How high is the Cedar River Near Conesville, IA right now?

The Cedar River Near Conesville, IA is currently flowing at 5,790 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 7.80 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Cedar River Near Conesville, IA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 79th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Cedar River Near Conesville, IA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 5.20 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 13.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Cedar River Near Conesville, IA on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 2,500 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 832 to 13,000 cfs.

Where is the Cedar River Near Conesville, IA stream gauge located?

The Cedar River Near Conesville, IA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Muscatine County, IA on the Cedar River. USGS site number 05465000 (coordinates 41.4092, -91.2904).

Cedar River Near Conesville, IA

USGS Site No: 05465000 • Cedar River • Muscatine County, IA

Cedar River Near Conesville, IA on the Cedar River is currently at 5,790 cfs (High — 79th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 7.80 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Cedar River

Cedar River at Cedar Bluff, IA

5,790

CFS Discharge

7.80

Gage Height (ft)

High

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	832
25th	Low threshold	1,300
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	2,500
75th	High threshold	4,090
95th	Very High threshold	13,000	Today: 5,790 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.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	6,060	—
May 27, 2026	6,390	—
May 26, 2026	6,680	—
May 25, 2026	7,160	—
May 24, 2026	7,530	—
May 23, 2026	7,830	—
May 22, 2026	7,700	—
May 21, 2026	7,260	—
May 20, 2026	6,810	—
May 19, 2026	6,170	—
May 18, 2026	5,690	—
May 17, 2026	5,570	—
May 16, 2026	5,650	—
May 15, 2026	5,710	—
Apr 20, 2026	22,300	—
Apr 19, 2026	21,300	—
Apr 18, 2026	19,800	—
Apr 17, 2026	18,400	—
Apr 16, 2026	16,500	—
Apr 15, 2026	15,000	—
Apr 14, 2026	16,500	—
Apr 13, 2026	18,600	—
Apr 12, 2026	23,300	—
Apr 11, 2026	26,700	—
Apr 10, 2026	25,200	—
Apr 9, 2026	22,000	—
Apr 8, 2026	19,300	—
Apr 7, 2026	16,800	—
Apr 6, 2026	14,600	—
Apr 5, 2026	11,900	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05465000
State: IA
County: Muscatine County
Coordinates: 41.4092, -91.2904
Drainage Area: 7,787 mi²
Datum (ft): 581.5
HUC Code: 07080206

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 12.0 ft
Flood Stage: 13.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 15.0 ft
Major Flood: 16.5 ft

Currently 5.20 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 29,400 cfs

Aug 6, 2025
Min discharge: 1,460 cfs

Dec 8, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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