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Cedar River
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CEDAR RIVER
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Cedar River at Charles City, IA

CHARLES CITY, IA43.0622°N, -92.6739°W Updated 26 min ago
FLOW RATE
4,750cfs
GAUGE HT
7.31ft
AIR TEMP
79°F
WIND
4mph S
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
4,750cfs 451.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 6,392–8,648 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
15,400cfs
PERIOD LOW
4,750cfs
RUNNABLE
22%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

7.31ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
85°
63°
MON
89°
66°
TUE
85°
67°
WED
86°
67°
THU
85°
69°
FRI
82°
67°
SAT
88°
69°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
986
986986985988987985985987986984984985983982983984983984984
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:42 AM
SUNSET
08:49 PM
15H 7M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
5% illuminated

Station Location

43.0622, -92.6739
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 15:30 UTC
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