West Fork Cedar River at Finchford
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Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/17/2025 7:45 PM CDTRecord: 20.8 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 20 ft Moderate Flooding 18 ft Minor Flooding 17 ft Action 12 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 18.5 - Water affects the intersection of Hwy T71 and Hwy C55 at the convenience store. Basement flooding occurs in many residences with some flooding on the main floors. Water is also at the floor level of the convenience store. Water wells may collapse.
- 17.5 - Water affects several roads as well as nearby residences and small businesses.
- 17 - Water affects Hwy T71 north of the river and threatens the town of Finchford.
- 16 - Water affects nearly 20000 acres.
- 15 - Water threatens the road fill area along Hwy T71 just north of the river. Water also threatens the bridge 1000 feet north which spans the overflow area.
- 14 - Water backs up in nearby basements.
- 13.5 - Water affects lowland areas.
- 12 - Some lowland flooding occurs.
- 10.5 - Water affects low-lying areas.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 13.25 ft | on 05-25-2024 |
| 2. | 13.23 ft | on 03-02-2023 |
| 3. | 14.35 ft | on 06-25-2020 |
| 4. | 16.14 ft | on 03-17-2019 |
| 5. | 15.81 ft | on 09-23-2018 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 13.25 ft | on 05-25-2024 |
| 2. | 13.23 ft | on 03-02-2023 |
| 3. | 14.35 ft | on 06-25-2020 |
| 4. | 16.14 ft | on 03-17-2019 |
| 5. | 15.81 ft | on 09-23-2018 |
| 6. | 13.05 ft | on 10-01-2016 |
| 7. | 16.58 ft | on 09-26-2016 |
| 8. | 11.18 ft | on 06-26-2015 |
| 9. | 15.60 ft | on 06-22-2014 |
| 10. | 15.00 ft | on 05-30-2013 |
| 11. | 8.71 ft | on 05-05-2012 |
| 12. | 13.04 ft | on 02-23-2011 |
| 13. | 14.97 ft | on 06-26-2010 |
| 14. | 14.16 ft | on 03-15-2010 |
| 15. | 13.40 ft | on 05-29-2009 |
| 16. | 20.82 ft | on 06-10-2008 |
| 17. | 13.76 ft | on 03-16-2007 |
| 18. | 11.18 ft | on 05-04-2006 |
| 19. | 14.42 ft | on 06-29-2005 |
| 20. | 15.14 ft | on 05-25-2004 |
| 21. | 11.67 ft | on 05-10-2003 |
| 22. | 10.24 ft | on 06-22-2002 |
| 23. | 12.40 ft | on 05-07-2001 |
| 24. | 12.23 ft | on 06-17-2000 |
| 25. | 16.09 ft | on 05-17-1999 |
| 26. | 12.93 ft | on 06-23-1998 |
| 27. | 12.51 ft | on 06-26-1997 |
| 28. | 9.53 ft | on 06-09-1996 |
| 29. | 10.45 ft | on 07-01-1995 |
| 30. | 13.63 ft | on 03-07-1994 |
| 31. | 16.73 ft | on 04-01-1993 |
| 32. | 11.54 ft | on 03-13-1992 |
| 33. | 15.52 ft | on 05-20-1991 |
| 34. | 18.45 ft | on 07-29-1990 |
| 35. | 9.55 ft | on 03-14-1989 |
| 36. | 8.94 ft | on 03-06-1988 |
| 37. | 10.81 ft | on 10-15-1986 |
| 38. | 13.36 ft | on 03-20-1986 |
| 39. | 11.15 ft | on 02-25-1985 |
| 40. | 13.77 ft | on 06-25-1984 |
| 41. | 13.65 ft | on 09-22-1983 |
| 42. | 13.56 ft | on 03-20-1982 |
| 43. | 11.04 ft | on 06-29-1981 |
| 44. | 10.60 ft | on 06-15-1980 |
| 45. | 14.29 ft | on 03-21-1979 |
| 46. | 13.57 ft | on 06-20-1978 |
| 47. | 5.72 ft | on 09-24-1977 |
| 48. | 10.88 ft | on 03-15-1976 |
| 49. | 13.03 ft | on 03-22-1975 |
| 50. | 14.05 ft | on 06-11-1974 |
| 51. | 13.17 ft | on 04-18-1973 |
| 52. | 8.77 ft | on 05-08-1972 |
| 53. | 12.69 ft | on 03-18-1971 |
| 54. | 10.33 ft | on 05-17-1970 |
| 55. | 16.50 ft | on 07-10-1969 |
| 56. | 14.51 ft | on 07-19-1968 |
| 57. | 13.44 ft | on 06-12-1967 |
| 58. | 12.20 ft | on 02-11-1966 |
| 59. | 15.91 ft | on 04-07-1965 |
| 60. | 7.90 ft | on 09-12-1964 |
| 61. | 11.79 ft | on 03-19-1963 |
| 62. | 14.98 ft | on 03-30-1962 |
| 63. | 15.40 ft | on 03-27-1961 |
| 64. | 14.00 ft | on 03-30-1960 |
| 65. | 12.07 ft | on 03-28-1959 |
| 66. | 5.95 ft | on 07-17-1958 |
| 67. | 6.82 ft | on 06-19-1957 |
| 68. | 5.61 ft | on 03-29-1956 |
