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

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This station managed by the Iowa City Field Office.

Available Parameters Available Period
  
2018-08-03  2025-12-26
2012-10-13  2018-08-03
2009-03-26  2026-01-07
2009-03-26  2026-01-07
2018-08-03  2025-12-26
2018-08-03  2025-12-26
2022-03-16  2025-12-26
2023-02-21  2025-12-26
2018-08-03  2025-12-26
2012-10-14  2026-01-07







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Summary of all available data for this site
Instantaneous-data availability statement

Temperature, water, degrees Celsius
 
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Temperature, water, degrees Celsius, YSI EXO3
 
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Discharge, cubic feet per second

Most recent instantaneous value: Ice 01-07-2026   17:15 CST
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Daily discharge, cubic feet per second -- statistics for Jan 7 based on 16 water years of record more
Most Recent
Instantaneous
Value Jan 7
Min
(2013)
25th
percen-
tile
Median Mean 75th
percen-
tile
Max
(2019)
-- unavailable -- 388 1270 2300 3090 4370 8090


Gage height, feet

Most recent instantaneous value: 4.90 01-07-2026   17:15 CST
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Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius, YSI EXO3
 
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Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter, YSI EXO3
 
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pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units
 
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Phosphorus, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter as phosphorus
 
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Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU), YSI EXO3
 
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Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen

Most recent instantaneous value: 9.64 01-07-2026   17:15 CST
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