Cedar River below Indian Creek at Cedar Rapids water level

Name: Cedar River below Indian Creek at Cedar Rapids water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Cedar River, Iowa, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

6.60ft Up 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 07:30 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 10,200 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Cedar River below Indian Creek at Cedar Rapids is at 6.60 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has risen 0.09 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 5.58 ft and 6.68 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 23.76 ftSeptember 27, 2016

Floating and fishing near Cedar River below Indian Creek at Cedar Rapids

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	23.76 ft	September 27, 2016
2	19.90 ft	September 26, 2018
3	19.63 ft	March 19, 2019
4	17.54 ft	June 25, 2020
5	16.69 ft	October 1, 2016

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min First quarter 64%

Map

Other gauges on the Cedar River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cedar River near AustinRiver gauge, Cedar River	4.04 ft	Below flood stage	−0.18 ft	136 mi
Cedar River at Charles CityRiver gauge, Cedar River	3.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	94 mi
Cedar River at WaverlyRiver gauge, Cedar River	5.13 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	70 mi
Cedar River at JanesvilleRiver gauge, Cedar River	3.03 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	66 mi
Cedar River at Cedar FallsRiver gauge, Cedar River	82.24 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	59 mi
Cedar River at WaterlooRiver gauge, Cedar River	7.53 ft	Below flood stage	±0	53 mi
Cedar River at VintonRiver gauge, Cedar River	6.93 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	27 mi
Cedar River at Blairs Ferry Road at PaloRiver gauge, Cedar River	6.98 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	13 mi
Cedar River at Edgewood Road at Cedar RapidsRiver gauge, Cedar River	5.25 ft	No reference yet	−0.13 ft	7 mi
Cedar River at Cedar RapidsRiver gauge, Cedar River	6.37 ft	Below flood stage	+0.14 ft	4.7 mi
Cedar River at Cedar BluffRiver gauge, Cedar River	8.87 ft	Below flood stage	+0.22 ft	18 mi
Cedar River near ConesvilleRiver gauge, Cedar River	9.81 ft	Below flood stage	+0.24 ft	41 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Indian Creek at MarionRiver gauge, Indian Creek	3.18 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	5.0 mi
Morgan Creek near CovingtonRiver gauge, Morgan Creek	27.0 cfs	Very high	−1.6 cfs	10 mi
Iowa River below Coralville Dam near CoralvilleRiver gauge, Iowa River	5,480 cfs	Very high	+940 cfs	17 mi
Wapsipinicon River near AnamosaRiver gauge, Wapsipinicon River	9.11 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	18 mi
Muddy Creek at CoralvilleRiver gauge, Muddy Creek	7.8 cfs	High	−0.3 cfs	18 mi
Rapid Creek near Iowa CityRiver gauge, Rapid Creek	4.26 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	19 mi
Clear Creek near OxfordRiver gauge, Clear Creek	2.77 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	19 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 below Indian Creek at Cedar Rapids today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 07:30 PM CDT, the water level was 6.60 ft. Up 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Cedar River below Indian Creek at Cedar Rapids rising or falling?

Up 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Cedar River below Indian Creek at Cedar Rapids normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Cedar River below Indian Creek at Cedar Rapids?

The highest level on record is 23.76 ft on September 27, 2016.

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:05464730 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.96300, -91.57708 (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	6.60 ft	2026-10-20 00:30	Provisional
Flow	10,200 cfs	2026-10-20 00:30	Provisional

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