

The Cedar River at Cedar Falls, WA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in King County, WA on the Cedar River. USGS site number 12116500 (coordinates 47.4170, -121.7920).

Cedar River at Cedar Falls, WA

USGS Site No: 12116500 • Cedar River • King County, WA

Cedar River at Cedar Falls, WA on the Cedar River is currently at 115 cfs (Low — 19th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.85 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Cedar River

Cedar River at Powerplant at Cedar Falls, WA

Downstream on Cedar River ↓

Cedar River Near Landsburg, WA

115

CFS Discharge

5.85

Gage Height (ft)

Low

Flow Condition

N/A

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	90
25th	Low threshold	133	Today: 115 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	284
75th	High threshold	553
95th	Very High threshold	1,090

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	108	5.82
May 27, 2026	106	5.81
May 26, 2026	105	5.81
May 25, 2026	101	5.79
May 24, 2026	98	5.78
May 23, 2026	97	5.78
May 22, 2026	95	5.77
May 21, 2026	82	5.71
May 20, 2026	76	5.68
May 19, 2026	77	5.69
May 18, 2026	78	5.69
May 17, 2026	80	5.70
May 16, 2026	89	5.74
May 15, 2026	93	5.76
Apr 20, 2026	115	5.73
Apr 19, 2026	114	5.73
Apr 18, 2026	116	5.73
Apr 17, 2026	119	5.74
Apr 16, 2026	120	5.75
Apr 15, 2026	123	5.76
Apr 14, 2026	116	5.73
Apr 13, 2026	114	5.72
Apr 12, 2026	114	5.73
Apr 11, 2026	115	5.73
Apr 10, 2026	116	5.73
Apr 9, 2026	118	5.74
Apr 8, 2026	120	5.75
Apr 7, 2026	122	5.76
Apr 6, 2026	122	5.76
Apr 5, 2026	124	5.76

Station Information

USGS Site No: 12116500
State: WA
County: King County
Coordinates: 47.4170, -121.7920
Drainage Area: 84 mi²
Datum (ft): 905.9
HUC Code: 17110012

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 6,710 cfs

Dec 11, 2025
Min discharge: 34 cfs

Aug 24, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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