Cedar River at Cedar Bluff, IA
River level and flood forecast · Cedar County
Normal8.8 ftas of Mon 1 PM
The river is 7.2 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 10,500 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Thu, Oct 8, 9:23 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 26 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (September 28, 2016) | 24.7 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 27.5 ftWater affects the lowest sections of County Highway F28 (210th St) at Cedar Bluff.
- 26 ftWater begins to overtop Interstate-80 just west of the Cedar River bridge.
- 23 ftThe bridge going over the Cedar River on County Highway F44 at Rochester is closed.
- 21.6 ftWater affects the lowest sections of Delta Ave north of County Highway F28 (210th St).
- 21.4 ftWater affects the lowest sections of Atalissa Road between Interstate-80 and the Muscatine County Line, as well as 185th St west of Baker Ave (Coon Bottom).
- 20.8 ftWater affects the lowest sections of Cedar Valley Park Road.
- 20.5 ftPortions of County Road F14 and White Oak Ave NE are closed near Sutliff.
- 20 ftAgricultural land is under water and water starts inundating several county roads near the river.
- 19.5 ftWater affects the lowest sections of Atalissa Road between County Highway F44 and Interstate-80.
- 18 ftWater begins to affect access to the Sutliff Recreation Bridge. The lowest sections of West Rochester Ave north of West Rochester Road are also affected by water, limiting access to residents in the Rainbow Valley Subdivision.
- 16 ftAgricultural land is flooded.
Highest crests on record
- 24.7 ft — September 28, 2016
- 21.99 ft — June 2, 2013
- 21.47 ft — March 19, 2019
- 21.38 ft — September 26, 2018
- 20.83 ft — July 2, 2014
Recent crests: 19 ft (June 26, 2020) · 21.47 ft (March 19, 2019) · 21.38 ft (September 26, 2018) · 19.75 ft (October 1, 2016) · 24.7 ft (September 28, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamCedar River below Indian Creek at Cedar Rapids, IA
- DownstreamCedar River near Conesville, IA
- Rapid Creek (IA) near Iowa City, IA
- Iowa River at Coralville Res Tail, IA
- South Branch Ralston Creek at Iowa City, IA
- Muddy Creek (IA) at Coralville, IA
- Iowa River at Iowa City, IA
- Clear Creek (IA) near Coralville, IA
- Old Mans Creek near Iowa City, IA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CEBI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.