USGS Water-Year Summary 2022
05489000 Cedar Creek near Bussey, IA
LOCATION - Lat 41°13'08.8", long 92°54'31.8" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in SW 1/4 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 sec.11, T.74 N., R.18 W., Marion County, IA, Hydrologic Unit 07100009, on left bank 10 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 156, 1.6 mi northwest of Bussey, 0.8 mi downstream from North Cedar Creek, 3.0 mi upstream from Honey Creek, and 8.8 mi upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA - 374 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY -
WSP 1438: Drainage area.
Revisions: Gage datum was updated to 681.57 ft NAVD88 on January 3, 2023, as determined by a GNSS Level II survey. Gage datum was previously published as 682.15 ft NGVD29 from levels.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Discharge records from October 1947 to current year.
GAGE - Water stage recorder. Datum of gage is 681.57 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988. Prior to February 21, 1949, non-recording gage at same site and datum.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD - Flood in June 1946 reached a stage of 28.45 ft on upstream side and 28.05 ft on downstream side of bridge, levels to high-water marks by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, discharge 31,500 ft³/s.