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

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







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Temperature, water, degrees Celsius
 
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Temperature, water, degrees Celsius, YSI EXO3
Most recent instantaneous value: 6.7 03-09-2026   17:15 CDT
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Discharge, cubic feet per second
Most recent instantaneous value: 14400 03-09-2026   17:15 CDT
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Daily discharge, cubic feet per second -- statistics for Mar 9 based on 16 water years of record more
Min
(2014)		 25th
percen-
tile		 Median Mean 75th
percen-
tile		 Max
(2017)		 Most Recent
Instantaneous
Value Mar 9
700 1940 5030 5410 8700 14200 14400

Gage height, feet
Most recent instantaneous value: 8.98 03-09-2026   17:15 CDT
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Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen
Most recent instantaneous value: 10.2 03-09-2026   17:15 CDT
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