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USGS Daily Statistics for Iowa

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USGS 05464000 Cedar River at Waterloo, IA


Black Hawk County, Iowa
Hydrologic Unit Code 07080205
Latitude  42°29'43.96", Longitude  92°20'03.65" NAD83
Drainage area 5,146  square miles
Gage datum 823.66 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 1940-10-01 -> 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 1,850 1,270 3,570 8,130 5,950 6,590 6,630 3,300 2,940 2,820 2,500 1,960
2 1,770 1,320 3,540 8,170 5,730 6,800 6,390 3,070 2,780 2,940 2,550 1,960
3 1,660 1,310 3,550 7,870 5,760 6,340 5,770 2,960 2,840 2,900 2,570 1,930
4 1,600 1,320 3,710 7,390 5,890 6,040 5,240 2,840 2,720 2,820 2,510 1,920
5 1,570 1,320 3,780 7,130 5,870 5,770 4,860 2,870 2,500 2,790 2,470 1,870
6 1,720 1,350 3,990 7,210 5,950 5,550 4,610 2,820 2,450 2,730 2,420 1,850
7 1,750 1,350 4,350 7,300 5,960 5,470 4,450 2,850 2,530 2,690 2,340 1,800
8 1,670 1,370 4,590 7,220 5,930 5,470 4,540 2,760 2,550 2,700 2,300 1,780
9 1,590 1,400 4,510 7,010 5,830 5,830 5,010 2,730 2,580 2,740 2,260 1,760
10 1,490 1,550 4,460 6,760 5,720 6,500 5,250 2,650 2,510 2,870 2,220 1,700
11 1,400 1,620 4,470 6,420 5,620 7,050 5,040 2,670 2,420 2,930 2,200 1,630
12 1,370 1,620 4,660 6,120 5,540 6,810 4,700 2,700 2,310 2,920 2,230 1,630
13 1,330 1,580 5,130 6,270 5,470 6,920 4,500 2,700 2,210 2,870 2,250 1,710
14 1,320 1,620 5,880 6,630 5,480 6,970 4,450 2,540 2,130 2,790 2,250 1,780
15 1,270 1,680 6,690 6,620 5,510 6,840 4,350 2,520 2,140 2,690 2,230 1,870
16 1,250 1,720 7,010 6,580 5,380 6,630 4,180 2,550 2,170 2,570 2,190 1,900
17 1,280 1,760 7,250 6,550 5,340 6,430 4,170 2,490 2,180 2,420 2,170 1,880
18 1,320 1,870 7,280 6,480 5,550 6,300 4,140 2,620 2,210 2,330 2,170 1,800
19 1,380 2,080 7,130 6,350 5,550 6,300 4,190 2,760 2,350 2,310 2,170 1,750
20 1,410 2,430 7,090 6,160 5,620 6,540 4,290 2,700 2,460 2,270 2,180 1,720
21 1,440 2,750 6,950 6,110 5,780 6,720 4,320 2,740 2,720 2,260 2,220 1,650
22 1,470 2,890 6,810 6,160 5,820 6,930 4,350 2,790 3,100 2,310 2,250 1,640
23 1,450 2,950 6,590 6,080 6,110 7,180 4,460 2,780 3,520 2,420 2,250 1,610
24 1,440 2,940 6,510 5,920 6,230 7,010 4,260 2,810 3,860 2,510 2,220 1,600
25 1,420 2,880 6,510 5,880 6,190 6,800 3,840 3,020 3,590 2,510 2,160 1,630
26 1,380 2,800 6,740 6,120 5,970 6,820 3,620 2,990 3,360 2,470 2,090 1,640
27 1,340 2,760 7,100 6,020 5,850 6,930 3,460 3,060 3,190 2,430 2,040 1,640
28 1,300 3,070 7,620 5,750 6,040 6,860 3,410 2,990 2,970 2,390 2,030 1,710
29 1,280 4,430 7,990 5,710 6,190 6,730 3,420 2,890 2,790 2,390 2,030 1,820
30 1,260   7,880 6,040 6,470 6,580 3,590 3,010 2,720 2,400 1,990 1,870
31 1,270   8,090   6,570   3,500 3,100   2,390   1,890