Cedar River near Conesville, IA
River level and flood forecast · Muscatine County
Normal10.1 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 2.9 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
Flow: 11,800 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Fri, Oct 9, 7:30 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 16.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (June 15, 2008) | 23.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23.5 ftWater is at the bottom of the County Road X40 and F36 bridge near Cedar Valley.
- 23 ftWater is at the bottom of the U.S. Highway 6 bridge near Moscow.
- 22.5 ftWater is at the bottom of the I-80 bridge.
- 22 ftWater affects several residences near Moscow and is at the bottom of the Iowa Highway 22 and County Road G28 bridges.
- 21.5 ftWater affects the lowest sections of County Road F44 near the river at Rochester.
- 21 ftWater is at the bottom of the Iowa Highway 22 and County Road G28 bridges.
- 20 ftWater affects the lowest sections of County Road F70 near the river.
- 19 ftWater affects the lowest sections of U.S. Highway 6 near the river and is at the bottom of the County Road F70 bridge. Water also affects some residences in Port Allen.
- 18 ftWater affects several residences in the Rochester area and is at the bottom of the County Road F44 bridge. Water also affects the lowest areas of West Rochester Avenue and affects residences in Moscow.
- 17 ftWater affects permanent structures and roads in campgrounds just north of I-80 along the river. Water is also on the lowest areas of Atalissa Road.
- 16.5 ftWater affects County Road G28.
- 15.5 ftWater affects residences along County Road G28 and affects several gravel roads.
- 15 ftWater affects Saulsbury Road.
- 14.5 ftWater affects residences along Iowa Highway 22. Water affects Hoot Owl Jct and Elder Avenue south of Iowa Highway 22.
- 14.2 ftWater affects Lindle Avenue and Keokuk Avenue, both near Saulsbury Park.
- 14 ftWater affects residences along County Road F70.
- 13.5 ftWater affects yards and access roads of residences along Iowa Highway 22. Water affects the lowest sections of campgrounds just north of I-80 along the river and the lowest sections of Jack Shuger Memorial Park in Moscow. Water is also on 152nd Street north of County Road F70.
- 13 ftWater affects Edgewater Road and 245th Street near Conesville.
- 12 ftWater affects low lying access roads to recreational properties along the river.
Highest crests on record
- 23.4 ft — June 15, 2008
- 18.06 ft — September 29, 2016
- 17.88 ft — July 2, 2014
- 17.38 ft — October 1, 2016
- 17.11 ft — April 6, 1993
Recent crests: 13.59 ft (July 17, 2026) · 14.99 ft (July 1, 2024) · 13.37 ft (March 6, 2023) · 15.84 ft (June 27, 2020) · 16.04 ft (May 31, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamCedar River at Cedar Bluff, IA
- Iowa River at Columbus Jct, IA
- Iowa River near Lone Tree (Tri-County Bridge), IA
- Iowa River at Wapello, IA
- South Branch Ralston Creek at Iowa City, IA
- Iowa River at Iowa City, IA
- Old Mans Creek near Iowa City, IA
- English River at Kalona, IA
- Rapid Creek (IA) near Iowa City, IA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CNEI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.