West Fork Cedar River at Finchford, IA

BLACK HAWK COUNTY, IA42.6294°N, -92.5435°W Updated 3 hr ago

FLOW RATE

1,022cfs

GAUGE HT

8.74ft

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY

1,022cfs 50.4% vs avg

Optimal band: 842–1,140 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

3,615cfs

PERIOD LOW

361cfs

RUNNABLE

48%

last 30 day in band

Gauge Height

8.74ft

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42.6294, -92.5435

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-10-17 00:00 UTC

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