USGS 05464420 Cedar River at Blairs Ferry Road at Palo, IA

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Available Parameters Available Period
  
2018-08-03  2026-06-09
2012-10-13  2018-09-17
2009-03-26  2026-06-09
2009-03-26  2026-06-09
2018-08-03  2026-06-09
2018-08-03  2026-06-09
2022-03-16  2026-06-09
2023-06-08  2026-06-09
2018-08-03  2026-06-09
2012-10-14  2026-06-09







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Temperature, water, degrees Celsius
 
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Temperature, water, degrees Celsius, YSI EXO3
Most recent instantaneous value: 23.0 06-09-2026   13:15 CDT
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Discharge, cubic feet per second
Most recent instantaneous value: 12600 06-09-2026   13:15 CDT
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Gage height, feet
Most recent instantaneous value: 8.28 06-09-2026   13:15 CDT
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Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius, YSI EXO3
Most recent instantaneous value: 448 06-09-2026   13:15 CDT
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Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter, YSI EXO3
Most recent instantaneous value: 7.6 06-09-2026   13:15 CDT
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pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units
Most recent instantaneous value: 8.2 06-09-2026   13:15 CDT
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Phosphorus, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter as phosphorus
Most recent instantaneous value: 0.302 06-09-2026   13:15 CDT
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Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU), YSI EXO3
Most recent instantaneous value: 60.5 06-09-2026   13:15 CDT
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Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen
Most recent instantaneous value: 15.4 06-09-2026   13:15 CDT
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