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

The Cedar River at Renton, WA is currently flowing at 339 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 8.65 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 20th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Cedar River at Renton, WA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 4.35 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 13.0 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 525 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 277 to 1,830 cfs.

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

The Cedar River at Renton, WA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in King County, WA on the Cedar River. USGS site number 12119000 (coordinates 47.4826, -122.2035).

Cedar River at Renton, WA

USGS Site No: 12119000 • Cedar River • King County, WA

Cedar River at Renton, WA on the Cedar River is currently at 339 cfs (Low — 20th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 8.65 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Cedar River

Cedar River Below Diversion Near Landsburg, WA

339

CFS Discharge

8.65

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	277
25th	Low threshold	374	Today: 339 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	525
75th	High threshold	837
95th	Very High threshold	1,830

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	334	8.64
May 27, 2026	337	8.65
May 26, 2026	348	8.67
May 25, 2026	337	8.64
May 24, 2026	336	8.64
May 23, 2026	338	8.65
May 22, 2026	337	8.64
May 21, 2026	348	8.67
May 20, 2026	361	8.70
May 19, 2026	372	8.73
May 18, 2026	395	8.79
May 17, 2026	437	8.88
May 16, 2026	435	8.88
May 15, 2026	414	8.83
Apr 20, 2026	640	9.21
Apr 19, 2026	663	9.25
Apr 18, 2026	686	9.29
Apr 17, 2026	723	9.35
Apr 16, 2026	779	9.44
Apr 15, 2026	790	9.46
Apr 14, 2026	589	9.11
Apr 13, 2026	575	9.09
Apr 12, 2026	574	9.09
Apr 11, 2026	589	9.12
Apr 10, 2026	604	9.14
Apr 9, 2026	622	9.17
Apr 8, 2026	642	9.21
Apr 7, 2026	641	9.21
Apr 6, 2026	648	9.22
Apr 5, 2026	648	9.22

Station Information

USGS Site No: 12119000
State: WA
County: King County
Coordinates: 47.4826, -122.2035
Drainage Area: 184 mi²
Datum (ft): 18.8
HUC Code: 17110012

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 10.4 ft
Flood Stage: 13.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 14.5 ft
Major Flood: 16.0 ft

Currently 4.35 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 10,100 cfs

Dec 11, 2025
Min discharge: 109 cfs

Aug 14, 2025
Days at flood stage: 10

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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