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USGS Daily Statistics for Iowa

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NOTE: Station Numbers for Iowa precipitation gages have changed (see list).


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USGS 05463050 Cedar River at Cedar Falls, IA


Black Hawk County, Iowa
Hydrologic Unit Code 07080205
Latitude  42°32'15.25", Longitude  92°26'36.57" NAD83
Drainage area 4,734  square miles
Gage datum 762.48 feet above NAVD88
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00060, Discharge, cubic feet per second,
Day of
month		 Mean of daily mean values for each day for water year of record in, ft3/s   (Calculation Period 2012-10-01 -> 2024-09-30)

Calculation period restricted by USGS staff due to special conditions at/near site
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1 3,380 1,940 4,820 7,380 6,490 10,200 10,400 3,440 4,980 4,540 3,590 2,830
2 3,080 1,920 5,240 7,640 6,940 9,000 10,400 3,060 4,570 4,680 3,340 2,980
3 2,800 1,930 4,860 7,350 7,430 8,360 9,560 2,840 4,690 5,020 3,150 3,090
4 2,610 2,010 4,430 6,660 8,110 7,740 8,950 2,730 4,740 5,230 3,050 3,010
5 2,470 2,160 4,120 6,130 8,920 7,490 8,610 2,640 4,300 5,230 3,110 2,880
6 2,380 2,240 4,060 5,890 9,810 7,520 7,960 2,740 5,140 5,000 3,200 2,750
7 2,330 2,100 4,110 5,590 9,270 7,330 7,340 2,810 5,610 5,030 3,200 2,620
8 2,330 1,930 4,360 5,300 8,470 6,780 6,940 2,830 5,410 5,250 3,160 2,500
9 2,330 1,700 4,800 5,080 8,090 6,580 6,540 2,840 5,080 5,570 3,050 2,480
10 2,170 1,570 5,350 5,080 8,030 7,320 5,970 2,790 4,720 6,100 2,930 2,450
11 2,000 1,620 6,270 5,360 7,970 9,040 5,490 2,490 4,690 6,560 2,820 2,330
12 1,880 1,730 6,520 5,720 7,580 9,340 5,220 2,370 4,530 6,570 2,860 2,210
13 1,820 1,820 5,990 5,990 7,580 8,630 4,950 2,330 4,060 6,320 2,850 2,430
14 1,940 1,850 6,090 6,240 7,570 8,090 4,790 2,330 3,810 5,640 2,780 2,810
15 1,940 1,980 7,920 6,920 7,340 8,720 4,760 2,230 3,880 4,870 2,720 3,080
16 1,830 2,260 8,910 7,730 7,110 8,170 4,630 2,140 3,760 4,440 2,710 3,450
17 1,810 2,350 9,200 7,660 7,010 8,220 4,330 2,040 3,500 4,170 2,610 3,570
18 1,590 2,370 8,920 6,780 6,930 8,180 4,280 2,000 3,610 3,890 2,540 3,460
19 1,790 2,420 8,270 6,400 7,290 8,060 4,610 2,000 3,770 3,660 2,490 3,170
20 1,920 2,600 7,720 6,380 7,760 8,820 4,830 2,130 4,310 3,470 2,480 3,000
21 2,120 3,060 7,750 6,710 8,500 10,100 4,710 2,370 5,840 3,350 2,510 2,870
22 2,430 3,650 7,790 7,150 10,600 11,300 4,560 2,530 7,040 3,470 2,550 2,740
23 2,770 4,000 7,540 7,180 11,300 12,100 4,780 2,430 9,970 3,760 2,680 2,610
24 2,880 4,100 7,220 7,070 9,670 13,500 4,540 2,320 12,100 3,870 2,750 2,500
25 2,780 3,930 6,800 7,070 8,960 15,400 4,200 2,670 10,600 3,800 2,690 2,470
26 2,620 3,600 6,350 6,780 9,110 16,000 4,270 3,200 9,730 3,690 2,700 2,450
27 2,410 3,640 6,100 6,300 9,520 13,600 4,270 4,020 7,870 3,740 2,730 2,500
28 2,170 4,260 6,130 5,900 10,500 11,500 4,000 3,720 6,420 4,050 2,800 2,950
29 2,050 4,390 6,500 5,980 10,800 10,500 3,800 4,010 5,540 4,350 2,870 3,460
30 1,960   6,810 6,150 11,800 9,990 3,720 5,270 4,850 4,250 2,850 3,510
31 1,960   7,050   11,700   3,660 5,910   3,910   3,520