Cedar River at Waverly, IA
River level and flood forecast · Bremer County
Normal4.6 ftas of Mon 1:15 PM
The river is 7.4 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 1,460 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 19 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (June 10, 2008) | 19.33 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftWidespread flooding occurs in the northwest...southwest and southeast parts of Waverly. Water also affects Bremer Ave.
- 15 ftWater affects northwest parts of Waverly between Bremer Ave and 5th Ave NW...and between the Cedar River and 6th St NW. Water also affects portions of 3rd St SE and 4th St SE near the southeast Elementary School.
- 13 ftWater affects Cedar Lane and 7th Ave SE near 1st St SW.
- 12 ftWater affects 1st St NW by Kohlmann Park.
- 11.5 ftWater affects lowlands of city parks in Waverly as well as the low parts of 1st St NW by Kohlmann Park.
- 10.5 ftWater affects a campground along Cedar Ln NE.
Highest crests on record
- 19.33 ft — June 10, 2008
- 13.34 ft — September 24, 2016
- 13.16 ft — September 18, 2004
- 13.13 ft — May 22, 2013
- 12.95 ft — April 14, 2001
Recent crests: 8.31 ft (August 21, 2025) · 7.08 ft (March 2, 2023) · 5.83 ft (April 15, 2022) · 11.53 ft (August 30, 2021) · 7.66 ft (March 11, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WVLI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.