| 69. | 6.32 ft | on 10-16-1954 |
| 70. | 14.90 ft | on 06-23-1954 |
| 71. | 8.97 ft | on 08-07-1953 |
| 72. | 11.91 ft | on 04-01-1952 |
| 73. | 17.28 ft | on 06-27-1951 |
| 74. | 14.80 ft | on 03-08-1950 |
| 75. | 12.25 ft | on 03-07-1949 |
| 76. | 12.87 ft | on 03-19-1948 |
| 77. | 13.70 ft | on 06-13-1947 |
| 78. | 11.51 ft | on 03-08-1946 |
| 79. | 14.00 ft | on 03-01-1929 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 20.82 ft | on 06-10-2008 |
| 2. | 18.45 ft | on 07-29-1990 |
| 3. | 17.28 ft | on 06-27-1951 |
| 4. | 16.73 ft | on 04-01-1993 |
| 5. | 16.58 ft | on 09-26-2016 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 20.82 ft | on 06-10-2008 |
| 2. | 18.45 ft | on 07-29-1990 |
| 3. | 17.28 ft | on 06-27-1951 |
| 4. | 16.73 ft | on 04-01-1993 |
| 5. | 16.58 ft | on 09-26-2016 |
| 6. | 16.50 ft | on 07-10-1969 |
| 7. | 16.14 ft | on 03-17-2019 |
| 8. | 16.09 ft | on 05-17-1999 |
| 9. | 15.91 ft | on 04-07-1965 |
| 10. | 15.81 ft | on 09-23-2018 |
| 11. | 15.60 ft | on 06-22-2014 |
| 12. | 15.52 ft | on 05-20-1991 |
| 13. | 15.40 ft | on 03-27-1961 |
| 14. | 15.14 ft | on 05-25-2004 |
| 15. | 15.00 ft | on 05-30-2013 |
| 16. | 14.98 ft | on 03-30-1962 |
| 17. | 14.97 ft | on 06-26-2010 |
| 18. | 14.90 ft | on 06-23-1954 |
| 19. | 14.80 ft | on 03-08-1950 |
| 20. | 14.51 ft | on 07-19-1968 |
| 21. | 14.42 ft | on 06-29-2005 |
| 22. | 14.35 ft | on 06-25-2020 |
| 23. | 14.29 ft | on 03-21-1979 |
| 24. | 14.16 ft | on 03-15-2010 |
| 25. | 14.05 ft | on 06-11-1974 |
| 26. | 14.00 ft | on 03-01-1929 |
| 27. | 14.00 ft | on 03-30-1960 |
| 28. | 13.77 ft | on 06-25-1984 |
| 29. | 13.76 ft | on 03-16-2007 |
| 30. | 13.70 ft | on 06-13-1947 |
| 31. | 13.65 ft | on 09-22-1983 |
| 32. | 13.63 ft | on 03-07-1994 |
| 33. | 13.57 ft | on 06-20-1978 |
| 34. | 13.56 ft | on 03-20-1982 |
| 35. | 13.44 ft | on 06-12-1967 |
| 36. | 13.40 ft | on 05-29-2009 |
| 37. | 13.36 ft | on 03-20-1986 |
| 38. | 13.25 ft | on 05-25-2024 |
| 39. | 13.23 ft | on 03-02-2023 |
| 40. | 13.17 ft | on 04-18-1973 |
| 41. | 13.05 ft | on 10-01-2016 |
| 42. | 13.04 ft | on 02-23-2011 |
| 43. | 13.03 ft | on 03-22-1975 |
| 44. | 12.93 ft | on 06-23-1998 |
| 45. | 12.87 ft | on 03-19-1948 |
| 46. | 12.69 ft | on 03-18-1971 |
| 47. | 12.51 ft | on 06-26-1997 |
| 48. | 12.40 ft | on 05-07-2001 |
| 49. | 12.25 ft | on 03-07-1949 |
| 50. | 12.23 ft | on 06-17-2000 |
| 51. | 12.20 ft | on 02-11-1966 |
| 52. | 12.07 ft | on 03-28-1959 |
| 53. | 11.91 ft | on 04-01-1952 |
| 54. | 11.79 ft | on 03-19-1963 |
| 55. | 11.67 ft | on 05-10-2003 |
| 56. | 11.54 ft | on 03-13-1992 |
| 57. | 11.51 ft | on 03-08-1946 |
| 58. | 11.18 ft | on 05-04-2006 |
| 59. | 11.18 ft | on 06-26-2015 |
| 60. | 11.15 ft | on 02-25-1985 |
| 61. | 11.04 ft | on 06-29-1981 |
| 62. | 10.88 ft | on 03-15-1976 |
| 63. | 10.81 ft | on 10-15-1986 |
| 64. | 10.60 ft | on 06-15-1980 |
| 65. | 10.45 ft | on 07-01-1995 |
| 66. | 10.33 ft | on 05-17-1970 |
| 67. | 10.24 ft | on 06-22-2002 |
| 68. | 9.55 ft | on 03-14-1989 |
| 69. | 9.53 ft | on 06-09-1996 |
| 70. | 8.97 ft | on 08-07-1953 |
| 71. | 8.94 ft | on 03-06-1988 |
| 72. | 8.77 ft | on 05-08-1972 |
| 73. | 8.71 ft | on 05-05-2012 |
| 74. | 7.90 ft | on 09-12-1964 |
| 75. | 6.82 ft | on 06-19-1957 |
| 76. | 6.32 ft | on 10-16-1954 |
| 77. | 5.95 ft | on 07-17-1958 |
| 78. | 5.72 ft | on 09-24-1977 |
| 79. | 5.61 ft | on 03-29-1956 |
Low Water Records
Low Water Records
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 887.06 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 885.06 ft |
| minor Flooding | 884.06 ft |
| action | 879.06 ft |
| Latest Value | 875.91 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 867.06 ft |
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