West Fork Cedar River at Finchford, IA

BLACK HAWK COUNTY, IA42.6294°N, -92.5435°W Updated 2 hr ago

FLOW RATE

1,020cfs

GAUGE HT

8.73ft

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

1,020cfs 25.0% vs avg

Optimal band: 546–738 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

4,706cfs

PERIOD LOW

180cfs

RUNNABLE

22%

last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

8.73ft

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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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