Waterlands
Cedar River
USGS · 05464000
CEDAR RIVER
USGS · 05464000LIVE

Cedar River at Waterloo, IA

WATERLOO, IA42.4955°N, -92.3343°W Updated 25 min ago
FLOW RATE
2,790cfs
GAUGE HT
6.25ft
AIR TEMP
76°F
WIND
6mph WNW
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
2,790cfs 78.8% vs avg
Optimal band: 2,321–3,139 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
2,930cfs
PERIOD LOW
2,380cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

6.25ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
77°
58°
FRI
77°
62°
SAT
76°
57°
SUN
87°
68°
MON
89°
72°
TUE
90°
74°
WED
91°
74°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
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G 4 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
7%
clear
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
986
986986986986985984987986983983982980978979980980980982983983
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
08:50 PM
15H 17M OF DAYLIGHT1H 25M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
81% illuminated

Station Location

42.4955, -92.3343
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-25 19:25 UTC
Site #05464000·USGS

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