Little Cedar River near Ionia, IA
River level and flood forecast · Chickasaw County
Normal4.1 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 5.9 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 171 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 | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (June 9, 2008) | 21.32 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 21.32 ft — June 9, 2008
- 18.99 ft — August 16, 1993
- 18.41 ft — May 21, 2013
- 17.52 ft — July 21, 1999
- 16 ft — April 13, 2001
Recent crests: 13.38 ft (July 11, 2026) · 12.06 ft (August 18, 2025) · 12.61 ft (June 25, 2024) · 13.56 ft (July 22, 2017) · 13.96 ft (September 24, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (IONI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.