Cedar River (WA) at Renton
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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) 07/05/2025 6:15 PM PDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 07/05/2025 10:56 AM PDTRecord: 17.1 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 16 ft Moderate Flooding 14.5 ft Minor Flooding 13 ft Action 10.4 ft Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions
NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
River forecasts for this location take into account past and future precipitation. The stages/flows that will occur may be different if future rainfall is different than forecast.
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
- 16 - the Cedar River will cause major flooding in Renton, especially at the Renton Airport. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters, tributaries, and other streams within and near the Cedar River Basin.
- 14.5 - the Cedar River will flood areas of Renton including the Renton Airport.
- 13 - the Cedar River will cause minor flooding along the river in Renton.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 47.4828, -122.202 |
| RFC | NWRFC |
| State | WA |
| WFO | SEW |
| County | King |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| U. S. Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 12119000 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 13.40 ft | on 12-09-2015 | (P) |
| 2. | 11.67 ft | on 01-05-2015 | |
| 3. | 12.49 ft | on 03-11-2014 | |
| 4. | 10.92 ft | on 04-07-2013 | |
| 5. | 11.36 ft | on 01-30-2012 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 13.40 ft | on 12-09-2015 | (P) |
| 2. | 11.67 ft | on 01-05-2015 | |
| 3. | 12.49 ft | on 03-11-2014 | |
| 4. | 10.92 ft | on 04-07-2013 | |
| 5. | 11.36 ft | on 01-30-2012 | |
| 6. | 13.41 ft | on 01-18-2011 | |
| 7. | 16.27 ft | on 01-08-2009 | |
| 8. | 10.92 ft | on 05-22-2008 | |
| 9. | 13.19 ft | on 11-07-2006 | |
| 10. | 11.94 ft | on 01-14-2006 | |
| 11. | 10.29 ft | on 01-18-2005 | |
| 12. | 10.77 ft | on 01-29-2004 | |
| 13. | 10.26 ft | on 03-13-2003 | |
| 14. | 10.80 ft | on 04-14-2002 | |
| 15. | 8.96 ft | on 05-16-2001 | |
| 16. | 10.93 ft | on 12-19-1999 | |
| 17. | 12.11 ft | on 11-26-1998 | |
| 18. | 11.84 ft | on 01-23-1998 | |
| 19. | 12.74 ft | on 03-19-1997 | |
| 20. | 12.80 ft | on 01-02-1997 | |
| 21. | 12.24 ft | on 11-28-1996 | |
| 22. | 12.12 ft | on 04-23-1996 | |
| 23. | 16.00 ft | on 02-09-1996 | |
| 24. | 11.66 ft | on 12-13-1995 | |
| 25. | 16.04 ft | on 11-30-1995 | |
| 26. | 12.43 ft | on 02-19-1995 | |
| 27. | 10.10 ft | on 04-22-1994 | |
| 28. | 10.86 ft | on 01-25-1993 | |
| 29. | 11.29 ft | on 01-28-1992 | |
| 30. | 17.13 ft | on 11-24-1990 | |
| 31. | 13.34 ft | on 01-09-1990 | |
| 32. | 10.60 ft | on 04-06-1989 | |
| 33. | 10.35 ft | on 04-06-1988 | |
| 34. | 13.23 ft | on 11-24-1986 | |
| 35. | 10.78 ft | on 11-06-1985 | |
| 36. | 12.63 ft | on 01-25-1984 | |
| 37. | 11.04 ft | on 01-08-1983 | |
| 38. | 12.48 ft | on 02-21-1982 | |
| 39. | 10.72 ft | on 02-20-1981 | |
| 40. | 10.76 ft | on 12-18-1979 | |
| 41. | 12.56 ft | on 12-03-1977 | |
| 42. | 14.14 ft | on 12-04-1975 | |
| 43. | 9.73 ft | on 01-18-1975 | |
| 44. | 9.39 ft | on 01-26-1974 | |
| 45. | 9.30 ft | on 12-27-1972 | |
| 46. | 10.72 ft | on 03-06-1972 | |
| 47. | 7.32 ft | on 01-19-1971 | |
| 48. | 6.68 ft | on 01-25-1970 | |
| 49. | 7.51 ft | on 01-07-1969 | |
| 50. | 6.86 ft | on 01-21-1968 | |
| 51. | 6.86 ft | on 01-19-1967 | |
| 52. | 8.43 ft | on 01-31-1965 | |
| 53. | 6.21 ft | on 01-03-1963 | |
| 54. | 6.47 ft | on 12-24-1961 | |
| 55. | 6.98 ft | on 02-21-1961 | |
| 56. | 8.78 ft | on 12-15-1959 | |
| 57. | 7.13 ft | on 01-25-1959 | |
