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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 -> 2025-09-30)

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 3,230 1,850 4,520 7,060 6,770 9,790 10,800 3,440 4,980 4,250 3,380 2,660
2 2,910 1,830 4,910 7,340 7,160 8,620 10,500 3,060 4,570 4,370 3,150 2,800
3 2,640 1,840 4,570 7,130 7,530 8,010 9,580 2,840 4,690 4,680 3,000 2,910
4 2,460 1,910 4,180 6,600 8,090 7,440 8,910 2,730 4,740 4,880 2,910 2,850
5 2,340 2,040 3,910 6,120 8,780 7,230 8,510 2,640 4,300 4,870 2,960 2,720
6 2,260 2,110 3,870 5,860 9,560 7,340 7,910 2,740 5,140 4,660 3,040 2,600
7 2,220 1,980 3,950 5,520 9,000 7,180 7,420 2,810 5,610 4,690 3,030 2,500
8 2,230 1,830 4,170 5,230 8,230 6,660 7,120 2,830 5,410 4,890 3,000 2,390
9 2,240 1,610 4,580 5,000 7,850 6,460 6,710 2,840 5,080 5,190 2,900 2,370
10 2,080 1,490 5,100 4,980 7,770 7,130 6,130 2,790 4,720 5,670 2,790 2,340
11 1,930 1,540 5,980 5,220 7,690 8,690 5,720 2,490 4,690 6,100 2,690 2,220
12 1,810 1,630 6,250 5,530 7,310 9,020 5,550 2,370 4,530 6,100 2,720 2,090
13 1,750 1,710 5,770 5,760 7,300 8,460 5,340 2,330 4,060 5,870 2,710 2,300
14 1,860 1,740 5,860 5,990 7,270 8,150 5,130 2,330 3,810 5,250 2,650 2,650
15 1,860 1,860 7,530 6,610 7,030 8,780 5,050 2,230 3,880 4,540 2,590 2,910
16 1,750 2,120 8,440 7,340 6,820 8,200 4,880 2,140 3,760 4,150 2,580 3,250
17 1,730 2,200 8,700 7,260 6,710 8,240 4,510 2,040 3,500 3,900 2,480 3,360
18 1,520 2,220 8,420 6,460 6,630 8,450 4,400 2,000 3,610 3,640 2,420 3,260
19 1,700 2,270 7,810 6,130 6,950 8,520 4,720 2,000 3,770 3,430 2,380 2,990
20 1,820 2,440 7,290 6,180 7,400 9,350 5,030 2,130 4,310 3,260 2,370 2,830
21 2,010 2,860 7,320 6,670 8,150 10,600 5,010 2,370 5,840 3,150 2,420 2,700
22 2,280 3,400 7,360 7,290 10,200 11,700 4,940 2,530 7,040 3,250 2,470 2,590
23 2,600 3,720 7,120 7,480 11,000 12,500 5,120 2,430 9,970 3,520 2,590 2,480
24 2,700 3,820 6,870 7,560 9,590 13,600 5,000 2,320 12,100 3,620 2,640 2,370
25 2,600 3,660 6,500 7,630 8,900 15,100 4,860 2,670 10,600 3,550 2,580 2,350
26 2,460 3,370 6,090 7,440 8,950 15,500 5,340 3,200 9,010 3,450 2,580 2,330
27 2,270 3,400 5,850 6,950 9,250 13,300 5,620 4,020 7,310 3,500 2,610 2,380
28 2,050 3,990 5,870 6,440 10,100 11,600 5,070 3,720 5,970 3,790 2,660 2,800
29 1,940 4,390 6,200 6,390 10,400 11,000 4,650 4,010 5,160 4,060 2,720 3,280
30 1,850   6,490 6,440 11,200 10,600 3,720 5,270 4,530 3,980 2,680 3,340
31 1,860   6,720   11,200   3,660 5,910   3,670   3,360