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Cedar River

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Last source updateAvailableAug 30, 2026 at 2:45 AM CDT

Current gauges on Cedar River

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NWS / NWPS ALOI4

Cedar River at Waterloo

IA

StaleBeyond three times the publishing interval. Value shown with its age, never hidden.

Latest public reading

6.07 ft

Observed Aug 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM CDT

Observation 12306 minutes old

NWS / NWPS CEDI4

Cedar River at Cedar Falls

IA

StaleBeyond three times the publishing interval. Value shown with its age, never hidden.

Latest public reading

79.27 ft

Observed Aug 30, 2026 at 2:45 AM CDT

Observation 5541 minutes old

NWS / NWPS CEBI4

Cedar River at Cedar Bluff

IA

StaleBeyond three times the publishing interval. Value shown with its age, never hidden.

Latest public reading

6.39 ft

Observed Aug 25, 2026 at 8:00 AM CDT

Observation 12426 minutes old

NWS / NWPS OTRI4

Cedar River near Otranto

IA

StaleBeyond three times the publishing interval. Value shown with its age, never hidden.

Latest public reading

1,130.36 ft

Observed Aug 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM CDT

Observation 10686 minutes old

NWS / NWPS CCYI4

Cedar River at Charles City

IA

StaleBeyond three times the publishing interval. Value shown with its age, never hidden.

Latest public reading

2.55 ft

Observed Aug 25, 2026 at 8:30 AM CDT

Observation 12396 minutes old

NWS / NWPS CIDI4

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids

IA

StaleBeyond three times the publishing interval. Value shown with its age, never hidden.
Forecast

Latest public reading

4.56 ft

Observed Aug 25, 2026 at 8:00 AM CDT

Observation 12426 minutes old

NWS / NWPS PLOI4

Cedar River at Palo

IA

StaleBeyond three times the publishing interval. Value shown with its age, never hidden.

Latest public reading

4,870 cfs

Observed May 14, 2026 at 5:15 PM CDT

Observation 160191 minutes old

NWS / NWPS OSGI4

Cedar River near Osage

IA

StaleBeyond three times the publishing interval. Value shown with its age, never hidden.

Latest public reading

1,065.88 ft

Observed Aug 26, 2026 at 1:15 PM CDT

Observation 10671 minutes old

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