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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 05464420 Cedar River at Blairs Ferry Road at Palo, IA


Linn County, Iowa
Hydrologic Unit Code 07080205
Latitude  42°04'08.99", Longitude  91°47'06.65" NAD83
Drainage area 6,342  square miles
Gage datum 725.47 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 2008-10-01 -> 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 4,120 2,840 4,960 8,000 9,280 13,900 15,200 4,590 5,240 6,020 5,340 3,300
2 3,930 2,790 5,310 7,990 9,080 13,200 14,200 4,420 5,700 6,000 5,100 3,350
3 3,570 2,660 5,680 8,070 9,220 11,400 13,600 4,120 5,790 6,450 4,980 3,400
4 3,310 2,700 5,860 7,990 9,590 9,980 12,700 3,850 5,700 6,220 4,900 3,450
5 3,230 2,720 5,710 7,680 10,000 9,220 11,400 3,740 5,770 6,190 4,710 3,460
6 3,110 2,770 5,240 7,420 9,980 8,920 10,400 3,660 5,580 6,300 4,450 3,270
7 3,090 2,780 5,010 7,280 9,940 8,820 9,870 3,780 5,230 6,170 4,280 3,100
8 3,110 2,710 5,040 7,110 10,200 8,570 9,500 3,820 5,310 6,000 4,130 3,000
9 3,090 2,530 5,410 6,760 10,200 8,280 9,540 3,740 5,510 6,010 4,000 2,910
10 3,020 2,370 6,840 6,490 10,000 8,420 9,190 3,950 5,570 6,490 3,880 2,770
11 2,810 2,370 8,570 6,360 9,920 8,930 8,660 4,050 5,290 6,500 3,770 2,700
12 2,670 2,340 9,330 6,340 9,690 9,440 8,040 4,370 5,030 6,290 3,670 2,670
13 2,560 2,330 10,100 6,480 9,520 9,980 7,810 4,100 4,920 6,190 3,570 2,690
14 2,420 2,350 11,000 6,870 9,480 10,400 7,330 3,830 4,660 6,170 3,510 3,130
15 2,370 2,400 11,200 7,100 9,450 10,500 6,900 3,580 4,290 5,960 3,440 3,420
16 2,450 2,500 12,200 7,820 9,290 10,300 6,700 3,260 4,260 5,430 3,400 3,690
17 2,650 2,650 12,800 7,940 9,060 10,100 6,430 3,090 4,170 4,940 3,440 4,040
18 2,690 2,790 12,700 8,580 8,670 10,200 6,090 2,980 3,840 4,570 3,410 4,210
19 2,610 3,160 12,300 8,510 8,390 10,900 6,010 2,830 3,810 4,280 3,350 4,100
20 2,640 3,860 11,700 8,030 8,510 11,200 6,370 2,780 4,200 4,020 3,260 3,940
21 2,650 4,160 10,800 7,690 8,950 11,700 6,570 2,860 4,690 3,810 3,190 3,630
22 2,730 4,490 10,200 7,850 9,700 12,600 6,540 2,970 5,100 3,700 3,190 3,360
23 2,810 4,780 10,100 8,350 10,400 14,600 6,420 3,050 5,700 4,000 3,180 3,200
24 3,050 5,170 10,100 8,640 11,300 15,900 6,640 2,980 6,750 4,520 3,190 3,140
25 3,460 5,140 9,710 8,800 12,100 16,600 6,940 2,820 8,410 4,660 3,220 3,170
26 3,410 4,930 9,550 8,870 11,700 16,900 6,820 3,030 10,500 4,730 3,240 3,280
27 3,210 4,700 9,400 9,130 11,500 17,300 6,760 3,700 10,300 4,690 3,280 3,390
28 2,990 4,730 9,110 9,480 11,900 17,300 6,800 4,550 9,280 4,600 3,310 3,520
29 2,850 4,420 8,640 9,550 12,600 16,100 6,600 4,250 8,070 4,590 3,340 3,740
30 2,770   8,290 9,410 13,600 15,100 6,020 4,590 6,980 5,080 3,310 3,920
31 2,860   8,080   13,700   4,720 4,870   5,400   4,030