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Cedar River
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CEDAR RIVER
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Cedar River at Cedar Falls, IA

CEDAR FALLS, IA42.5376°N, -92.4435°W Updated 20 hr ago
FLOW RATE
2,315cfs
AIR TEMP
77°F
WIND
6mph NW
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
2,315cfs 50.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 3,1434,253 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
5,844cfs
PERIOD LOW
2,315cfs
RUNNABLE
58%
last 30 day in band
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
78°
57°
FRI
77°
61°
SAT
76°
58°
SUN
87°
68°
MON
89°
72°
TUE
90°
74°
WED
91°
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TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
5mph NNE
G 12 mph
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
986
986986986986985985986985983981981979978979979979980982982983
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:33 AM
SUNSET
08:51 PM
15H 18M OF DAYLIGHT0H 34M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
81% illuminated

Station Location

42.5376, -92.4435
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-25 20:17 UTC
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