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

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Available Parameters Available Period
  
2018-08-03  2026-07-19
2012-10-13  2018-09-17
2009-03-26  2026-07-19
2009-03-26  2026-07-19
2018-08-03  2026-07-19
2018-08-03  2026-07-19
2022-03-16  2026-07-19
2023-07-18  2026-07-19
2018-08-03  2026-07-19
2012-10-14  2026-07-19







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Temperature, water, degrees Celsius
 
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Temperature, water, degrees Celsius, YSI EXO3
Most recent instantaneous value: 26.7 07-19-2026   10:15 CDT
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Discharge, cubic feet per second
Most recent instantaneous value: 7550 07-19-2026   10:15 CDT
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Daily discharge, cubic feet per second -- statistics for Jul 19 based on 17 water years of record more
Min
(2012)		 25th
percen-
tile		 Median Mean Most Recent
Instantaneous
Value Jul 19		 75th
percen-
tile		 Max
(2009)
945 3770 5940 6010 7550 8320 10000

Gage height, feet
Most recent instantaneous value: 6.34 07-19-2026   10:15 CDT
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Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius, YSI EXO3
Most recent instantaneous value: 567 07-19-2026   10:15 CDT
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Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter, YSI EXO3
Most recent instantaneous value: 8.6 07-19-2026   10:15 CDT
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pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units
Most recent instantaneous value: 8.5 07-19-2026   10:15 CDT
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Phosphorus, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter as phosphorus
Most recent instantaneous value: 0.20 07-19-2026   10:15 CDT
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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
Most recent instantaneous value: 26.4 07-19-2026   10:15 CDT
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Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen
Most recent instantaneous value: 9.45 07-19-2026   10:15 CDT
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