Cedar Creek near Bussey, IA
River level and flood forecast · Marion County
Normal5.4 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 19.6 ft below flood stage (25 ft).
Flow: 165 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sat, Oct 3, 1:30 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 32 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 30 ft |
| Flood stage | 25 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (July 3, 1982) | 34.61 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 29 ftWater approaches the underside of the Iowa 156 bridge.
- 27.5 ftWater affects Iowa 156 east of bridge.
- 26 ftWater affects Iowa 156 in areas west and east of bridge.
- 25 ftFlooding approaches Iowa 156 in low areas and affects rural gravel roads near the creek.
- 23 ftWidespread agricultural flooding occurs.
- 18 ftWater affects primarily agricultural land. The town of Bussey is situated on locally high ground and is generally not affected by flooding.
Highest crests on record
- 34.61 ft — July 3, 1982
- 31.07 ft — June 25, 2015
- 30.19 ft — April 18, 2013
- 28.91 ft — July 8, 2008
- 28.83 ft — July 4, 1981
Recent crests: 16.55 ft (August 7, 2025) · 16.52 ft (May 2, 2024) · 11.48 ft (February 27, 2023) · 17.01 ft (November 11, 2021) · 21.13 ft (July 16, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BSSI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.