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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 58 min ago
FLOW RATE
24,700cfs
AIR TEMP
67°F
WIND
3mph NNE
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
24,700cfs 248.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 17,000–23,000 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
24,700cfs
PERIOD LOW
17,100cfs
RUNNABLE
84%
last 1 day in band
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
86°
62°
MON
90°
67°
TUE
86°
67°
WED
86°
69°
THU
87°
70°
FRI
88°
70°
SAT
84°
69°
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FRI
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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mild
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
991
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:43 AM
SUNSET
08:47 PM
15H 4M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
7% illuminated

Station Location

42.5376, -92.4435
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 05:45 UTC
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