Cedar River at Charles City, IA
USGS Site No: 05457700 • Cedar River • Floyd County, IA
Cedar River at Charles City, IA on the Cedar River is currently at 756 cfs (High — 78th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.14 ft.
Reading from
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 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 | 173 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 235 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 333 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 645 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 1,330 | Today: 756 cfs |
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.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 646 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 567 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 520 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 551 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 569 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 581 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 590 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 609 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 655 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 618 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 561 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 535 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 531 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 521 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 1,360 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 1,610 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 1,920 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 2,330 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 2,850 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 2,840 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 1,610 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 1,430 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 1,370 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 1,470 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 1,710 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 2,020 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 2,380 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 3,040 | — |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 1,290 | — |
| Apr 2, 2026 | 810 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 05457700
- State
- IA
- County
- Floyd County
- Coordinates
- 43.0622, -92.6739
- Drainage Area
- 1,054 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 973.2
- HUC Code
- 07080201
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 9.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 12.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 15.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 18.0 ft
Currently 8.86 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
10,500 cfsAug 20, 2025
- Min discharge
-
216 cfsDec 5, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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