How high is the Cedar River Near Austin, MN right now?

The Cedar River Near Austin, MN is currently flowing at 185 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.23 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Cedar River Near Austin, MN normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 71th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Cedar River Near Austin, MN at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.77 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 10.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Cedar River Near Austin, MN on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 98 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 44 to 528 cfs.

Where is the Cedar River Near Austin, MN stream gauge located?

The Cedar River Near Austin, MN stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Mower County, MN on the Cedar River. USGS site number 05457000 (coordinates 43.6376, -92.9748).

Cedar River Near Austin, MN

USGS Site No: 05457000 • Cedar River • Mower County, MN

Cedar River Near Austin, MN on the Cedar River is currently at 185 cfs (Normal — 71th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.23 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

185

CFS Discharge

3.23

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

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	44
25th	Low threshold	61
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	98
75th	High threshold	201	Today: 185 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	528

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	230	—
May 27, 2026	185	—
May 26, 2026	155	—
May 25, 2026	156	—
May 24, 2026	168	—
May 23, 2026	179	—
May 22, 2026	170	—
May 21, 2026	169	—
May 20, 2026	176	—
May 19, 2026	189	—
May 18, 2026	206	—
May 17, 2026	165	—
May 16, 2026	173	—
May 15, 2026	175	—
Apr 20, 2026	471	—
Apr 19, 2026	548	—
Apr 18, 2026	670	—
Apr 17, 2026	828	—
Apr 16, 2026	1,060	—
Apr 15, 2026	1,290	—
Apr 14, 2026	1,130	—
Apr 13, 2026	571	—
Apr 12, 2026	513	—
Apr 11, 2026	423	—
Apr 10, 2026	487	—
Apr 9, 2026	583	—
Apr 8, 2026	688	—
Apr 7, 2026	842	—
Apr 6, 2026	1,120	—
Apr 5, 2026	1,540	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05457000
State: MN
County: Mower County
Coordinates: 43.6376, -92.9748
Drainage Area: 399 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,162.1
HUC Code: 07080201

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 5.0 ft
Flood Stage: 10.0 ft

Currently 6.77 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 6,210 cfs

Aug 18, 2025
Min discharge: 89 cfs

Feb 4, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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