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

The Cedar River at Waverly, IA is currently flowing at 1,540 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 5.05 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 39th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

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

No — the gage height is 6.95 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 12.0 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 1,730 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 628 to 28,100 cfs.

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

The Cedar River at Waverly, IA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Bremer County, IA on the Cedar River. USGS site number 05458300 (coordinates 42.7372, -92.4701).

Cedar River at Waverly, IA

USGS Site No: 05458300 • Cedar River • Bremer County, IA

Cedar River at Waverly, IA on the Cedar River is currently at 1,540 cfs (Normal — 39th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.05 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Cedar River

Cedar River at Charles City, IA

Downstream on Cedar River ↓

Cedar River at Janesville, IA

1,540

CFS Discharge

5.05

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

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	628
25th	Low threshold	1,280
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	1,730	Today: 1,540 cfs
75th	High threshold	3,290
95th	Very High threshold	28,100

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	1,140	—
May 27, 2026	1,090	—
May 26, 2026	1,110	—
May 25, 2026	1,100	—
May 24, 2026	1,150	—
May 23, 2026	1,140	—
May 22, 2026	1,170	—
May 21, 2026	1,240	—
May 20, 2026	1,190	—
May 19, 2026	1,170	—
May 18, 2026	1,110	—
May 17, 2026	1,100	—
May 16, 2026	1,100	—
May 15, 2026	1,060	—
Apr 20, 2026	1,310	—
Apr 19, 2026	1,570	—
Apr 18, 2026	1,890	—
Apr 17, 2026	2,270	—
Apr 16, 2026	2,570	—
Apr 15, 2026	1,740	—
Apr 14, 2026	1,370	—
Apr 13, 2026	1,320	—
Apr 12, 2026	1,400	—
Apr 11, 2026	1,590	—
Apr 10, 2026	1,890	—
Apr 9, 2026	2,230	—
Apr 8, 2026	2,790	—
Apr 7, 2026	4,190	—
Apr 6, 2026	6,930	—
Apr 5, 2026	6,640	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05458300
State: IA
County: Bremer County
Coordinates: 42.7372, -92.4701
Drainage Area: 1,547 mi²
Datum (ft): 900.5
HUC Code: 07080201

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 10.0 ft
Flood Stage: 12.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 17.0 ft
Major Flood: 19.0 ft

Currently 6.95 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 13,600 cfs

Aug 21, 2025
Min discharge: 143 cfs

Dec 29, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, IA
6.0 mi · 1,650 cfs

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

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

Normal
Wapsipinicon River Near Tripoli, IA
12.8 mi · 138 cfs

Low
Beaver Creek at New Hartford, IA
13.7 mi · 227 cfs

Normal