Cedar River at Cedar Falls, IA
River level and flood forecast · Black Hawk County
Normal81.3 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 7.7 ft below flood stage (89 ft).
Flow: 4,590 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Tue, Oct 6, 8:19 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 94 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 92 ft |
| Flood stage | 89 ft |
| Action stage | 85 ft |
| Record crest (June 10, 2008) | 102.1 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 101.4 ftThe 18th St and Main St intersection is closed.
- 100.8 ftThe US 218 northbound lanes are closed.
- 100.7 ftCenter St is closed south of Janesville.
- 98.9 ftThe westbound lane of Iowa 57 is closed east of the Cedar River bridge.
- 98 ftWater affects Dunkerton Rd between Center St and Big Woods Rd.
- 97.9 ftWater affects the westbound lanes of Iowa 57 east of the Cedar River bridge.
- 97.8 ftWater affects the 200 block of E Lone Tree Rd.
- 96 ftWater affects the 1500 to 1700 blocks of Center St between the Brown Bottle and Cottage Row Rd.
- 95.9 ftWater affects Lone Tree Rd...the 200 and 300 blocks of Lone Tree Rd and the 2000 block of Lincoln St east of 1821 Lincoln St. Waterloo Rd is closed at Cedar Falls Utilities. Water affects trailers at 1002 Clair St as well as the south end of Timothy St.
- 95.4 ftWater affects Waterloo Rd at Utility Parkway.
- 94.9 ftWater affects Fitkin Rd.
- 93.8 ftWater affects Cedar City...the road at 216 E Lake St...and the north edge of the road at 2125 Lone Tree Rd.
- 93.6 ftWater affects McKinley St between Lincoln St and Grant St as well as Logan St between N Main St and 4th Ave.
- 93.3 ftWater affects Cottage Row Rd south of Center St as well as Big Woods Rd at Lark Lane.
- 93.2 ftWater affects the 900 block of Lincoln St just east of Roosevelt.
- 92.8 ftWater affects Grant St at Horty St...Lincoln St west of Independence Ave...Independence Ave and Tourist Park.
- 92.7 ftWater affects Big Woods Rd north of Dunkerton Rd as well as Ford Rd south of Fitkin Rd.
- 92.2 ftWater affects the southeast corner of Gateway Park.
- 91.2 ftWater affects portions of Lake St.
- 91 ftWater affects Big Woods Rd south of Dunkerton Rd as well as the north parking lot of Island Park.
- 90.3 ftWater affects Riverside Dr south of Beech St.
- 90 ftWater affects the north half of Tourist Park.
- 89.7 ftWater affects the road at 1712 and 1118 Cottage Row Rd.
- 88.8 ftWater affects the north and south legs of Cottage Row Rd south of Snag Creek.
- 88.5 ftWater affects the bike path at George Wyth Park.
Highest crests on record
- 102.1 ft — June 10, 2008
- 98.9 ft — September 24, 2016
- 96.2 ft — July 23, 1999
- 96.1 ft — March 21, 1961
- 95.36 ft — September 23, 2018
Recent crests: 90.89 ft (August 1, 2025) · 93.73 ft (June 26, 2024) · 90.13 ft (March 2, 2023) · 85.96 ft (April 15, 2022) · 91.43 ft (August 31, 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 (CEDI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.