Cedar River near Austin, MN
River level and flood forecast · Mower County
Normal3.5 ftas of Mon 12 PM
The river is 6.5 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 297 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
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (September 16, 2004) | 23.26 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 5 ftWater begins to overflow right bank into adjacent farm field downstream of County Road 28 bridge.
Highest crests on record
- 23.26 ft — September 16, 2004
- 21.49 ft — July 10, 2000
- 21.42 ft — June 12, 2008
- 20.58 ft — June 22, 2024
- 20.35 ft — July 17, 1978
Recent crests: 15.38 ft (July 9, 2026) · 10.42 ft (July 3, 2026) · 13.95 ft (August 18, 2025) · 13.45 ft (June 27, 2025) · 11.53 ft (June 17, 2025)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ASNM5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.