| 58. | 6.06 ft | on 01-17-1958 | |
| 59. | 7.13 ft | on 12-18-1956 | |
| 60. | 7.37 ft | on 12-11-1955 | |
| 61. | 7.15 ft | on 02-08-1955 | |
| 62. | 6.97 ft | on 12-09-1953 | |
| 63. | 7.62 ft | on 02-01-1953 | |
| 64. | 6.18 ft | on 02-04-1952 | |
| 65. | 9.48 ft | on 02-10-1951 | |
| 66. | 6.03 ft | on 03-04-1950 | |
| 67. | 4.85 ft | on 02-17-1949 | |
| 68. | 4.82 ft | on 02-26-1948 | |
| 69. | 6.70 ft | on 12-15-1946 | |
| 70. | 4.53 ft | on 12-29-1945 | |
| 71. | -1.00 ft | on 11-15-1906 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 17.13 ft | on 11-24-1990 |
| 2. | 16.27 ft | on 01-08-2009 |
| 3. | 16.04 ft | on 11-30-1995 |
| 4. | 16.00 ft | on 02-09-1996 |
| 5. | 14.14 ft | on 12-04-1975 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 17.13 ft | on 11-24-1990 | |
| 2. | 16.27 ft | on 01-08-2009 | |
| 3. | 16.04 ft | on 11-30-1995 | |
| 4. | 16.00 ft | on 02-09-1996 | |
| 5. | 14.14 ft | on 12-04-1975 | |
| 6. | 13.41 ft | on 01-18-2011 | |
| 7. | 13.40 ft | on 12-09-2015 | (P) |
| 8. | 13.34 ft | on 01-09-1990 | |
| 9. | 13.23 ft | on 11-24-1986 | |
| 10. | 13.19 ft | on 11-07-2006 | |
| 11. | 12.80 ft | on 01-02-1997 | |
| 12. | 12.74 ft | on 03-19-1997 | |
| 13. | 12.63 ft | on 01-25-1984 | |
| 14. | 12.56 ft | on 12-03-1977 | |
| 15. | 12.49 ft | on 03-11-2014 | |
| 16. | 12.48 ft | on 02-21-1982 | |
| 17. | 12.43 ft | on 02-19-1995 | |
| 18. | 12.24 ft | on 11-28-1996 | |
| 19. | 12.12 ft | on 04-23-1996 | |
| 20. | 12.11 ft | on 11-26-1998 | |
| 21. | 11.94 ft | on 01-14-2006 | |
| 22. | 11.84 ft | on 01-23-1998 | |
| 23. | 11.67 ft | on 01-05-2015 | |
| 24. | 11.66 ft | on 12-13-1995 | |
| 25. | 11.36 ft | on 01-30-2012 | |
| 26. | 11.29 ft | on 01-28-1992 | |
| 27. | 11.04 ft | on 01-08-1983 | |
| 28. | 10.93 ft | on 12-19-1999 | |
| 29. | 10.92 ft | on 04-07-2013 | |
| 30. | 10.92 ft | on 05-22-2008 | |
| 31. | 10.86 ft | on 01-25-1993 | |
| 32. | 10.80 ft | on 04-14-2002 | |
| 33. | 10.78 ft | on 11-06-1985 | |
| 34. | 10.77 ft | on 01-29-2004 | |
| 35. | 10.76 ft | on 12-18-1979 | |
| 36. | 10.72 ft | on 03-06-1972 | |
| 37. | 10.72 ft | on 02-20-1981 | |
| 38. | 10.60 ft | on 04-06-1989 | |
| 39. | 10.35 ft | on 04-06-1988 | |
| 40. | 10.29 ft | on 01-18-2005 | |
| 41. | 10.26 ft | on 03-13-2003 | |
| 42. | 10.10 ft | on 04-22-1994 | |
| 43. | 9.73 ft | on 01-18-1975 | |
| 44. | 9.48 ft | on 02-10-1951 | |
| 45. | 9.39 ft | on 01-26-1974 | |
| 46. | 9.30 ft | on 12-27-1972 | |
| 47. | 8.96 ft | on 05-16-2001 | |
| 48. | 8.78 ft | on 12-15-1959 | |
| 49. | 8.43 ft | on 01-31-1965 | |
| 50. | 7.62 ft | on 02-01-1953 | |
| 51. | 7.51 ft | on 01-07-1969 | |
| 52. | 7.37 ft | on 12-11-1955 | |
| 53. | 7.32 ft | on 01-19-1971 | |
| 54. | 7.15 ft | on 02-08-1955 | |
| 55. | 7.13 ft | on 12-18-1956 | |
| 56. | 7.13 ft | on 01-25-1959 | |
| 57. | 6.98 ft | on 02-21-1961 | |
| 58. | 6.97 ft | on 12-09-1953 | |
| 59. | 6.86 ft | on 01-21-1968 | |
| 60. | 6.86 ft | on 01-19-1967 | |
| 61. | 6.70 ft | on 12-15-1946 | |
| 62. | 6.68 ft | on 01-25-1970 | |
| 63. | 6.47 ft | on 12-24-1961 | |
| 64. | 6.21 ft | on 01-03-1963 | |
| 65. | 6.18 ft | on 02-04-1952 | |
| 66. | 6.06 ft | on 01-17-1958 | |
| 67. | 6.03 ft | on 03-04-1950 | |
| 68. | 4.85 ft | on 02-17-1949 | |
| 69. | 4.82 ft | on 02-26-1948 | |
| 70. | 4.53 ft | on 12-29-1945 | |
| 71. | -1.00 ft | on 11-15-1906 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NGVD29 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 31.20 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 29.70 ft |
| minor Flooding | 28.20 ft |
| action | 25.60 ft |
| Latest Value | 22.89 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 15.20 ft |
Gauge Photos
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