Cedar River at Edgewood Road at Cedar Rapids water level

Name: Cedar River at Edgewood Road at Cedar Rapids water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Cedar River, Iowa, United States

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Water level

5.38ft Up 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT (33 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year

Water level

What this means

The Cedar River at Edgewood Road at Cedar Rapids reads 5.38 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It has risen 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 5.11 ft and 8.98 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.21 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Lowest and highest in 30 days: 5.11 ft – 8.98 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 4.85 ft – 8.98 ft

Floating and fishing near Cedar River at Edgewood Road at Cedar Rapids

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Other gauges on the Cedar River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cedar River near AustinRiver gauge, Cedar River	3.96 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	129 mi
Cedar River at Charles CityRiver gauge, Cedar River	3.65 ft	Below flood stage	−0.20 ft	88 mi
Cedar River at WaverlyRiver gauge, Cedar River	5.10 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	64 mi
Cedar River at JanesvilleRiver gauge, Cedar River	2.94 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	59 mi
Cedar River at Cedar FallsRiver gauge, Cedar River	82.05 ft	Normal	−0.84 ft	52 mi
Cedar River at WaterlooRiver gauge, Cedar River	7.33 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	46 mi
Cedar River at VintonRiver gauge, Cedar River	6.89 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	20 mi
Cedar River at Blairs Ferry Road at PaloRiver gauge, Cedar River	6.97 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	5.7 mi
Cedar River at Cedar RapidsRiver gauge, Cedar River	6.21 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	3.4 mi
Cedar River below Indian Creek at Cedar RapidsRiver gauge, Cedar River	9,810 cfs	Normal	−490.0 cfs	7 mi
Cedar River at Cedar BluffRiver gauge, Cedar River	8.84 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	25 mi
Cedar River near ConesvilleRiver gauge, Cedar River	9.88 ft	Below flood stage	+0.16 ft	47 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Morgan Creek near CovingtonRiver gauge, Morgan Creek	26.0 cfs	Very high	−1.6 cfs	3.2 mi
Indian Creek at MarionRiver gauge, Indian Creek	3.14 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	5.0 mi
Clear Creek near OxfordRiver gauge, Clear Creek	2.74 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	20 mi
Iowa River below Coralville Dam near CoralvilleRiver gauge, Iowa River	5,260 cfs	Very high	+310 cfs	22 mi
Muddy Creek at CoralvilleRiver gauge, Muddy Creek	6.8 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	23 mi
Wapsipinicon River near AnamosaRiver gauge, Wapsipinicon River	8.96 ft	Below flood stage	−0.23 ft	23 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Cedar River at Edgewood Road at Cedar Rapids today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT, the water level was 5.38 ft. Up 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Cedar River at Edgewood Road at Cedar Rapids rising or falling?

Up 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.21 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Cedar River at Edgewood Road at Cedar Rapids normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:05464480 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.01167, -91.70490 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	5.38 ft	2026-10-20 15:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cedar River at Edgewood Road at Cedar Rapids (usgs:05464480). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/iowa/cedar-river-at-edgewood-road-at-cedar-rapids

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer